Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Kanawha County, WV — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Kanawha County, West Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+17.4 — 30,231 Democratic to 43,352 Republican of 75,239 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 24.5 points more Democratic 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 Kanawha County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,231 | 43,352 | 1,656 | 40.2% | 57.6% | R+17.4 |
| 2020 | 34,344 | 46,398 | 1,502 | 41.8% | 56.4% | R+14.7 |
| 2016 | 28,263 | 43,850 | 3,577 | 37.3% | 57.9% | R+20.6 |
| 2012 | 32,480 | 41,364 | 1,233 | 43.3% | 55.1% | R+11.8 |
| 2008 | 40,594 | 40,952 | 938 | 49.2% | 49.6% | R+0.4 |
| 2004 | 43,010 | 44,430 | 488 | 48.9% | 50.5% | R+1.6 |
| 2000 | 38,524 | 36,809 | 1,337 | 50.2% | 48.0% | D+2.2 |
Kanawha County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Kanawha County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Kanawha County, West Virginia in 2024 by R+17.4, with 75,239 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Kanawha County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Kanawha County shifted 2.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+14.7) and 2024 (R+17.4).
Is Kanawha County more Democratic or Republican than West Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Kanawha County went R+17.4 while West Virginia overall went R+41.9 — 24.5 points more Democratic 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.