Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Hancock County, WV — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Hancock County, West Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+46.8 — 3,360 Democratic to 9,462 Republican of 13,030 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 4.9 points more Republican than West Virginia overall (R+41.9).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Hancock County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,360 | 9,462 | 208 | 25.8% | 72.6% | R+46.8 |
| 2020 | 3,790 | 9,806 | 204 | 27.5% | 71.1% | R+43.6 |
| 2016 | 3,262 | 8,909 | 531 | 25.7% | 70.1% | R+44.5 |
| 2012 | 4,627 | 7,226 | 265 | 38.2% | 59.6% | R+21.4 |
| 2008 | 5,504 | 7,518 | 198 | 41.6% | 56.9% | R+15.2 |
| 2004 | 6,906 | 7,298 | 117 | 48.2% | 51.0% | R+2.7 |
| 2000 | 6,249 | 6,458 | 765 | 46.4% | 47.9% | R+1.6 |
Hancock County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Hancock County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Hancock County, West Virginia in 2024 by R+46.8, with 13,030 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Hancock County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Hancock County shifted 3.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+43.6) and 2024 (R+46.8).
Is Hancock County more Democratic or Republican than West Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Hancock County went R+46.8 while West Virginia overall went R+41.9 — 4.9 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.