Braxton County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 86.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 0.6% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 12.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 29.1% | 66.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9.8% | 22.3% |
| Other | 3.0% | 6.9% |
| Catholic | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.0% | 4.6% |
| Non-religious | 56.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+51.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+47.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+43.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+15.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+1.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+0.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+3.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+31.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+32.3 |
Braxton, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 12,208. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+51.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.2% | 75.1% | R+51.9 | R+4.9 |
| 2020 | 25.7% | 72.7% | R+47.0 | R+3.6 |
| 2016 | 25.9% | 69.4% | R+43.5 | R+28.3 |
| 2012 | 41.5% | 56.7% | R+15.1 | R+16.5 |
| 2008 | 49.9% | 48.6% | D+1.4 | D+0.6 |
| 2004 | 50.2% | 49.3% | D+0.8 | R+2.8 |
| 2000 | 51.0% | 47.5% | D+3.6 | R+27.6 |
| 1996 | 60.1% | 28.8% | D+31.2 | R+1.1 |
| 1992 | 58.9% | 26.6% | D+32.3 | D+7.3 |
| 1988 | 62.3% | 37.3% | D+24.9 | D+17.8 |
| 1984 | 53.5% | 46.3% | D+7.2 | R+14.6 |
| 1980 | 59.2% | 37.5% | D+21.7 | R+13.7 |
| 1976 | 67.7% | 32.3% | D+35.4 | D+41.9 |
| 1972 | 46.8% | 53.2% | R+6.5 | R+20.1 |
| 1968 | 54.0% | 40.3% | D+13.7 | R+30.2 |
| 1964 | 71.9% | 28.1% | D+43.9 | D+27.0 |
| 1960 | 58.4% | 41.6% | D+16.9 | D+10.5 |
| 1956 | 53.2% | 46.8% | D+6.4 | R+5.1 |
| 1952 | 55.7% | 44.3% | D+11.5 | R+8.4 |
| 1948 | 59.9% | 40.0% | D+19.9 | — |
What defines Braxton?
Braxton has been trending Republican — 37pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 51.9% margin
- The 2008 election was decided by just 1.4 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
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