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Morgantown, WV·West Virginia

Morgantown, WV has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+18 in 2024.

A college-town enclave that votes differently than the state around it

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WV
LatestR+18in 2024
TypologyStable Rural Rightcluster typology
Population141,3232024 ACS

Morgantown, WV, West Virginia: Stable Rural Right metro. In 2024, voted R+18%. Republican peak: R+42 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+18MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Stable Rural RightAkashic typology
Population
141,3232024 5-year
Median household income
$64,5082024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.2%2024 5-year
Black
4.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+40 in 1900MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+42 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Morgantown, WV
TrumpR+18
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2024 presidential margin by county for Morgantown, WV, WVA map of the constituent counties of Morgantown, WV, WV, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Preston County, WV · R+57Monongalia County, WV · R+4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.7%32,260
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.8%22,218
OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,400
D+60
R+60
2 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: −18.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−18.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−28.0%
1896−37.3%
1900+39.5%
1904−41.8%
1908−35.4%
1912+7.5%
1916−28.8%
1920−40.4%
1924−25.4%
1928−38.0%
1932+1.4%
1936+7.7%
1940−2.5%
1944−10.1%
1948+1.0%
1952−9.7%
1956−20.9%
1960−3.1%
1964+38.5%
1968+6.6%
1972−28.4%
1976+10.7%
1980−1.6%
1984−11.8%
1988+1.8%
1992+9.8%
1996+8.6%
2000−10.8%
2004−11.4%
2008−4.1%
2012−18.6%
2016−21.8%
2020−15.1%
2024−18.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−18.0%
22,21832,26055,878
R
−15.1%
23,44531,99356,652
R
−21.8%
17,16927,97049,536
R
−18.6%
16,75724,72042,774
R
−4.1%
21,26523,10045,171
R
−11.4%
20,27625,52546,235
R
−10.8%
16,11820,20237,806
D
+8.6%
17,64314,44637,126
D
+9.8%
18,07514,26039,118
D
+1.8%
18,53517,89536,534
R
−11.8%
17,29021,92739,305
R
−1.6%
17,20017,80038,572
D
+10.7%
21,75817,54639,304
R
−28.4%
13,69824,56538,263
D
+6.6%
17,14814,89734,162
D
+38.5%
23,62210,48834,110
R
−3.1%
17,32418,43135,755
R
−20.9%
14,38121,99936,380
R
−9.7%
17,43021,17038,600
D
+1.0%
15,66515,34931,279
R
−10.1%
13,42616,43229,858
R
−2.5%
17,67018,58036,250
D
+7.7%
19,08716,36435,579
D
+1.4%
15,19114,77630,567
R
−38.0%
8,53719,14727,950
R
−25.4%
7,42213,39023,485
R
−40.4%
5,59213,50219,588
R
−28.8%
3,9217,25011,573
O
+7.5%
3,5182,67711,155
R
−35.4%
3,2127,05910,858
R
−41.8%
2,8387,12310,255
D
+39.5%
6,7782,9009,817
R
−37.3%
2,8136,2129,113
R
−28.0%
2,8285,1218,187
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.5%
English
12.7%
Irish
11.9%
American
9.0%
Italian
7.3%
Polish
3.3%
Scottish
3.1%
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: 35.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
2.0%
75–84
2.4%
4.6%
65–74
4.7%
5.5%
55–64
5.5%
5.8%
45–54
5.1%
7.2%
35–44
5.9%
8.2%
25–34
6.9%
9.6%
18–24
8.5%
6.3%
5–17
5.7%
2.3%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,508
Morgantown, WV ranks near the middle of US counties.
Morgantown, WV$64,508
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
18.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.6%
Working age (18–64)18.9%
Seniors (65+)13.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.7%
Spanish1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
9.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
7.7%
Methodist
6.5%
Baptist
1.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Home to West Virginia University, the Morgantown metro consistently posts Democratic margins that stand apart from the broader rightward shift West Virginia has made over the past two decades, driven by a younger, degree-holding residential base.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty points in 1900 and a Republican high of forty-two points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eighteen points.

A population of 141,323, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,508 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Morgantown, WV, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Morgantown, WV, West Virginia voted Republican by 18.0 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,878 votes cast, 22,218 went Democratic and 32,260 went Republican.
What is Morgantown, WV, West Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Morgantown, WV, West Virginia in the "Stable Rural Right" 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 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did Morgantown, WV, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Morgantown, WV, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Morgantown, WV, West Virginia?
Morgantown, WV, West Virginia has a population of 141,323 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Morgantown, WV, West Virginia?
Median household income in Morgantown, WV, West Virginia is $64,508 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Morgantown, WV, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Morgantown, WV, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Stable Rural Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.