Clay County, West Virginia: Northern Rural Secular
West Virginia · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+62.3
2024 Margin
R+1.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
8K
Population
Clay County, West Virginia voted R+62.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,597 votes (80.15%). This represented a R+1.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
12.8
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-3.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+62.3
2020→2024 SwingR+1.7%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population8,051
Median Age
45.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
16.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$41,530(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
97.0%(US: 57.5%)
Homeownership
79.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
24.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.8%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.9%(580) | 80.2%(2,597) | R+62.3 | -1.7 |
| 2020 | 19.1%(641) | 79.6%(2,679) | R+60.6 | -2.7 |
| 2016 | 19.0%(568) | 76.8%(2,300) | R+57.8 | -23.4 |
| 2012 | 30.9%(931) | 65.3%(1,971) | R+34.5 | -24.2 |
| 2008 | 43.5%(1,421) | 53.8%(1,755) | R+10.2 | -1.3 |
| 2004 | 45.1%(1,835) | 54.0%(2,198) | R+8.9 | -1.4 |
| 2000 | 45.1%(1,617) | 52.7%(1,887) | R+7.5 | -33.7 |
| 1996 | 58.0%(2,074) | 31.8%(1,137) | D+26.2 | +7.8 |
| 1992 | 52.7%(1,928) | 34.3%(1,255) | D+18.4 | -0.7 |
| 1988 | 59.4%(2,263) | 40.3%(1,536) | D+19.1 | +7.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.7%(594) | 78.1%(2,479) | R+59.4 | +3.7 |
| 2020 | 17.3%(575) | 80.4%(2,680) | R+63.1 | -60.8 |
| 2018 | 46.9%(1,141) | 49.2%(1,197) | R+2.3 | +29.1 |
| 2014 | 32.7%(747) | 64.1%(1,464) | R+31.4 | -61.2 |
| 2012 | 62.7%(1,893) | 32.9%(993) | D+29.8 | +9.6 |
| 2010 | 58.1%(1,421) | 37.9%(927) | D+20.2 | -23.8 |
| 2008 | 72.0%(2,340) | 28.0%(911) | D+44.0 | +2.7 |
| 2006 | 69.3%(1,589) | 28.0%(642) | D+41.3 | +8.0 |
| 2002 | 66.7%(1,675) | 33.4%(838) | D+33.3 | -29.6 |
| 2000 | 80.6%(2,827) | 17.7%(620) | D+62.9 | +3.5 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.3%(857) | 65.9%(2,065) | R+38.5 | +12.3 |
| 2020 | 22.8%(734) | 73.7%(2,370) | R+50.8 | -68.8 |
| 2016 | 55.6%(1,683) | 37.6%(1,138) | D+18.0 | +7.2 |
| 2012 | 53.0%(1,605) | 42.2%(1,278) | D+10.8 | -1.2 |
| 2011 | 54.1%(813) | 42.0%(632) | D+12.0 | -34.9 |
| 2008 | 70.9%(2,316) | 23.9%(782) | D+47.0 | -0.4 |
| 2004 | 72.2%(2,932) | 24.8%(1,008) | D+47.4 | +28.2 |
| 2000 | 58.4%(2,115) | 39.2%(1,420) | D+19.2 | +17.8 |
| 1996 | 49.4%(1,760) | 48.0%(1,710) | D+1.4 | -10.7 |
| 1992 | 51.1%(1,814) | 39.0%(1,386) | D+12.1 | -16.3 |