Morgan County, West Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 9,097 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -22 | 218 | 952 | 18 | 1,188 | 18.4% | 80.1% | R+61.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -2121 | 257 | 806 | 19 | 1,082 | 23.8% | 74.5% | R+50.7 |
| Precinct -11 | 213 | 810 | 16 | 1,039 | 20.5% | 78.0% | R+57.5 |
| Precinct -2424 | 201 | 821 | 13 | 1,035 | 19.4% | 79.3% | R+59.9 |
| Precinct -2323 | 182 | 783 | 12 | 977 | 18.6% | 80.1% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -1313 | 188 | 650 | 12 | 850 | 22.1% | 76.5% | R+54.4 |
| Precinct -88 | 127 | 542 | 9 | 678 | 18.7% | 79.9% | R+61.2 |
| Precinct -66 | 105 | 327 | 11 | 443 | 23.7% | 73.8% | R+50.1 |
| Precinct -2525 | 113 | 311 | 9 | 433 | 26.1% | 71.8% | R+45.7 |
| Precinct -1818 | 80 | 290 | 3 | 373 | 21.4% | 77.7% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -77 | 142 | 207 | 5 | 354 | 40.1% | 58.5% | R+18.4 |
| Precinct -44 | 59 | 262 | 8 | 329 | 17.9% | 79.6% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -55 | 62 | 248 | 6 | 316 | 19.6% | 78.5% | R+58.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −21.8% |
| 1896 | −42.3% |
| 1900 | −29.7% |
| 1904 | −30.5% |
| 1908 | −33.9% |
| 1912 | −3.6% |
| 1916 | −28.5% |
| 1920 | −43.5% |
| 1924 | −32.3% |
| 1928 | −53.8% |
| 1932 | −20.8% |
| 1936 | −22.3% |
| 1940 | −33.2% |
| 1944 | −44.0% |
| 1948 | −32.3% |
| 1952 | −41.6% |
| 1956 | −45.5% |
| 1960 | −33.6% |
| 1964 | −1.2% |
| 1968 | −33.0% |
| 1972 | −45.9% |
| 1976 | −10.2% |
| 1980 | −26.8% |
| 1984 | −40.8% |
| 1988 | −31.9% |
| 1992 | −13.7% |
| 1996 | −13.2% |
| 2000 | −29.5% |
| 2004 | −32.7% |
| 2008 | −23.5% |
| 2012 | −30.4% |
| 2016 | −53.8% |
| 2020 | −52.2% |
| 2024 | −55.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 16 points more Democratic.
13,940 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
+317 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,544 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $61,639 in average income, against $63,907 for residents who stayed — 4% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+35.0 on average — 21 points more Democratic-leaning than Morgan County, WV itself (R+55.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Berkeley County, WV135R+35.8
- Washington County, MD48R+22.9
- Frederick County, VA29R+28.3
- Hampshire County, WV24R+62.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Berkeley County, WV112
- Washington County, MD42
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 | +24 |
| 2012 | +29 |
| 2013 | +62 |
| 2014 | +118 |
| 2015 | +55 |
| 2016 | +239 |
| 2017 | +195 |
| 2018 | +185 |
| 2019 | +129 |
| 2021 | +331 |
| 2022 | +263 |
| 2023 | +320 |
| 2024 | +277 |
| 2025 | +317 |
Morgan County, nestled in the Eastern Panhandle along the Potomac River, recorded an R+55.4 margin in 2024, reflecting the steep partisan realignment that has reshaped rural Appalachian electorates over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 55.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.6 points.
A population of 17,426, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,179 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Union County and Hampshire County.
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Morgan County, West Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/54065/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.