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1876–2024
Clarksburg, WV·West Virginia

Clarksburg, WV has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+45 in 2024.

A small Appalachian metro where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans but federal races trend Republican by wide margins

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WV
LatestR+45in 2024
TypologyFarm Beltcluster typology
Population89,1822024 ACS

Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia: Farm Belt metro. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+45 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+45MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Farm BeltAkashic typology
Population
89,1822024 5-year
Median household income
$59,6422024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
93.0%2024 5-year
Black
1.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+39 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+45 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Clarksburg, WV
TrumpR+45
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2024 presidential margin by county for Clarksburg, WV, WVA map of the constituent counties of Clarksburg, WV, WV, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Taylor County, WV · R+51Harrison County, WV · R+41Doddridge County, WV · R+73
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.6%28,443
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.4%10,470
OtherAll other candidates2.0%803
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −45.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−45.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−8.4%
1896−13.6%
1900+19.3%
1904−23.9%
1908−14.1%
1912+20.6%
1916−7.0%
1920−19.7%
1924−9.7%
1928−22.0%
1932+6.6%
1936+19.9%
1940+7.0%
1944+4.1%
1948+11.1%
1952−6.2%
1956−15.1%
1960+1.0%
1964+39.2%
1968+9.3%
1972−29.7%
1976+14.5%
1980+8.9%
1984−16.2%
1988+7.1%
1992+15.4%
1996+17.5%
2000−5.0%
2004−16.6%
2008−16.7%
2012−27.4%
2016−43.1%
2020−42.3%
2024−45.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−45.3%
10,47028,44339,716
R
−42.3%
11,44628,77940,949
R
−43.1%
9,54725,84137,807
R
−27.4%
12,24821,84634,966
R
−16.7%
16,77923,64741,091
R
−16.6%
16,65523,36640,318
R
−5.0%
16,25518,02735,106
D
+17.5%
18,30312,16934,971
D
+15.4%
19,29113,20939,448
D
+7.1%
20,81218,06038,959
R
−16.2%
18,55925,75044,397
D
+8.9%
23,07219,14944,140
D
+14.5%
26,61719,86746,484
R
−29.7%
15,64028,86544,505
D
+9.3%
22,66918,57644,091
D
+39.2%
31,71213,85945,571
D
+1.0%
25,26924,77250,041
R
−15.1%
21,55529,19750,752
R
−6.2%
25,31928,64553,964
D
+11.1%
26,16320,91547,227
D
+4.1%
22,68120,90943,590
D
+7.0%
29,03325,22154,254
D
+19.9%
31,87221,26453,320
D
+6.6%
24,31721,27746,362
R
−22.0%
16,23325,52242,157
R
−9.7%
17,56321,62542,029
R
−19.7%
13,65420,56835,136
R
−7.0%
8,70310,06719,482
O
+20.6%
6,6893,16717,103
R
−14.1%
6,5468,82516,113
R
−23.9%
5,4639,08615,162
D
+19.3%
7,9035,31613,386
R
−13.6%
5,0236,61211,723
R
−8.4%
4,5515,42110,397
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.8%
Irish
16.5%
English
14.9%
American
9.9%
Italian
8.5%
Scottish
2.3%
Polish
1.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.6%
2.9%
75–84
3.4%
5.8%
65–74
6.3%
7.0%
55–64
7.2%
6.7%
45–54
6.3%
6.3%
35–44
6.1%
6.3%
25–34
5.7%
4.0%
18–24
3.5%
7.8%
5–17
7.7%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$59,642
Clarksburg, WV ranks near the middle of US counties.
Clarksburg, WV$59,642
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.9%
Working age (18–64)13.6%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Spanish0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
19.2%
Baptist
12.8%
Methodist
9.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.1%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Clarksburg anchors the Bridgeport-Clarksburg metro in north-central West Virginia, where decades of Democratic registration legacy collides with a sharp rightward shift in presidential and statewide voting that has widened each cycle since 2008.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-nine points in 1964 and a Republican high of forty-five points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-five points.

A population of 89,182, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,642 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia voted Republican by 45.3 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,716 votes cast, 10,470 went Democratic and 28,443 went Republican.
What is Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia in the "Farm Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 19 times, and other 1 times.
When did Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia?
Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia has a population of 89,182 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia?
Median household income in Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia is $59,642 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.