Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Wayne County, WV — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Wayne County, West Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+53.4 — 3,532 Democratic to 11,934 Republican of 15,747 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 11.5 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 Wayne County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,532 | 11,934 | 281 | 22.4% | 75.8% | R+53.4 |
| 2020 | 4,088 | 12,585 | 274 | 24.1% | 74.3% | R+50.1 |
| 2016 | 3,357 | 11,152 | 673 | 22.1% | 73.5% | R+51.3 |
| 2012 | 4,931 | 8,688 | 336 | 35.3% | 62.3% | R+26.9 |
| 2008 | 6,137 | 8,947 | 346 | 39.8% | 58.0% | R+18.2 |
| 2004 | 8,411 | 10,070 | 128 | 45.2% | 54.1% | R+8.9 |
| 2000 | 7,940 | 7,993 | 308 | 48.9% | 49.2% | R+0.3 |
Wayne County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Wayne County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Wayne County, West Virginia in 2024 by R+53.4, with 15,747 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Wayne County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Wayne County shifted 3.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+50.1) and 2024 (R+53.4).
Is Wayne County more Democratic or Republican than West Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Wayne County went R+53.4 while West Virginia overall went R+41.9 — 11.5 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.