Harrison County, West Virginia: Farm Belt county. In 2024, voted R+41%. Democratic peak: D+44 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 64,9842024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,3772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Ballard County, KY · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Harrison CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Harrison County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican 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 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −9.8% |
| 1900 | +18.4% |
| 1904 | −25.5% |
| 1908 | −10.0% |
| 1912 | +24.6% |
| 1916 | −2.3% |
| 1920 | −14.5% |
| 1924 | −5.5% |
| 1928 | −16.5% |
| 1932 | +10.3% |
| 1936 | +26.3% |
| 1940 | +13.8% |
| 1944 | +11.2% |
| 1948 | +18.4% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | −11.0% |
| 1960 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | +44.0% |
| 1968 | +14.8% |
| 1972 | −26.5% |
| 1976 | +17.2% |
| 1980 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | +19.1% |
| 1996 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | −12.7% |
| 2008 | −13.3% |
| 2012 | −23.4% |
| 2016 | −39.0% |
| 2020 | −37.6% |
| 2024 | −40.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,402 | 20,480 | 29,495 | ||
| R | 9,215 | 20,683 | 30,465 | ||
| R | 7,694 | 18,750 | 28,351 | ||
| R | 9,732 | 15,876 | 26,271 | ||
| R | 13,582 | 17,824 | 31,870 | ||
| R | 13,238 | 17,111 | 30,588 | ||
| D | 13,009 | 12,948 | 26,578 | ||
| D | 14,746 | 8,857 | 26,843 | ||
| D | 15,480 | 9,687 | 30,341 | ||
| D | 17,005 | 13,364 | 30,418 | ||
| R | 14,969 | 19,400 | 34,437 | ||
| D | 18,813 | 14,251 | 34,602 | ||
| D | 21,467 | 15,172 | 36,639 | ||
| R | 12,910 | 22,196 | 35,106 | ||
| D | 18,872 | 13,703 | 34,809 | ||
| D | 25,683 | 9,986 | 35,669 | ||
| D | 20,727 | 18,378 | 39,105 | ||
| R | 17,541 | 21,860 | 39,401 | ||
| R | 20,527 | 21,193 | 41,720 | ||
| D | 21,109 | 14,534 | 35,757 | ||
| D | 18,028 | 14,408 | 32,436 | ||
| D | 22,570 | 17,087 | 39,657 | ||
| D | 24,361 | 14,180 | 38,678 | ||
| D | 18,081 | 14,641 | 33,354 | ||
| R | 12,483 | 17,502 | 30,331 | ||
| R | 13,470 | 15,165 | 30,710 | ||
| R | 10,206 | 13,784 | 24,759 | ||
| R | 5,970 | 6,262 | 12,816 | ||
| O | 4,378 | 1,754 | 10,652 | ||
| R | 4,004 | 4,946 | 9,439 | ||
| R | 2,921 | 5,075 | 8,452 | ||
| D | 3,918 | 2,678 | 6,721 | ||
| R | 2,485 | 3,027 | 5,551 | ||
| R | 2,237 | 2,567 | 5,004 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.0%
Irish
17.2%
English
16.6%
Italian
9.6%
American
7.4%
Polish
2.3%
Scottish
2.3%
African American
1.2%
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: 42.6 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
$60,377
Harrison County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Harrison County$60,377
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Harrison 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
14.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.8%
Working age (18–64)13.4%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Spanish0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Harrison County's R+40.9 margin in 2024 reflects a broader realignment across north-central West Virginia, where a historically Democratic coal and industrial workforce has shifted decisively toward Republican candidates at every level since the 2000s.
The Republican margin here reached forty-one points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-one points.
A population of 64,984, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,377 describe an agricultural county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ballard County and Foard County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Harrison County, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Harrison County, West Virginia voted Republican by 40.9 points (R+41), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,495 votes cast, 8,402 went Democratic and 20,480 went Republican.
What is Harrison County, West Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Harrison 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 15 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.
When did Harrison County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Harrison County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Harrison County, West Virginia?
Harrison County, West Virginia has a population of 64,984 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Harrison County, West Virginia?
Median household income in Harrison County, West Virginia is $60,377 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Harrison County, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Harrison County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The county's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.