Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Putnam County, WV — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Putnam County, West Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+46.3 — 7,124 Democratic to 19,868 Republican of 27,507 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 4.4 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 Putnam County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,124 | 19,868 | 515 | 25.9% | 72.2% | R+46.3 |
| 2020 | 7,878 | 20,034 | 589 | 27.6% | 70.3% | R+42.7 |
| 2016 | 5,884 | 17,788 | 1,221 | 23.6% | 71.5% | R+47.8 |
| 2012 | 7,256 | 16,032 | 385 | 30.7% | 67.7% | R+37.1 |
| 2008 | 9,334 | 15,162 | 284 | 37.7% | 61.2% | R+23.5 |
| 2004 | 9,301 | 15,716 | 134 | 37.0% | 62.5% | R+25.5 |
| 2000 | 7,891 | 12,173 | 362 | 38.6% | 59.6% | R+21.0 |
Putnam County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Putnam County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Putnam County, West Virginia in 2024 by R+46.3, with 27,507 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Putnam County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Putnam County shifted 3.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+42.7) and 2024 (R+46.3).
Is Putnam County more Democratic or Republican than West Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Putnam County went R+46.3 while West Virginia overall went R+41.9 — 4.4 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.