West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 2.1% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 3.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.0% | 44.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 12.3% | 32.4% |
| Catholic | 5.7% | 14.9% |
| Other | 1.7% | 4.4% |
| Black Protestant | 1.3% | 3.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.5% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 61.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+41.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+38.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+41.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+26.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+13.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+12.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+6.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+14.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+13.0 |
West Virginia has a population of 1,778,373. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+41.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.1% | 69.9% | R+41.8 | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 29.7% | 68.6% | R+38.9 | D+2.7 |
| 2016 | 26.2% | 67.8% | R+41.7 | R+15.0 |
| 2012 | 35.5% | 62.1% | R+26.7 | R+13.6 |
| 2008 | 42.5% | 55.6% | R+13.1 | R+0.2 |
| 2004 | 43.2% | 56.1% | R+12.9 | R+6.5 |
| 2000 | 45.6% | 51.9% | R+6.3 | R+21.1 |
| 1996 | 51.5% | 36.8% | D+14.7 | D+1.7 |
| 1992 | 48.4% | 35.4% | D+13.0 | D+8.3 |
| 1988 | 52.2% | 47.5% | D+4.7 | D+15.3 |
| 1984 | 44.6% | 55.1% | R+10.5 | R+15.0 |
| 1980 | 49.8% | 45.3% | D+4.5 | R+11.6 |
| 1976 | 58.1% | 41.9% | D+16.1 | D+43.4 |
| 1972 | 36.4% | 63.6% | R+27.2 | R+36.0 |
| 1968 | 49.6% | 40.8% | D+8.8 | R+27.1 |
| 1964 | 67.9% | 32.1% | D+35.9 | D+30.4 |
| 1960 | 52.7% | 47.3% | D+5.5 | D+13.6 |
| 1956 | 45.9% | 54.1% | R+8.2 | R+12.0 |
| 1952 | 51.9% | 48.1% | D+3.8 | R+11.2 |
| 1948 | 57.3% | 42.2% | D+15.1 | — |
What defines West Virginia?
West Virginia voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 41.8% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 28.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate