Hampshire County, West Virginia: Farm Belt county. In 2024, voted R+63%. Republican peak: R+63 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+63MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 23,4652024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,1162024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Clarion County, PA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Hampshire CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Hampshire 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 | +53.8% |
| 1896 | +47.4% |
| 1900 | −50.4% |
| 1904 | +44.5% |
| 1908 | +44.0% |
| 1912 | +55.9% |
| 1916 | +48.9% |
| 1920 | +29.0% |
| 1924 | +43.3% |
| 1928 | +9.0% |
| 1932 | +48.6% |
| 1936 | +42.8% |
| 1940 | +30.4% |
| 1944 | +20.5% |
| 1948 | +27.1% |
| 1952 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | −6.4% |
| 1960 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | +39.3% |
| 1968 | −3.8% |
| 1972 | −30.7% |
| 1976 | +19.4% |
| 1980 | −6.4% |
| 1984 | −31.7% |
| 1988 | −21.8% |
| 1992 | −6.5% |
| 1996 | −8.3% |
| 2000 | −29.7% |
| 2004 | −37.9% |
| 2008 | −26.8% |
| 2012 | −40.2% |
| 2016 | −58.9% |
| 2020 | −60.4% |
| 2024 | −62.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,890 | 8,464 | 10,500 | ||
| R | 1,939 | 8,033 | 10,086 | ||
| R | 1,580 | 6,692 | 8,679 | ||
| R | 2,299 | 5,523 | 8,019 | ||
| R | 2,983 | 5,222 | 8,346 | ||
| R | 2,455 | 5,489 | 7,996 | ||
| R | 2,069 | 3,879 | 6,097 | ||
| R | 2,335 | 2,814 | 5,781 | ||
| R | 2,365 | 2,767 | 6,171 | ||
| R | 2,085 | 3,253 | 5,363 | ||
| R | 2,102 | 4,065 | 6,187 | ||
| R | 2,522 | 2,879 | 5,585 | ||
| D | 3,104 | 2,097 | 5,201 | ||
| R | 1,637 | 3,084 | 4,721 | ||
| R | 1,791 | 1,959 | 4,444 | ||
| D | 3,381 | 1,473 | 4,854 | ||
| D | 2,849 | 2,541 | 5,390 | ||
| R | 2,356 | 2,676 | 5,032 | ||
| D | 2,391 | 2,173 | 4,564 | ||
| D | 2,357 | 1,351 | 3,718 | ||
| D | 2,485 | 1,638 | 4,123 | ||
| D | 3,277 | 1,751 | 5,028 | ||
| D | 3,792 | 1,512 | 5,325 | ||
| D | 3,681 | 1,258 | 4,988 | ||
| D | 2,132 | 1,779 | 3,926 | ||
| D | 2,993 | 1,172 | 4,204 | ||
| D | 2,221 | 1,214 | 3,467 | ||
| D | 2,181 | 745 | 2,936 | ||
| D | 1,777 | 406 | 2,453 | ||
| D | 1,773 | 683 | 2,476 | ||
| D | 1,878 | 700 | 2,648 | ||
| R | 659 | 2,023 | 2,709 | ||
| D | 1,909 | 676 | 2,602 | ||
| D | 1,878 | 523 | 2,519 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.2%
Irish
13.6%
English
13.4%
American
5.6%
Italian
2.9%
French
2.2%
Scottish
1.4%
African American
0.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 48.5 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
$63,116
Hampshire County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Hampshire County$63,116
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Hampshire 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
13.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.1%
Working age (18–64)10.7%
Seniors (65+)19.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.6%
speak English only
Spanish0.9%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 71.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Hampshire County's R+62.5 margin in 2024 reflects a broader Appalachian shift toward lopsided Republican dominance; its sparse population and rugged South Branch Potomac terrain define an electorate where Democratic competitiveness has largely disappeared over two decades.
The Republican margin here reached sixty-three points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-three points.
A population of 23,465, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,116 describe an agricultural county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clarion County and Martin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hampshire County, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hampshire County, West Virginia voted Republican by 62.6 points (R+63), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,500 votes cast, 1,890 went Democratic and 8,464 went Republican.
What is Hampshire County, West Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Hampshire County, West Virginia in the "Farm Belt" typology — Rural Plains and Midwest farm counties — Republican, with modest recent movement. 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Hampshire County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hampshire County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Hampshire County, West Virginia?
Hampshire County, West Virginia has a population of 23,465 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hampshire County, West Virginia?
Median household income in Hampshire County, West Virginia is $63,116 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Hampshire County, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hampshire County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The county's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.