Mercer County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 1.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 4.1% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 40.1% | 77.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.5% | 14.5% |
| Catholic | 2.5% | 4.9% |
| Other | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 48.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+57.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+54.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+54.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+47.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+27.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+17.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+9.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+8.0 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 11.4% · 1992: Perot 13.9%
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