Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Wetzel County, WV — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Wetzel County, West Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+55.5 — 1,294 Democratic to 4,718 Republican of 6,168 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 13.6 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 Wetzel County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,294 | 4,718 | 156 | 21.0% | 76.5% | R+55.5 |
| 2020 | 1,539 | 4,993 | 135 | 23.1% | 74.9% | R+51.8 |
| 2016 | 1,359 | 4,519 | 387 | 21.7% | 72.1% | R+50.4 |
| 2012 | 2,217 | 3,473 | 166 | 37.9% | 59.3% | R+21.4 |
| 2008 | 2,942 | 3,342 | 170 | 45.6% | 51.8% | R+6.2 |
| 2004 | 3,330 | 3,656 | 52 | 47.3% | 51.9% | R+4.6 |
| 2000 | 2,849 | 3,239 | 200 | 45.3% | 51.5% | R+6.2 |
Wetzel County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Wetzel County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Wetzel County, West Virginia in 2024 by R+55.5, with 6,168 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Wetzel County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Wetzel County shifted 3.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+51.8) and 2024 (R+55.5).
Is Wetzel County more Democratic or Republican than West Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Wetzel County went R+55.5 while West Virginia overall went R+41.9 — 13.6 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.