Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Raleigh County, WV — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Raleigh County, West Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+54.3 — 6,816 Democratic to 23,644 Republican of 30,966 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 12.4 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 Raleigh County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,816 | 23,644 | 506 | 22.0% | 76.4% | R+54.3 |
| 2020 | 7,982 | 24,673 | 451 | 24.1% | 74.5% | R+50.4 |
| 2016 | 6,443 | 22,048 | 1,127 | 21.8% | 74.4% | R+52.7 |
| 2012 | 7,739 | 20,614 | 476 | 26.8% | 71.5% | R+44.7 |
| 2008 | 10,237 | 17,548 | 474 | 36.2% | 62.1% | R+25.9 |
| 2004 | 11,815 | 18,519 | 191 | 38.7% | 60.7% | R+22.0 |
| 2000 | 11,047 | 12,587 | 427 | 45.9% | 52.3% | R+6.4 |
Raleigh County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Raleigh County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Raleigh County, West Virginia in 2024 by R+54.3, with 30,966 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Raleigh County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Raleigh County shifted 3.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+50.4) and 2024 (R+54.3).
Is Raleigh County more Democratic or Republican than West Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Raleigh County went R+54.3 while West Virginia overall went R+41.9 — 12.4 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.