Elkins, WV
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 28K residents — 1 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 1.1% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 1.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15.2% | 40.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 14.4% | 38.7% |
| Catholic | 4.9% | 13.1% |
| Other | 2.0% | 5.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 3.9% |
| Black Protestant | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| Non-religious | 62.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+46.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+43.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+44.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+28.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+14.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+14.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+12.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+21.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+15.7 |
Elkins, WV is a metro area that has a population of 27,576. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+46.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.9% | 72.1% | R+46.1 | R+2.6 |
| 2020 | 27.6% | 71.1% | R+43.5 | D+1.1 |
| 2016 | 24.9% | 69.6% | R+44.6 | R+15.8 |
| 2012 | 34.2% | 63.0% | R+28.8 | R+14.8 |
| 2008 | 41.9% | 55.9% | R+14.0 | D+0.1 |
| 2004 | 42.6% | 56.7% | R+14.1 | R+1.3 |
| 2000 | 42.2% | 55.0% | R+12.8 | R+33.8 |
| 1996 | 54.2% | 33.2% | D+21.0 | D+5.4 |
| 1992 | 49.9% | 34.2% | D+15.7 | D+10.8 |
| 1988 | 52.2% | 47.4% | D+4.9 | D+16.4 |
| 1984 | 44.1% | 55.6% | R+11.5 | R+25.8 |
| 1980 | 54.4% | 40.1% | D+14.3 | R+5.9 |
| 1976 | 60.1% | 39.9% | D+20.2 | D+49.2 |
| 1972 | 35.5% | 64.5% | R+29.0 | R+38.6 |
| 1968 | 50.7% | 41.1% | D+9.6 | R+36.1 |
| 1964 | 72.9% | 27.1% | D+45.7 | D+29.3 |
| 1960 | 58.2% | 41.8% | D+16.4 | D+14.2 |
| 1956 | 51.1% | 48.9% | D+2.2 | R+10.0 |
| 1952 | 56.1% | 43.9% | D+12.3 | R+14.5 |
| 1948 | 63.3% | 36.5% | D+26.7 | — |
What defines Elkins, WV?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Counties in Elkins, WV
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph | 28K | R+46.1 | 3,008 | 8,356 | 11,595 | 100.0% |
1 countiesTotal votes: 11,595
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Explore Elkins, WV's political evolution with the Historian
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 46.1% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 32.1 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Elkins, WV | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.9% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.4% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 1.4% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 1.1% | 19.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
37.2%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -32.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.2% | 40.8% | — | — | |
| 14.4% | 38.7% | — | — | |
| 4.9% | 13.1% | — | — | |
| 2.0% | 5.5% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 3.9% | — | — |
| 0.7% | 2.0% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 62.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Elkins, WV metro area? 27,576 residents across 1 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 13pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
28K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
73.4%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$52,757
Poverty rate
15.9%
College degree
19.8%
Homeownership
75.0%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
44.4 yrs
Age 18–29
14.6%
Age 65+
22.8%
Foreign born
0.5%
Non-English at home
1.1%
English only
98.9%
Turnout in Elkins, WV
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
57.3%
-3.0pp
20,245
1988–2024
How competitive is Elkins, WV?
Safe RAvg margin: R+44.8 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+14.0
2012
R+28.8
2016
R+44.6
2020
R+43.5
2024
R+46.1
32.1pp
1
R+35.4
Do voters in Elkins, WV split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Heavy splitting (0/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | R+46.1 | R+33.3 | 12.8pp |
| Senate vs Governor | R+45.8 | R+33.3 | 12.4pp |
| President vs Senate | R+46.1 | R+45.8 | 0.4pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 33.0pp
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