Cabell County, West Virginia: Stable Rural Right county. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+35 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Stable Rural RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 92,7392024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,8322024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Simpson County, KY · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Cabell CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Cabell County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
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 | +10.5% |
| 1896 | −0.8% |
| 1900 | +6.0% |
| 1904 | −8.1% |
| 1908 | −4.5% |
| 1912 | +29.1% |
| 1916 | +5.8% |
| 1920 | −1.2% |
| 1924 | +1.9% |
| 1928 | −15.7% |
| 1932 | +13.1% |
| 1936 | +17.9% |
| 1940 | +14.4% |
| 1944 | +7.4% |
| 1948 | +12.0% |
| 1952 | −10.6% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −12.7% |
| 1964 | +25.3% |
| 1968 | −0.9% |
| 1972 | −34.8% |
| 1976 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | −4.4% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −5.6% |
| 1992 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | −4.8% |
| 2004 | −11.7% |
| 2008 | −10.1% |
| 2012 | −13.7% |
| 2016 | −25.0% |
| 2020 | −18.0% |
| 2024 | −21.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 13,474 | 21,229 | 35,429 | ||
| R | 14,994 | 21,721 | 37,360 | ||
| R | 11,447 | 19,850 | 33,591 | ||
| R | 13,568 | 17,985 | 32,158 | ||
| R | 15,292 | 18,793 | 34,591 | ||
| R | 16,583 | 21,035 | 37,950 | ||
| R | 14,896 | 16,440 | 32,216 | ||
| D | 16,277 | 13,179 | 32,560 | ||
| D | 15,111 | 13,203 | 33,717 | ||
| R | 15,368 | 17,197 | 32,662 | ||
| R | 15,513 | 21,815 | 37,445 | ||
| R | 17,732 | 19,482 | 39,588 | ||
| D | 20,811 | 19,644 | 40,455 | ||
| R | 14,312 | 29,582 | 43,894 | ||
| R | 19,018 | 19,418 | 43,102 | ||
| D | 28,437 | 16,957 | 45,394 | ||
| R | 20,911 | 26,988 | 47,899 | ||
| R | 18,408 | 28,882 | 47,290 | ||
| R | 22,179 | 27,461 | 49,640 | ||
| D | 23,680 | 18,599 | 42,410 | ||
| D | 23,020 | 19,861 | 42,881 | ||
| D | 28,125 | 21,027 | 49,152 | ||
| D | 27,319 | 19,003 | 46,409 | ||
| D | 23,498 | 17,999 | 41,950 | ||
| R | 15,340 | 21,091 | 36,583 | ||
| D | 16,211 | 15,581 | 32,969 | ||
| R | 12,845 | 13,170 | 26,283 | ||
| D | 6,446 | 5,728 | 12,403 | ||
| D | 4,793 | 1,798 | 10,281 | ||
| R | 4,467 | 4,900 | 9,640 | ||
| R | 3,193 | 3,778 | 7,189 | ||
| D | 3,667 | 3,251 | 6,985 | ||
| R | 3,076 | 3,127 | 6,257 | ||
| D | 2,890 | 2,328 | 5,374 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
20.3%
German
12.2%
Irish
11.2%
American
9.3%
Scottish
3.5%
Italian
3.0%
French
1.2%
African American
3.4%
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: 39.2 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
$55,832
Cabell County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Cabell County$55,832
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Cabell County ranks near the middle 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
19.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.9%
Working age (18–64)19.3%
Seniors (65+)9.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.0%
speak English only
Spanish1.2%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Cabell County anchors the Huntington metro along the Ohio River and once reliably supported Democrats, but has swung more than 40 points toward Republicans in presidential races since 2000, mirroring broader Appalachian realignment.
The Republican margin here reached thirty-five points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-two points.
A population of 92,739, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,832 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Simpson County and St. Mary Parish.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cabell County, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cabell County, West Virginia voted Republican by 21.9 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,429 votes cast, 13,474 went Democratic and 21,229 went Republican.
What is Cabell County, West Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Cabell County, West Virginia in the "Stable Rural Right" typology — Mountain, Plains, and rural Republican counties already near their ceiling, with little further room to swing. 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 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did Cabell County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cabell County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Cabell County, West Virginia?
Cabell County, West Virginia has a population of 92,739 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cabell County, West Virginia?
Median household income in Cabell County, West Virginia is $55,832 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Cabell County, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cabell County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The county's typology — "Stable Rural Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.