West Virginia — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentTrumpR+41.7
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 67.8% | 489,371 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary ClintonDemocratic | 26.2% | 188,794 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.0% | 43,096 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Boone County, WV | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Braxton County, WV | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Brooke County, WV | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Clay County, WV | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+69.7 |
| Fayette County, WV | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+77.2 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Republican | R+58.9 |
| Hancock County, WV | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Hardy County, WV | Republican | R+55.0 |
| Harrison County, WV | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+56.6 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Logan County, WV | Republican | R+62.7 |
| Marion County, WV | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+54.3 |
| McDowell County, WV | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Mercer County, WV | Republican | R+54.7 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+60.1 |
| Mingo County, WV | Republican | R+68.8 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Republican | R+52.2 |
| Randolph County, WV | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+70.9 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Summers County, WV | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Tucker County, WV | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+67.4 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Wayne County, WV | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Webster County, WV | Republican | R+58.0 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+63.0 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Republican | R+69.6 |
West Virginia results by county
55 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Donald Trump+3,305 | 4,52774.0% | 1,22220.0% | 3676.0% | 6,116 |
| Berkeley County | Donald Trump+15,923 | 28,24465.1% | 12,32128.4% | 2,7996.5% | 43,364 |
| Boone County | Donald Trump+4,714 | 6,50474.1% | 1,79020.4% | 4855.5% | 8,779 |
| Braxton County | Donald Trump+2,216 | 3,53769.4% | 1,32125.9% | 2424.7% | 5,100 |
| Brooke County | Donald Trump+4,057 | 6,62568.3% | 2,56826.5% | 5035.2% | 9,696 |
| Cabell County | Donald Trump+8,403 | 19,85059.1% | 11,44734.1% | 2,2946.8% | 33,591 |
| Calhoun County | Donald Trump+1,579 | 2,03577.1% | 45617.3% | 1475.6% | 2,638 |
| Clay County | Donald Trump+1,732 | 2,30076.8% | 56819.0% | 1274.2% | 2,995 |
| Doddridge County | Donald Trump+1,996 | 2,35882.4% | 36212.6% | 1435.0% | 2,863 |
| Fayette County | Donald Trump+6,067 | 10,35766.9% | 4,29027.7% | 8315.4% | 15,478 |
| Gilmer County | Donald Trump+1,351 | 1,89673.5% | 54521.1% | 1385.4% | 2,579 |
| Grant County | Donald Trump+3,834 | 4,34687.5% | 51210.3% | 1072.2% | 4,965 |
| Greenbrier County | Donald Trump+5,791 | 9,55667.2% | 3,76526.5% | 9036.3% | 14,224 |
| Hampshire County | Donald Trump+5,112 | 6,69277.1% | 1,58018.2% | 4074.7% | 8,679 |
| Hancock County | Donald Trump+5,647 | 8,90969.6% | 3,26225.5% | 6314.9% | 12,802 |
| Hardy County | Donald Trump+3,119 | 4,27475.3% | 1,15520.4% | 2454.3% | 5,674 |
| Harrison County | Donald Trump+11,056 | 18,75066.1% | 7,69427.1% | 1,9076.7% | 28,351 |
| Jackson County | Donald Trump+6,357 | 9,02073.3% | 2,66321.6% | 6215.0% | 12,304 |
| Jefferson County | Donald Trump+3,686 | 13,20453.9% | 9,51838.8% | 1,7867.3% | 24,508 |
| Kanawha County | Donald Trump+15,587 | 43,85057.0% | 28,26336.8% | 4,7756.2% | 76,888 |
| Lewis County | Donald Trump+3,927 | 5,27476.0% | 1,34719.4% | 3154.5% | 6,936 |
| Lincoln County | Donald Trump+3,848 | 5,30774.4% | 1,45920.4% | 3715.2% | 7,137 |
| Logan County | Donald Trump+7,805 | 9,89779.6% | 2,09216.8% | 4513.6% | 12,440 |
| Marion County | Donald Trump+7,704 | 14,66862.8% | 6,96429.8% | 1,7357.4% | 23,367 |
| Marshall County | Donald Trump+6,748 | 9,66672.4% | 2,91821.9% | 7695.8% | 13,353 |
| Mason County | Donald Trump+5,573 | 7,65474.5% | 2,08120.3% | 5345.2% | 10,269 |
| McDowell County | Donald Trump+3,191 | 4,62974.1% | 1,43823.0% | 1792.9% | 6,246 |
| Mercer County | Donald Trump+12,700 | 17,40475.0% | 4,70420.3% | 1,0894.7% | 23,197 |
| Mineral County | Donald Trump+7,020 | 9,07077.7% | 2,05017.6% | 5514.7% | 11,671 |
| Mingo County | Donald Trump+6,541 | 7,91183.2% | 1,37014.4% | 2312.4% | 9,512 |
| Monongalia County | Donald Trump+3,733 | 18,43250.1% | 14,69940.0% | 3,6419.9% | 36,772 |
| Monroe County | Donald Trump+3,332 | 4,44375.9% | 1,11119.0% | 2985.1% | 5,852 |
| Morgan County | Donald Trump+4,159 | 5,73274.1% | 1,57320.3% | 4325.6% | 7,737 |
| Nicholas County | Donald Trump+5,411 | 7,25175.7% | 1,84019.2% | 4885.1% | 9,579 |
| Ohio County | Donald Trump+5,646 | 11,13961.2% | 5,49330.2% | 1,5828.7% | 18,214 |
| Pendleton County | Donald Trump+1,669 | 2,39873.7% | 72922.4% | 1273.9% | 3,254 |
| Pleasants County | Donald Trump+1,737 | 2,35874.2% | 62119.5% | 2006.3% | 3,179 |
| Pocahontas County | Donald Trump+1,568 | 2,49667.9% | 92825.3% | 2516.8% | 3,675 |
| Preston County | Donald Trump+7,068 | 9,53874.7% | 2,47019.4% | 7565.9% | 12,764 |
| Putnam County | Donald Trump+11,904 | 17,78870.6% | 5,88423.3% | 1,5396.1% | 25,211 |
| Raleigh County | Donald Trump+15,605 | 22,04873.8% | 6,44321.6% | 1,4014.7% | 29,892 |
| Randolph County | Donald Trump+4,894 | 7,62969.6% | 2,73524.9% | 6055.5% | 10,969 |
| Ritchie County | Donald Trump+2,909 | 3,40582.9% | 49612.1% | 2045.0% | 4,105 |
| Roane County | Donald Trump+2,559 | 3,78171.1% | 1,22223.0% | 3135.9% | 5,316 |
| Summers County | Donald Trump+2,265 | 3,45570.6% | 1,19024.3% | 2485.1% | 4,893 |
| Taylor County | Donald Trump+3,242 | 4,73371.8% | 1,49122.6% | 3695.6% | 6,593 |
| Tucker County | Donald Trump+1,814 | 2,56573.3% | 75121.5% | 1855.3% | 3,501 |
| Tyler County | Donald Trump+2,489 | 2,99681.1% | 50713.7% | 1895.1% | 3,692 |
| Upshur County | Donald Trump+5,239 | 7,00575.3% | 1,76619.0% | 5275.7% | 9,298 |
| Wayne County | Donald Trump+7,795 | 11,15272.7% | 3,35721.9% | 8385.5% | 15,347 |
| Webster County | Donald Trump+1,746 | 2,30276.5% | 55618.5% | 1535.1% | 3,011 |
| Wetzel County | Donald Trump+3,160 | 4,51971.6% | 1,35921.5% | 4346.9% | 6,312 |
| Wirt County | Donald Trump+1,525 | 1,91178.9% | 38615.9% | 1255.2% | 2,422 |
| Wood County | Donald Trump+17,034 | 25,43470.5% | 8,40023.3% | 2,2376.2% | 36,071 |
| Wyoming County | Donald Trump+5,485 | 6,54783.1% | 1,06213.5% | 2713.4% | 7,880 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.