Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Lewis County, WV — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Lewis County, West Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+59.3 — 1,372 Democratic to 5,550 Republican of 7,048 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 17.4 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 Lewis County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,372 | 5,550 | 126 | 19.5% | 78.7% | R+59.3 |
| 2020 | 1,538 | 5,782 | 137 | 20.6% | 77.5% | R+56.9 |
| 2016 | 1,347 | 5,274 | 307 | 19.4% | 76.1% | R+56.7 |
| 2012 | 1,736 | 4,375 | 176 | 27.6% | 69.6% | R+42.0 |
| 2008 | 2,109 | 4,335 | 162 | 31.9% | 65.6% | R+33.7 |
| 2004 | 2,475 | 4,445 | 79 | 35.4% | 63.5% | R+28.1 |
| 2000 | 2,355 | 3,606 | 173 | 38.4% | 58.8% | R+20.4 |
Lewis County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Lewis County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Lewis County, West Virginia in 2024 by R+59.3, with 7,048 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Lewis County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Lewis County shifted 2.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+56.9) and 2024 (R+59.3).
Is Lewis County more Democratic or Republican than West Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Lewis County went R+59.3 while West Virginia overall went R+41.9 — 17.4 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.