Monongalia County, West Virginia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+4%. Democratic peak: D+46 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+4MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 107,1632024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,3462024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wasco County, OR · similarity 0.91
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Monongalia CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Monongalia County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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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 | −19.6% |
| 1896 | −28.5% |
| 1900 | +30.2% |
| 1904 | −32.3% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +8.7% |
| 1916 | −20.0% |
| 1920 | −31.5% |
| 1924 | −14.3% |
| 1928 | −29.2% |
| 1932 | +9.9% |
| 1936 | +21.5% |
| 1940 | +11.0% |
| 1944 | +3.9% |
| 1948 | +13.0% |
| 1952 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | −12.1% |
| 1960 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | +45.7% |
| 1968 | +16.1% |
| 1972 | −22.0% |
| 1976 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | −6.1% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | −3.6% |
| 2004 | −4.0% |
| 2008 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | −9.5% |
| 2016 | −10.2% |
| 2020 | −1.2% |
| 2024 | −4.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 19,265 | 21,084 | 41,452 | ||
| R | 20,282 | 20,803 | 42,079 | ||
| R | 14,699 | 18,432 | 36,772 | ||
| R | 13,826 | 16,831 | 31,591 | ||
| D | 17,060 | 15,775 | 33,377 | ||
| R | 16,313 | 17,670 | 34,306 | ||
| R | 12,603 | 13,595 | 27,367 | ||
| D | 13,406 | 10,189 | 26,820 | ||
| D | 14,142 | 9,831 | 28,623 | ||
| D | 14,178 | 12,091 | 26,338 | ||
| R | 13,236 | 14,972 | 28,274 | ||
| D | 12,883 | 11,972 | 27,826 | ||
| D | 16,163 | 11,827 | 27,990 | ||
| R | 10,721 | 16,758 | 27,479 | ||
| D | 13,128 | 9,261 | 23,945 | ||
| D | 17,358 | 6,473 | 23,831 | ||
| D | 13,103 | 11,523 | 24,626 | ||
| R | 11,016 | 14,046 | 25,062 | ||
| D | 13,152 | 13,111 | 26,263 | ||
| D | 12,138 | 9,329 | 21,683 | ||
| D | 10,429 | 9,647 | 20,076 | ||
| D | 12,940 | 10,367 | 23,307 | ||
| D | 13,677 | 8,811 | 22,582 | ||
| D | 10,319 | 8,417 | 19,221 | ||
| R | 6,182 | 11,364 | 17,734 | ||
| R | 4,977 | 6,994 | 14,110 | ||
| R | 3,442 | 6,773 | 10,584 | ||
| R | 2,227 | 3,412 | 5,936 | ||
| O | 1,673 | 1,216 | 5,241 | ||
| R | 1,758 | 3,131 | 5,250 | ||
| R | 1,596 | 3,188 | 4,927 | ||
| D | 2,978 | 1,577 | 4,642 | ||
| R | 1,482 | 2,684 | 4,216 | ||
| R | 1,505 | 2,255 | 3,822 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.7%
English
13.5%
Irish
12.6%
Italian
8.6%
American
6.0%
Polish
3.6%
Scottish
3.5%
African American
2.6%
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: 32.7 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
$65,346
Monongalia County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Monongalia County$65,346
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Monongalia 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
19.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.8%
Working age (18–64)21.0%
Seniors (65+)12.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Spanish1.5%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 73.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to West Virginia University, Monongalia is one of the state's most competitive counties, but even its college-town demographics couldn't hold off a 4.4-point Republican margin in 2024 as the broader state shifted decisively rightward.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached forty-six points in 1964; the Republican margin reached thirty-two points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was four points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $65,346, and a 20% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wasco County and Anoka County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Monongalia County, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Monongalia County, West Virginia voted Republican by 4.4 points (R+4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,452 votes cast, 19,265 went Democratic and 21,084 went Republican.
What is Monongalia County, West Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Monongalia 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 16 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.
When did Monongalia County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Monongalia County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Monongalia County, West Virginia?
Monongalia County, West Virginia has a population of 107,163 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Monongalia County, West Virginia?
Median household income in Monongalia County, West Virginia is $65,346 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Monongalia County, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Monongalia County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.