Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Ritchie County, WV — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Ritchie County, West Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+73.0 — 517 Democratic to 3,473 Republican of 4,050 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 31.1 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 Ritchie County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 517 | 3,473 | 60 | 12.8% | 85.8% | R+73.0 |
| 2020 | 586 | 3,649 | 48 | 13.7% | 85.2% | R+71.5 |
| 2016 | 496 | 3,405 | 174 | 12.2% | 83.6% | R+71.4 |
| 2012 | 768 | 2,921 | 99 | 20.3% | 77.1% | R+56.8 |
| 2008 | 998 | 2,781 | 67 | 25.9% | 72.3% | R+46.4 |
| 2004 | 1,070 | 3,086 | 40 | 25.5% | 73.5% | R+48.0 |
| 2000 | 1,024 | 2,717 | 71 | 26.9% | 71.3% | R+44.4 |
Ritchie County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Ritchie County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Ritchie County, West Virginia in 2024 by R+73.0, with 4,050 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Ritchie County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Ritchie County shifted 1.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+71.5) and 2024 (R+73.0).
Is Ritchie County more Democratic or Republican than West Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Ritchie County went R+73.0 while West Virginia overall went R+41.9 — 31.1 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.