Ritchie County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 96.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 0.7% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.1% |
▶Asian(2) | 1.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 23.8% | 70.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9.3% | 27.3% |
| Catholic | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| Non-religious | 65.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+73.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+71.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+70.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+56.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+46.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+48.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+44.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+16.1 |
Ritchie, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 8,286. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+73.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.8% | 85.7% | R+73.0 | R+1.5 |
| 2020 | 13.7% | 85.2% | R+71.5 | R+0.7 |
| 2016 | 12.1% | 82.9% | R+70.9 | R+14.0 |
| 2012 | 20.3% | 77.1% | R+56.8 | R+10.5 |
| 2008 | 25.9% | 72.3% | R+46.4 | D+1.7 |
| 2004 | 25.5% | 73.5% | R+48.0 | R+3.6 |
| 2000 | 26.9% | 71.3% | R+44.4 | R+30.8 |
| 1996 | 36.2% | 49.8% | R+13.6 | D+2.5 |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 49.5% | R+16.1 | D+16.8 |
| 1988 | 33.3% | 66.3% | R+32.9 | D+13.2 |
| 1984 | 26.7% | 72.8% | R+46.1 | R+11.3 |
| 1980 | 30.9% | 65.7% | R+34.8 | R+15.4 |
| 1976 | 40.3% | 59.7% | R+19.4 | D+37.8 |
| 1972 | 21.4% | 78.6% | R+57.2 | R+18.1 |
| 1968 | 27.4% | 66.5% | R+39.1 | R+29.5 |
| 1964 | 45.2% | 54.8% | R+9.5 | D+33.3 |
| 1960 | 28.6% | 71.4% | R+42.8 | D+4.8 |
| 1956 | 26.2% | 73.8% | R+47.6 | R+4.0 |
| 1952 | 28.2% | 71.8% | R+43.6 | R+7.9 |
| 1948 | 32.0% | 67.7% | R+35.7 | — |
What defines Ritchie?
Ritchie has been trending Republican — 16pp 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.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 73.0% margin
- Shifted 16.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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