Berkeley County, West Virginia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+36%. Republican peak: R+42 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 129,5142024 5-year
- Median household income
- $80,8152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Green Lake County, WI · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Berkeley CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Berkeley County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | −8.9% |
| 1900 | +4.5% |
| 1904 | −1.2% |
| 1908 | −2.1% |
| 1912 | +25.1% |
| 1916 | +2.3% |
| 1920 | −8.8% |
| 1924 | −10.4% |
| 1928 | −40.9% |
| 1932 | +4.7% |
| 1936 | +11.7% |
| 1940 | +13.8% |
| 1944 | −2.8% |
| 1948 | +5.9% |
| 1952 | −6.8% |
| 1956 | −23.2% |
| 1960 | −8.4% |
| 1964 | +22.5% |
| 1968 | −15.9% |
| 1972 | −41.6% |
| 1976 | −4.2% |
| 1980 | −18.2% |
| 1984 | −35.1% |
| 1988 | −26.0% |
| 1992 | −9.9% |
| 1996 | −7.5% |
| 2000 | −21.0% |
| 2004 | −26.8% |
| 2008 | −13.0% |
| 2012 | −21.1% |
| 2016 | −36.7% |
| 2020 | −31.2% |
| 2024 | −35.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 17,500 | 37,580 | 56,102 | ||
| R | 17,186 | 33,279 | 51,539 | ||
| R | 12,321 | 28,244 | 43,364 | ||
| R | 14,275 | 22,156 | 37,307 | ||
| R | 15,994 | 20,841 | 37,291 | ||
| R | 12,244 | 21,293 | 33,785 | ||
| R | 8,797 | 13,619 | 23,010 | ||
| R | 8,321 | 9,859 | 20,576 | ||
| R | 7,159 | 9,134 | 20,029 | ||
| R | 6,313 | 10,761 | 17,135 | ||
| R | 6,181 | 12,887 | 19,092 | ||
| R | 6,783 | 9,955 | 17,454 | ||
| R | 8,216 | 8,935 | 17,151 | ||
| R | 4,523 | 10,954 | 15,477 | ||
| R | 4,929 | 7,223 | 14,473 | ||
| D | 8,628 | 5,457 | 14,085 | ||
| R | 7,072 | 8,369 | 15,441 | ||
| R | 5,649 | 9,071 | 14,720 | ||
| R | 7,111 | 8,149 | 15,260 | ||
| D | 6,797 | 6,042 | 12,873 | ||
| R | 5,819 | 6,151 | 11,970 | ||
| D | 8,658 | 6,562 | 15,220 | ||
| D | 8,336 | 6,585 | 14,960 | ||
| D | 7,009 | 6,370 | 13,527 | ||
| R | 3,540 | 8,477 | 12,059 | ||
| R | 4,366 | 5,427 | 10,205 | ||
| R | 4,399 | 5,259 | 9,748 | ||
| D | 2,938 | 2,802 | 5,826 | ||
| D | 2,703 | 1,349 | 5,391 | ||
| R | 2,563 | 2,675 | 5,352 | ||
| R | 2,488 | 2,548 | 5,129 | ||
| D | 2,506 | 2,287 | 4,816 | ||
| R | 2,084 | 2,497 | 4,655 | ||
| R | 2,133 | 2,259 | 4,418 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.5%
English
14.5%
Irish
13.6%
American
6.1%
Italian
4.3%
Scottish
2.4%
Polish
1.9%
African American
5.9%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,815
Berkeley County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Berkeley County$80,815
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Berkeley County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.2%
Working age (18–64)9.9%
Seniors (65+)13.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.2%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Berkeley has added residents faster than almost any other West Virginia county over the past two decades, driven by Washington D.C. commuter sprawl, yet its presidential margins have moved sharply rightward even as its population diversified.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached twenty-five points in 1912; the Republican margin reached forty-two points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-six points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $80,815, and a 11% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Green Lake County and Bradford County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Berkeley County, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Berkeley County, West Virginia voted Republican by 35.8 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,102 votes cast, 17,500 went Democratic and 37,580 went Republican.
What is Berkeley County, West Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Berkeley County, West Virginia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did Berkeley County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Berkeley County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Berkeley County, West Virginia?
Berkeley County, West Virginia has a population of 129,514 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Berkeley County, West Virginia?
Median household income in Berkeley County, West Virginia is $80,815 — above the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Berkeley County, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Berkeley County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.