Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Jackson County, WV — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Jackson County, West Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+56.2 — 2,699 Democratic to 9,907 Republican of 12,822 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 14.3 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 Jackson County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,699 | 9,907 | 216 | 21.0% | 77.3% | R+56.2 |
| 2020 | 3,207 | 10,093 | 208 | 23.7% | 74.7% | R+51.0 |
| 2016 | 2,663 | 9,020 | 504 | 21.9% | 74.0% | R+52.2 |
| 2012 | 3,854 | 7,408 | 282 | 33.4% | 64.2% | R+30.8 |
| 2008 | 4,861 | 7,148 | 227 | 39.7% | 58.4% | R+18.7 |
| 2004 | 5,384 | 7,686 | 88 | 40.9% | 58.4% | R+17.5 |
| 2000 | 4,937 | 6,341 | 240 | 42.9% | 55.1% | R+12.2 |
Jackson County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Jackson County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Jackson County, West Virginia in 2024 by R+56.2, with 12,822 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Jackson County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Jackson County shifted 5.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+51.0) and 2024 (R+56.2).
Is Jackson County more Democratic or Republican than West Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Jackson County went R+56.2 while West Virginia overall went R+41.9 — 14.3 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.