Grant County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 95.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 0.7% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 1.7% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 16.5% | 45.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 15.3% | 41.9% |
| Catholic | 2.5% | 6.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.3% | 6.2% |
| Other | 2.3% | 6.2% |
| Non-religious | 63.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+79.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+77.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+77.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+66.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+51.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+61.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+59.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+32.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+40.7 |
Grant, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 10,983. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+79.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.9% | 88.9% | R+79.0 | R+1.5 |
| 2020 | 11.0% | 88.4% | R+77.4 | R+0.2 |
| 2016 | 10.3% | 87.5% | R+77.2 | R+10.4 |
| 2012 | 15.6% | 82.5% | R+66.8 | R+15.4 |
| 2008 | 23.6% | 75.1% | R+51.4 | D+10.0 |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 80.5% | R+61.4 | R+2.3 |
| 2000 | 19.7% | 78.8% | R+59.1 | R+26.7 |
| 1996 | 28.1% | 60.5% | R+32.4 | D+8.3 |
| 1992 | 23.5% | 64.3% | R+40.7 | D+15.5 |
| 1988 | 21.6% | 77.8% | R+56.2 | D+7.2 |
| 1984 | 18.2% | 81.6% | R+63.4 | R+10.9 |
| 1980 | 22.7% | 75.2% | R+52.5 | R+14.1 |
| 1976 | 30.8% | 69.2% | R+38.5 | D+32.1 |
| 1972 | 14.7% | 85.3% | R+70.5 | R+16.5 |
| 1968 | 19.8% | 73.8% | R+54.0 | R+29.5 |
| 1964 | 37.7% | 62.3% | R+24.5 | D+32.7 |
| 1960 | 21.4% | 78.6% | R+57.2 | D+11.4 |
| 1956 | 15.7% | 84.3% | R+68.6 | R+2.7 |
| 1952 | 17.0% | 83.0% | R+65.9 | R+4.2 |
| 1948 | 19.1% | 80.8% | R+61.8 | — |
What defines Grant?
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.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 79.0% margin
- Shifted 12.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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