Summers County, West Virginia: Northern Rural Secular
West Virginia · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+51.4
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
12K
Population
Summers County, West Virginia voted R+51.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,931 votes (74.68%). This represented a R+4.4% 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
11.4
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-2.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+51.4
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population11,959
Median Age
49.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
16.0%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$42,991(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.2%(US: 18.6%)
Black
3.4%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
80.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
19.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
10.2%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.3%(1,226) | 74.7%(3,931) | R+51.4 | -4.4 |
| 2020 | 25.9%(1,448) | 73.0%(4,074) | R+47.0 | -0.7 |
| 2016 | 24.3%(1,190) | 70.6%(3,455) | R+46.3 | -17.6 |
| 2012 | 34.2%(1,621) | 62.8%(2,981) | R+28.7 | -17.4 |
| 2008 | 43.1%(2,290) | 54.4%(2,891) | R+11.3 | -2.7 |
| 2004 | 45.3%(2,504) | 53.9%(2,978) | R+8.6 | -8.5 |
| 2000 | 48.8%(2,299) | 48.9%(2,304) | R+0.1 | -20.6 |
| 1996 | 54.9%(2,397) | 34.5%(1,505) | D+20.4 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | 54.3%(2,650) | 33.8%(1,652) | D+20.4 | +4.6 |
| 1988 | 57.8%(3,072) | 42.0%(2,231) | D+15.8 | +21.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.7%(1,267) | 72.2%(3,708) | R+47.5 | -3.8 |
| 2020 | 27.1%(1,467) | 70.9%(3,839) | R+43.8 | -48.7 |
| 2018 | 50.6%(2,069) | 45.7%(1,868) | D+4.9 | +21.2 |
| 2014 | 39.7%(1,281) | 56.0%(1,806) | R+16.3 | -50.3 |
| 2012 | 65.3%(3,028) | 31.3%(1,452) | D+34.0 | +15.1 |
| 2010 | 57.3%(2,198) | 38.4%(1,474) | D+18.9 | -12.4 |
| 2008 | 65.6%(3,422) | 34.4%(1,792) | D+31.3 | -5.2 |
| 2006 | 67.0%(2,152) | 30.5%(980) | D+36.5 | +15.9 |
| 2002 | 60.3%(1,945) | 39.7%(1,282) | D+20.6 | -40.6 |
| 2000 | 79.2%(3,651) | 18.0%(830) | D+61.2 | +5.3 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.1%(1,474) | 66.4%(3,367) | R+37.3 | +4.5 |
| 2020 | 27.7%(1,502) | 69.5%(3,773) | R+41.8 | -60.7 |
| 2016 | 55.2%(2,727) | 36.3%(1,793) | D+18.9 | +7.3 |
| 2012 | 53.6%(2,511) | 42.0%(1,969) | D+11.6 | -6.0 |
| 2011 | 56.6%(1,170) | 39.1%(808) | D+17.5 | -19.5 |
| 2008 | 66.8%(3,535) | 29.7%(1,573) | D+37.0 | +10.4 |
| 2004 | 61.8%(3,385) | 35.1%(1,925) | D+26.7 | +33.3 |
| 2000 | 45.4%(2,145) | 52.0%(2,459) | R+6.6 | -5.2 |
| 1996 | 47.8%(2,073) | 49.3%(2,137) | R+1.5 | -19.8 |
| 1992 | 59.2%(2,504) | 40.8%(1,727) | D+18.4 | -0.2 |