Morgan County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 1.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | <0.1% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 12.1% | 46.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.3% | 27.9% |
| Catholic | 5.5% | 21.3% |
| Other | 1.1% | 4.3% |
| Non-religious | 74.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+55.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+52.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+53.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+30.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+23.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+32.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+29.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+13.7 |
Morgan, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 17,426. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+55.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.3% | 76.7% | R+55.4 | R+3.2 |
| 2020 | 23.0% | 75.2% | R+52.2 | D+1.5 |
| 2016 | 20.3% | 74.1% | R+53.8 | R+23.3 |
| 2012 | 33.4% | 63.8% | R+30.4 | R+6.9 |
| 2008 | 37.4% | 60.9% | R+23.5 | D+9.2 |
| 2004 | 33.2% | 65.9% | R+32.7 | R+3.3 |
| 2000 | 33.6% | 63.0% | R+29.4 | R+16.3 |
| 1996 | 38.0% | 51.2% | R+13.2 | D+0.5 |
| 1992 | 34.7% | 48.4% | R+13.7 | D+18.2 |
| 1988 | 33.9% | 65.8% | R+31.9 | D+8.9 |
| 1984 | 29.5% | 70.3% | R+40.8 | R+14.0 |
| 1980 | 34.4% | 61.2% | R+26.8 | R+16.5 |
| 1976 | 44.9% | 55.1% | R+10.2 | D+35.6 |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 72.9% | R+45.9 | R+12.9 |
| 1968 | 27.3% | 60.3% | R+33.0 | R+31.8 |
| 1964 | 49.4% | 50.6% | R+1.3 | D+32.3 |
| 1960 | 33.2% | 66.8% | R+33.6 | D+11.9 |
| 1956 | 27.3% | 72.7% | R+45.5 | R+3.9 |
| 1952 | 29.2% | 70.8% | R+41.6 | R+9.3 |
| 1948 | 33.8% | 66.1% | R+32.3 | — |
What defines Morgan?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 55.4% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 32.0 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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