Shepherdstown town, WV

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,612 ( 122 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 4017.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,159	71.90%	20.3%
Black:	404	25.06%	147.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	9	0.56%	78.0%
Hispanic:	28	1.74%	44.0%

Total non-White:	453	28.10%	61.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-295	-20.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	173	12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -12	D +135	D + 11.3%
D +123
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	44%	Joe Biden (D)	482	86.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	60	10.8%	13	2.3%	555	-58	-36	0.07%
2016	33%	Hillary Clinton (D)	359	79.1%	Donald Trump (R)	72	15.9%	23	5.1%	454	-52	-30	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shepherdstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

482

86.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

10.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

555

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -58	Diff (US): -36

2016 President, Shepherdstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

359

79.1%

Donald Trump (R)

15.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.0%

TOTAL

454

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -52	Diff (US): -30

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shepherdstown town, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	44%	Paula Swearengin (D)	459	83.6%	Shelley Capito* (R)	83	15.1%	7 [+]	1.3%	549	-55	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%);
2020	G	44%	Ben Salango (D)	444	80.9%	Jim Justice* (R)	66	12.0%	39 [+]	7.1%	549	-53	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Lutz (Mountain) 26 (4.7%); Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 13 (2.4%);
2018	S1	32%	Joe Manchin* (D)	370	87.3%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	36	8.5%	18 [+]	4.2%	424	-38	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 18 (4.2%);
2016	G	32%	Jim Justice (D)	272	61.1%	Charlotte Pritt (Mountain)	84	18.9%	89 [+]	20.0%	445	-28	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Cole (R) 65 (14.6%); David Moran (Libertarian) 24 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Shepherdstown town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shepherdstown town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shepherdstown town, WV