Monroe County, West Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 6,367 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -2121 | 132 | 1,006 | 20 | 1,158 | 11.4% | 86.9% | R+75.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -2424 | 155 | 844 | 20 | 1,019 | 15.2% | 82.8% | R+67.6 |
| Precinct -1717 | 120 | 796 | 21 | 937 | 12.8% | 85.0% | R+72.1 |
| Precinct -1414 | 220 | 688 | 15 | 923 | 23.8% | 74.5% | R+50.7 |
| Precinct -2222 | 172 | 442 | 20 | 634 | 27.1% | 69.7% | R+42.6 |
| Precinct -1515 | 87 | 483 | 11 | 581 | 15.0% | 83.1% | R+68.2 |
| Precinct -22 | 160 | 401 | 4 | 565 | 28.3% | 71.0% | R+42.7 |
| Precinct -1111 | 55 | 258 | 7 | 320 | 17.2% | 80.6% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -1919 | 20 | 76 | 2 | 98 | 20.4% | 77.6% | R+57.1 |
| Precinct -1818 | 16 | 71 | 1 | 88 | 18.2% | 80.7% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -11 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 44 | 40.9% | 54.5% | R+13.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.0% |
| 1896 | +8.8% |
| 1900 | −0.8% |
| 1904 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +24.7% |
| 1916 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | −8.7% |
| 1924 | −0.5% |
| 1928 | −12.6% |
| 1932 | +4.6% |
| 1936 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | −1.8% |
| 1944 | −9.0% |
| 1948 | −5.8% |
| 1952 | −9.4% |
| 1956 | −12.0% |
| 1960 | −3.8% |
| 1964 | +17.1% |
| 1968 | −8.7% |
| 1972 | −27.5% |
| 1976 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | −2.0% |
| 1984 | −21.5% |
| 1988 | −5.7% |
| 1992 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | −16.5% |
| 2004 | −21.5% |
| 2008 | −24.8% |
| 2012 | −41.3% |
| 2016 | −56.9% |
| 2020 | −57.4% |
| 2024 | −61.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 32 points more Democratic.
9,811 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
+26 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +599 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $42,896 in average income, against $56,925 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+49.5 on average — 12 points more Democratic-leaning than Monroe County, WV itself (R+61.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Greenbrier County, WV61R+42.2
- Mercer County, WV35R+57.3
- Giles County, VA27R+54.3
- Summers County, WV21R+51.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Greenbrier County, WV47
- Giles County, VA26
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 | +86 |
| 2012 | −25 |
| 2013 | +54 |
| 2014 | +131 |
| 2015 | +25 |
| 2016 | −70 |
| 2017 | −55 |
| 2018 | −40 |
| 2019 | +43 |
| 2021 | +99 |
| 2022 | +26 |
| 2023 | +137 |
| 2024 | +162 |
| 2025 | +26 |
Monroe County's R+61.7 margin in 2024 places it among the state's most lopsided presidential results, reflecting a broader rural realignment that has reshaped West Virginia's electoral map over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.8 points.
A population of 12,386, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,750 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bland County and Pleasants County.
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Monroe County, West Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/54063/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.