A mid-Ohio Valley market where West Virginia and Ohio results arrive together on election night
The Parkersburg-Marietta media market straddles the Ohio River, blending West Virginia's deep-red rural precincts with Ohio's more competitive Washington County, making it a useful lens on Appalachian political realignment.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | 88K | R+42.9 | 10,317 | 26,380 | 37,440 | 13.0% |
| Wood | 87K | R+42.9 | 10,317 | 26,380 | 37,440 | 13.0% |
| Wood | 86K | R+42.9 | 10,317 | 26,380 | 37,440 | 13.0% |
| Wood | 83K | R+42.9 | 10,317 | 26,380 | 37,440 | 13.0% |
| Washington | 63K | R+43.8 | 8,600 | 22,161 | 31,000 | 10.8% |
| Washington | 61K | R+43.8 | 8,600 | 22,161 | 31,000 | 10.8% |
| Washington | 61K | R+43.8 | 8,600 | 22,161 | 31,000 | 10.8% |
| Washington | 59K | R+43.8 | 8,600 | 22,161 | 31,000 | 10.8% |
| Pleasants | 8K | R+59.0 | 656 | 2,632 | 3,348 | 1.2% |
| Pleasants | 8K | R+59.0 | 656 | 2,632 | 3,348 | 1.2% |
| Pleasants | 8K | R+59.0 | 656 | 2,632 | 3,348 | 1.2% |
| Pleasants | 7K | R+59.0 | 656 | 2,632 | 3,348 | 1.2% |
| Group | Parkersburg | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 95.6% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 1.0% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 0.9% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -33.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.3% | 44.1% | — | — | |
| 16.2% | 37.1% | — | — | |
| 6.5% | 14.8% | — | — | |
| 1.5% | 3.4% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.6% | — | — |
| 0.2% | 0.5% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 56.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Parkersburg media market? 619,162 residents across 12 counties.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 15pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | R+44.0 | R+37.0 | 7.0pp |
| Senate vs Governor | R+41.7 | R+37.0 | 4.7pp |
| President vs Senate | R+44.0 | R+41.7 | 2.4pp |