Hardy County, West Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 6,411 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -1616 | 136 | 696 | 22 | 854 | 15.9% | 81.5% | R+65.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -55 | 161 | 414 | 11 | 586 | 27.5% | 70.6% | R+43.2 |
| Precinct -11 | 158 | 399 | 13 | 570 | 27.7% | 70.0% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -1919 | 73 | 471 | 11 | 555 | 13.2% | 84.9% | R+71.7 |
| Precinct -1818 | 78 | 430 | 8 | 516 | 15.1% | 83.3% | R+68.2 |
| Precinct -1212 | 115 | 345 | 7 | 467 | 24.6% | 73.9% | R+49.3 |
| Precinct -1414 | 126 | 304 | 11 | 441 | 28.6% | 68.9% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct -22 | 105 | 328 | 8 | 441 | 23.8% | 74.4% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -77 | 75 | 358 | 4 | 437 | 17.2% | 81.9% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -1313 | 83 | 322 | 10 | 415 | 20.0% | 77.6% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -66 | 61 | 346 | 5 | 412 | 14.8% | 84.0% | R+69.2 |
| Precinct -33 | 42 | 250 | 5 | 297 | 14.1% | 84.2% | R+70.0 |
| Precinct -1515 | 56 | 203 | 2 | 261 | 21.5% | 77.8% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -2020 | 28 | 131 | 0 | 159 | 17.6% | 82.4% | R+64.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +51.7% |
| 1896 | +34.5% |
| 1900 | +36.8% |
| 1904 | +31.6% |
| 1908 | +30.6% |
| 1912 | +46.2% |
| 1916 | +34.0% |
| 1920 | +19.6% |
| 1924 | +31.2% |
| 1928 | +9.9% |
| 1932 | +37.8% |
| 1936 | +30.3% |
| 1940 | +23.3% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +25.8% |
| 1952 | +8.4% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | +39.2% |
| 1968 | −0.0% |
| 1972 | −26.7% |
| 1976 | +23.4% |
| 1980 | −6.2% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −4.9% |
| 1996 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | −26.5% |
| 2004 | −38.2% |
| 2008 | −27.3% |
| 2012 | −39.6% |
| 2016 | −55.0% |
| 2020 | −54.9% |
| 2024 | −57.7% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 39 points more Democratic.
9,136 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−76 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −411 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $59,226 in average income, against $57,077 for residents who stayed — 4% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+72.1 on average — 14 points more Republican-leaning than Hardy County, WV itself (R+57.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Grant County, WV44R+79.0
- Hampshire County, WV32R+62.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Grant County, WV51
- Hampshire County, WV28
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −132 |
| 2012 | −148 |
| 2013 | +76 |
| 2014 | −68 |
| 2015 | −160 |
| 2016 | −55 |
| 2017 | −27 |
| 2018 | −104 |
| 2019 | +21 |
| 2021 | −36 |
| 2022 | +98 |
| 2023 | +136 |
| 2024 | +64 |
| 2025 | −76 |
Hardy County's R+57.7 margin in 2024 places it among the state's most one-sided presidential results, reflecting a rural Appalachian electorate that has shifted decisively away from its historically Democratic roots over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.7 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 57.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.7 points.
A population of 14,243, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,272 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Douglas County and Morgan County.
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Hardy County, West Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/54031/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.