Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Mercer County, WV — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Mercer County, West Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+57.3 — 4,851 Democratic to 18,372 Republican of 23,584 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 15.4 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 Mercer County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,851 | 18,372 | 361 | 20.6% | 77.9% | R+57.3 |
| 2020 | 5,556 | 19,237 | 341 | 22.1% | 76.5% | R+54.4 |
| 2016 | 4,704 | 17,404 | 874 | 20.5% | 75.7% | R+55.3 |
| 2012 | 5,432 | 15,450 | 394 | 25.5% | 72.6% | R+47.1 |
| 2008 | 7,450 | 13,246 | 326 | 35.4% | 63.0% | R+27.6 |
| 2004 | 9,178 | 13,057 | 144 | 41.0% | 58.3% | R+17.3 |
| 2000 | 8,347 | 10,206 | 322 | 44.2% | 54.1% | R+9.8 |
Mercer County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Mercer County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Mercer County, West Virginia in 2024 by R+57.3, with 23,584 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Mercer County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Mercer County shifted 2.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+54.4) and 2024 (R+57.3).
Is Mercer County more Democratic or Republican than West Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Mercer County went R+57.3 while West Virginia overall went R+41.9 — 15.4 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.