Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Pocahontas County, WV — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Pocahontas County, West Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+50.3 — 927 Democratic to 2,889 Republican of 3,901 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 8.4 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 Pocahontas County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 927 | 2,889 | 85 | 23.8% | 74.1% | R+50.3 |
| 2020 | 1,047 | 2,895 | 66 | 26.1% | 72.2% | R+46.1 |
| 2016 | 928 | 2,496 | 222 | 25.5% | 68.5% | R+43.0 |
| 2012 | 1,303 | 2,182 | 91 | 36.4% | 61.0% | R+24.6 |
| 2008 | 1,548 | 2,011 | 83 | 42.5% | 55.2% | R+12.7 |
| 2004 | 1,573 | 2,295 | 50 | 40.1% | 58.6% | R+18.4 |
| 2000 | 1,392 | 1,970 | 105 | 40.1% | 56.8% | R+16.7 |
Pocahontas County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Pocahontas County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Pocahontas County, West Virginia in 2024 by R+50.3, with 3,901 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Pocahontas County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Pocahontas County shifted 4.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+46.1) and 2024 (R+50.3).
Is Pocahontas County more Democratic or Republican than West Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Pocahontas County went R+50.3 while West Virginia overall went R+41.9 — 8.4 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.