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The2024 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus theDistrict of Columbia participated.West Virginia voters chose electors to represent them in theElectoral College via a popular vote. The state of West Virginia has four electoral votes in the Electoral College, followingreapportionment due to the2020 United States census in which the state lost one congressional seat.[2]
RepublicanDonald Trump easily won West Virginia a third time in 2024, with a 41.9% margin of victory and just under 70% of the vote. Having been Trump's strongest state in2016 and his second-strongest state in2020, another strong Republican win was near-guaranteed in West Virginia.[3]
This marks the fourth presidential election, both consecutively and ever, in which the Republican won every county in West Virginia. Trump's 69.97% of the vote is the highest percentage any party has won in the state's history of presidential elections. Meanwhile, neighboringVirginia voted for Harris, with the two states differing by 48 percentage points in margin.
The West Virginia Democratic presidential primary was held on May 14, 2024, alongside theMaryland andNebraska primaries. 25 delegates (20 pledged and 5 unpledged) to theDemocratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.[4]
Four candidates have been certified to appear on the primary ballot:[5]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 68,164 | 70.5% | 20 | 20 | |
| Jason Palmer | 11,079 | 11.5% | |||
| Stephen Lyons (withdrawn) | 7,371 | 7.6% | |||
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 7,222 | 7.5% | |||
| Armando Perez-Serrato | 2,786 | 2.9% | |||
| Total: | 96,622 | 100.0% | 20 | 5 | 25 |
The West Virginia Republican presidential primary was held on May 14, 2024, alongside theMaryland andNebraska primaries. 31 delegates to the2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis.[7]
Five candidates have been certified to appear on the primary ballot:[5]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| Donald Trump | 199,497 | 88.4% | 32 | 32 | |
| Nikki Haley (withdrawn) | 21,231 | 9.4% | |||
| Rachel Swift | 2,326 | 1.0% | |||
| Ryan Binkley (withdrawn) | 1,481 | 0.7% | |||
| David Stuckenberg | 1,168 | 0.5% | |||
| Total: | 225,703 | 100.0% | 32 | 32 | |
The Mountain primary (the state'sGreen Party affiliate) was held on May 14, 2024.
Only one candidate was certified to appear on the primary ballot,[5] who will receive all 4 of the state's pledged delegates:[9]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[10] | Solid R | December 19, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[11] | Solid R | April 26, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] | Safe R | June 29, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[13] | Safe R | December 14, 2023 |
| CNalysis[14] | Solid R | December 30, 2023 |
| CNN[15] | Solid R | January 14, 2024 |
| The Economist[16] | Safe R | June 12, 2024 |
| 538[17] | Solid R | June 11, 2024 |
| RCP[18] | Solid R | June 26, 2024 |
| NBC News[19] | Safe R | October 6, 2024 |
Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Donald Trump Republican | Kamala Harris Democratic | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research America[20][A] | August 21–27, 2024 | 400 (RV) | ± 4.9% | 61% | 34% | 5% |
Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Donald Trump Republican | Joe Biden Democratic | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zogby Strategies[21][B] | April 13–21, 2024 | 383 (LV) | – | 63% | 31% | 6% |
| Emerson College[22] | October 1–4, 2023 | 539 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 59% | 23% | 18% |
Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden vs. Jill Stein
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Donald Trump Republican | Joe Biden Democratic | Jill Stein Mountain | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaplan Strategies[23] | June 4, 2024 | 464 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 55% | 28% | 2% | 15% |
Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Donald Trump Republican | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zogby Strategies[21][B] | April 13–21, 2024 | 383 (LV) | – | 58% | 30% | 12% |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Joe Biden
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent | Joe Biden Democratic | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zogby Strategies[21][B] | April 13–21, 2024 | 383 (LV) | – | 54% | 29% | 17% |
Swing by county| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 533,556 | 69.97 | +1.35% | ||
| Democratic | 214,309 | 28.10 | −1.59% | ||
| Independent |
| 8,947 | 1.17 | N/A | |
| Libertarian | 3,047 | 0.40 | −0.94% | ||
| Mountain | 2,531 | 0.33 | No ∆ | ||
| Socialism and Liberation |
| 73 | 0.01 | +0.01% | |
| American Solidarity |
| 63 | 0.01 | N/A | |
| Independent |
| 39 | 0.01 | N/A | |
| Independent |
| 10 | 0.00 | N/A | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.00 | -0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 762,582 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| County | Donald Trump Republican | Kamala Harris Democratic | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Barbour | 5,071 | 79.30% | 1,199 | 18.75% | 125 | 1.95% | 3,872 | 60.55% | 6,395 |
| Berkeley | 37,580 | 66.99% | 17,500 | 31.19% | 1,022 | 1.82% | 20,080 | 35.80% | 56,102 |
| Boone | 6,314 | 77.55% | 1,641 | 20.15% | 187 | 2.30% | 4,673 | 57.40% | 8,142 |
| Braxton | 3,991 | 75.12% | 1,233 | 23.21% | 89 | 1.67% | 2,758 | 51.91% | 5,313 |
| Brooke | 6,986 | 71.42% | 2,621 | 26.79% | 175 | 1.79% | 4,365 | 44.63% | 9,782 |
| Cabell | 21,229 | 59.61% | 13,474 | 37.84% | 909 | 2.55% | 7,755 | 21.77% | 35,612 |
| Calhoun | 2,391 | 81.44% | 488 | 16.62% | 57 | 1.94% | 1,903 | 64.82% | 2,936 |
| Clay | 2,597 | 80.15% | 580 | 17.90% | 63 | 1.95% | 2,017 | 62.25% | 3,240 |
| Doddridge | 2,541 | 85.96% | 374 | 12.65% | 41 | 1.39% | 2,167 | 73.31% | 2,956 |
| Fayette | 10,910 | 69.85% | 4,387 | 28.09% | 323 | 2.06% | 6,523 | 41.76% | 15,620 |
| Gilmer | 1,822 | 77.73% | 486 | 20.73% | 36 | 1.54% | 1,336 | 57.00% | 2,344 |
| Grant | 4,949 | 88.88% | 552 | 9.91% | 67 | 1.21% | 4,397 | 78.97% | 5,568 |
| Greenbrier | 10,517 | 70.13% | 4,196 | 27.98% | 283 | 1.89% | 6,321 | 42.15% | 14,996 |
| Hampshire | 8,464 | 80.46% | 1,890 | 17.97% | 166 | 1.57% | 6,574 | 62.49% | 10,520 |
| Hancock | 9,462 | 72.62% | 3,360 | 25.79% | 208 | 1.59% | 6,102 | 46.83% | 13,030 |
| Hardy | 4,997 | 77.94% | 1,297 | 20.23% | 117 | 1.83% | 3,700 | 57.71% | 6,411 |
| Harrison | 20,480 | 69.44% | 8,402 | 28.49% | 613 | 2.07% | 12,078 | 40.95% | 29,495 |
| Jackson | 9,907 | 77.27% | 2,699 | 21.05% | 216 | 1.68% | 7,208 | 56.22% | 12,822 |
| Jefferson | 16,573 | 56.53% | 11,967 | 40.82% | 777 | 2.65% | 4,606 | 15.71% | 29,317 |
| Kanawha | 43,352 | 57.39% | 30,231 | 40.02% | 1,955 | 2.59% | 13,121 | 17.37% | 75,538 |
| Lewis | 5,550 | 78.75% | 1,372 | 19.47% | 126 | 1.78% | 4,178 | 59.28% | 7,048 |
| Lincoln | 5,770 | 80.28% | 1,279 | 17.80% | 138 | 1.92% | 4,491 | 62.48% | 7,187 |
| Logan | 9,500 | 82.83% | 1,848 | 16.11% | 121 | 1.06% | 7,652 | 66.72% | 11,469 |
| Marion | 15,881 | 64.47% | 8,185 | 33.23% | 568 | 2.30% | 7,696 | 31.24% | 24,634 |
| Marshall | 9,808 | 74.12% | 3,186 | 24.08% | 239 | 1.80% | 6,622 | 50.04% | 13,233 |
| Mason | 8,232 | 78.05% | 2,111 | 20.02% | 204 | 1.93% | 6,121 | 58.03% | 10,547 |
| McDowell | 4,310 | 79.45% | 1,036 | 19.10% | 79 | 1.45% | 3,274 | 60.35% | 5,425 |
| Mercer | 18,372 | 77.70% | 4,851 | 20.52% | 422 | 1.78% | 13,521 | 57.18% | 23,645 |
| Mineral | 10,247 | 79.41% | 2,483 | 19.24% | 174 | 1.35% | 7,764 | 60.17% | 12,904 |
| Mingo | 7,325 | 86.28% | 1,061 | 12.50% | 104 | 1.22% | 6,264 | 73.78% | 8,490 |
| Monongalia | 21,084 | 50.56% | 19,265 | 46.20% | 1,349 | 3.24% | 1,819 | 4.36% | 41,698 |
| Monroe | 5,089 | 79.81% | 1,155 | 18.11% | 132 | 2.08% | 3,934 | 61.70% | 6,376 |
| Morgan | 7,009 | 76.74% | 1,947 | 21.32% | 178 | 1.94% | 5,062 | 55.42% | 9,134 |
| Nicholas | 7,960 | 79.31% | 1,919 | 19.12% | 158 | 1.57% | 6,041 | 60.19% | 10,037 |
| Ohio | 11,593 | 61.77% | 6,727 | 35.84% | 448 | 2.39% | 4,866 | 25.93% | 18,768 |
| Pendleton | 2,687 | 78.45% | 680 | 19.85% | 58 | 1.70% | 2,007 | 58.60% | 3,425 |
| Pleasants | 2,632 | 78.61% | 656 | 19.59% | 60 | 1.80% | 1,976 | 59.02% | 3,348 |
| Pocahontas | 2,889 | 74.06% | 927 | 23.76% | 85 | 2.18% | 1,962 | 50.30% | 3,901 |
| Preston | 11,176 | 77.24% | 2,953 | 20.41% | 340 | 2.35% | 8,223 | 56.83% | 14,469 |
| Putnam | 19,868 | 72.23% | 7,124 | 25.90% | 515 | 1.87% | 12,744 | 46.33% | 27,507 |
| Raleigh | 23,644 | 76.35% | 6,816 | 22.01% | 506 | 1.64% | 16,828 | 54.34% | 30,966 |
| Randolph | 8,356 | 72.07% | 3,008 | 25.94% | 230 | 1.99% | 5,348 | 46.13% | 11,594 |
| Ritchie | 3,473 | 85.75% | 517 | 12.77% | 60 | 1.48% | 2,956 | 72.98% | 4,050 |
| Roane | 4,189 | 75.87% | 1,218 | 22.06% | 114 | 2.07% | 2,971 | 53.81% | 5,521 |
| Summers | 3,931 | 74.68% | 1,226 | 23.29% | 107 | 2.03% | 2,705 | 51.39% | 5,264 |
| Taylor | 5,422 | 74.39% | 1,694 | 23.24% | 173 | 2.37% | 3,728 | 51.15% | 7,289 |
| Tucker | 2,669 | 73.40% | 890 | 24.48% | 77 | 2.12% | 1,779 | 48.92% | 3,636 |
| Tyler | 2,991 | 82.69% | 554 | 15.32% | 72 | 1.99% | 2,437 | 67.37% | 3,617 |
| Upshur | 7,633 | 77.42% | 2,033 | 20.62% | 193 | 1.96% | 5,600 | 56.80% | 9,859 |
| Wayne | 11,934 | 75.79% | 3,532 | 22.43% | 281 | 1.78% | 8,402 | 53.36% | 15,747 |
| Webster | 2,478 | 82.66% | 479 | 15.98% | 41 | 1.36% | 1,999 | 66.68% | 2,998 |
| Wetzel | 4,718 | 76.49% | 1,294 | 20.98% | 156 | 2.53% | 3,424 | 55.51% | 6,168 |
| Wirt | 2,120 | 82.14% | 409 | 15.85% | 52 | 2.01% | 1,711 | 66.29% | 2,581 |
| Wood | 26,380 | 70.46% | 10,317 | 27.56% | 743 | 1.98% | 16,063 | 42.90% | 37,440 |
| Wyoming | 6,503 | 85.96% | 980 | 12.95% | 82 | 1.09% | 5,523 | 73.01% | 7,565 |
| Totals | 533,556 | 69.87% | 214,309 | 28.06% | 15,814 | 2.07% | 319,247 | 41.81% | 763,679 |
Trump won both congressional districts.[25]
| District | Trump | Harris | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 71.25% | 26.89% | Carol Miller |
| 2nd | 68.82% | 29.23% | Alex Mooney (118th Congress) |
| Riley Moore (119th Congress) |
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