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Cabell County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2025): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2024 population: 91,489   ( 2,861 from 2020)
Land area: 281.0 square miles
Population density: 325.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:81,411 88.98% 3.8%
Black:4,4324.84% 1.2%
Indian:1570.17% 2.5%
Asian:1,2541.37% 3.6%
2+ races:2,4912.72% 7.6%
Hispanic:1,7441.91% 13.0%
Total non-White:10,07811.02% 3.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,796 10.1
Deaths:6,21516.5
Net Migration: -757-2.0
Net Immigration: 3030.8
Change in White population:-3,223 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:362 0.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Cabell County, WV

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -492 R +1,028 R + 4.0%
D -1,520
2024 vs. 2016 R +1,379 D +648 D + 4.5%
D +2,027
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,871 D +1,676 D + 8.5%
D +3,547
2024 vs. 2012 R +3,244 R +3,338 R + 8.3%
D -94
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,057 R +4,902 R + 16.6%
D -3,845
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 48% Donald Trump (R) 21,229 59.9% Kamala Harris (D) 13,474 38.0% 726 [+] 2.0% 35,429 -10 10 4.64%
2020 50% Donald Trump* (R) 21,721 58.1% Joe Biden (D) 14,994 40.1% 645 [+] 1.7% 37,360 -10 11 4.70%
2016 44% Donald Trump (R) 19,850 59.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 11,447 34.1% 2,294 [+] 6.8% 33,591 -9 13 4.66%
2012 42% Mitt Romney (R) 17,985 55.9% Barack Obama* (D) 13,568 42.2% 605 [+] 1.9% 32,158 -6 9 4.78%
2008 45% John McCain (R) 18,793 54.1% Barack Obama (D) 15,292 44.0% 647 [+] 1.9% 34,732 -1 9 4.86%
2004 49% George W. Bush* (R) 21,035 55.4% John Kerry (D) 16,583 43.7% 332 [+] 0.9% 37,950 -1 5 5.02%
2000 42% George W. Bush (R) 16,440 51.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,896 46.2% 880 [+] 2.7% 32,216 -1 3 4.97%
1996 42% Bill Clinton* (D) 16,277 50.0% Robert Dole (R) 13,179 40.5% 3,104 [+] 9.5% 32,560 4 0 5.12%
1992 44% Bill Clinton (D) 15,111 44.8% George Bush* (R) 13,203 39.1% 5,411 [+] 16.0% 33,725 4 2 4.93%
1988 43% George Bush (R) 17,197 52.7% Michael Dukakis (D) 15,368 47.1% 97 [+] 0.3% 32,662 5 -1 5.00%
1984 48% Ronald Reagan* (R) 21,815 58.3% Walter Mondale (D) 15,513 41.4% 117 0.3% 37,445 3 -1 5.09%
1980 50% Ronald Reagan (R) 19,482 49.2% Jimmy Carter* (D) 17,732 44.8% 2,374 [+] 6.0% 39,588 4 -1 5.37%
1976 53% Jimmy Carter (D) 20,811 51.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 19,644 48.6% 0 0.0% 40,455 7 1 5.39%
1972 58% Richard Nixon* (R) 29,582 67.4% George McGovern (D) 14,312 32.6% 0 0.0% 43,894 4 7 5.76%
1968 67% Richard Nixon (R) 19,418 45.1% Hubert Humphrey (D) 19,018 44.1% 4,666 [+] 10.8% 43,102 4 2 5.71%
1964 70% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 28,437 62.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 16,957 37.4% 0 0.0% 45,394 5 -1 5.73%
1960 74% Richard Nixon (R) 26,988 56.3% John Kennedy (D) 20,911 43.7% 0 0.0% 47,899 9 7 5.72%
1956 72% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 28,882 61.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 18,408 38.9% 0 0.0% 47,290 7 4 5.69%
1952 76% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 27,461 55.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 22,179 44.7% 0 0.0% 49,640 7 0 5.68%
1948 69% Harry Truman* (D) 23,680 55.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 18,599 43.9% 131 [+] 0.3% 42,410 2 -1 5.66%
1944 72% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 23,020 53.7% Thomas Dewey (R) 19,861 46.3% 0 0.0% 42,881 1 0 5.99%
1940 87% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 28,125 57.2% Wendell Willkie (R) 21,027 42.8% 0 0.0% 49,152 0 -2 5.66%
1936 90% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 27,319 58.9% Alf Landon (R) 19,003 40.9% 87 [+] 0.2% 46,409 2 4 5.59%
1932 84% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 23,498 56.0% Herbert Hoover* (R) 17,999 42.9% 453 [+] 1.1% 41,950 -2 3 5.64%
1928 80% Herbert Hoover (R) 21,091 57.7% Al Smith (D) 15,340 41.9% 152 [+] 0.4% 36,583 -1 -1 5.69%
1924 82% John Davis (D) 16,211 49.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 15,581 47.3% 1,177 [+] 3.6% 32,969 -2 -7 5.65%
1920 75% Warren Harding (R) 13,170 50.1% James Cox (D) 12,845 48.9% 268 [+] 1.0% 26,283 -5 -10 5.15%
1916 36% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 6,446 56.5% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 4,728 41.5% 229 [+] 2.0% 11,403 -8 -5 3.93%
1912 37% Woodrow Wilson (D) 4,793 46.6% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 3,210 31.2% 2,278 [+] 22.2% 10,281 -4 -6 3.82%
1908 43% William Taft (R) 4,900 50.8% William J. Bryan (D) 4,467 46.3% 273 [+] 2.8% 9,640 -3 -1 3.73%
1904 38% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,778 52.6% Alton Parker (D) 3,193 44.4% 218 [+] 3.0% 7,189 -3 -4 3.00%
1900 46% William McKinley* (R) 3,667 52.5% William J. Bryan (D) 3,251 46.6% 61 [+] 0.9% 6,979 -2 1 3.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cabell County, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 47% Jim Justice (R) 21,486 61.9% Glenn Elliott (D) 12,093 34.8% 1,131 [+] 3.3% 34,710 -7 4.64%
2024 G 47% Patrick Morrisey (R) 17,316 49.9% Steve Williams (D) 15,432 44.5% 1,953 [+] 5.6% 34,701 -12 4.68%
2020 S2 49% Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 22,880 62.3% Paula Swearengin (D) 12,979 35.3% 864 [+] 2.4% 36,723 -8 4.71%
2020 G 48% Jim Justice* (R) 20,750 57.3% Ben Salango (D) 14,151 39.1% 1,284 [+] 3.5% 36,185 -7 4.71%
2018 S1 38% Joe Manchin* (D) 16,909 58.2% Patrick Morrisey (R) 11,267 38.8% 885 [+] 3.0% 29,061 -7 4.96%
2016 G 44% Jim Justice (D) 18,148 54.5% Bill Cole (R) 12,065 36.2% 3,111 [+] 9.3% 33,324 -6 4.67%
2014 S2 28% Shelley Moore Capito (R) 12,687 59.8% Natalie Tennant (D) 7,955 37.5% 587 [+] 2.8% 21,229 -2 4.68%
2012 S1 42% Joe Manchin* (D) 22,007 68.7% John Raese (R) 9,133 28.5% 881 [+] 2.8% 32,021 -8 4.85%
2012 G 42% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 17,447 54.5% Bill Maloney (R) 13,357 41.7% 1,200 [+] 3.7% 32,004 -4 4.82%
2011 G 18% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 7,482 52.5% Bill Maloney (R) 6,414 45.0% 350 [+] 2.5% 14,246 -2 4.73%
2010 S1 33% Joe Manchin (D) 14,639 57.9% John Raese (R) 10,099 39.9% 566 [+] 2.2% 25,304 -3 4.77%
2008 S2 44% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 21,644 63.4% Jay Wolfe (R) 12,488 36.6% 4 [+] 0.0% 34,136 0 4.86%
2008 G 45% Joe Manchin* (D) 26,970 77.8% Russ Weeks (R) 6,651 19.2% 1,047 [+] 3.0% 34,668 -7 4.91%
2006 S1 31% Robert Byrd* (D) 14,644 61.9% John Raese (R) 8,580 36.3% 441 [+] 1.9% 23,665 15 11.46%
2004 G 48% Joe Manchin (D) 22,589 60.2% Monty Warner (R) 13,829 36.9% 1,079 [+] 2.9% 37,497 3 5.04%
2002 S2 29% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 14,155 63.0% Jay Wolfe (R) 8,324 37.0% 0 0.0% 22,479 0 5.15%
2000 S1 40% Robert Byrd* (D) 23,559 76.2% David Gallaher (R) 6,618 21.4% 721 [+] 2.3% 30,898 1 5.12%
2000 G 42% Cecil Underwood* (R) 15,661 48.6% Bob Wise (D) 15,190 47.1% 1,375 [+] 4.3% 32,226 1 4.97%
1996 S2 38% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 21,953 75.6% Betty Burks (R) 7,086 24.4% 0 0.0% 29,039 1 4.88%
1996 G 42% Cecil Underwood (R) 18,480 58.0% Charlotte Pritt (D) 12,524 39.3% 860 [+] 2.7% 31,864 6 5.07%
1994 S1 29% Robert Byrd* (D) 15,421 69.9% Stan Klos (R) 6,640 30.1% 0 0.0% 22,061 -1 5.24%
1992 G 43% Gaston Caperton* (D) 18,674 57.6% Cleve Benedict (R) 10,746 33.2% 2,984 [+] 9.2% 32,404 -3 4.93%
1990 S2 26% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 12,888 65.1% John Yoder (R) 6,900 34.9% 0 0.0% 19,788 3 4.89%
1988 S1 41% Robert Byrd* (D) 18,681 59.3% Jay Wolfe (R) 12,846 40.7% 0 0.0% 31,527 6 4.97%
1988 G 42% Gaston Caperton (D) 17,607 54.4% Arch Moore* (R) 14,775 45.6% 0 0.0% 32,382 4 4.98%
1984 S2 47% Jay Rockefeller (D) 18,213 49.9% John Raese (R) 18,075 49.5% 204 [+] 0.6% 36,492 2 5.05%
1984 G 49% Arch Moore (R) 20,429 53.6% Clyde See (D) 17,691 46.4% 0 0.0% 38,120 0 5.14%
1982 S1 36% Robert Byrd* (D) 17,606 62.8% Cleve Benedict (R) 10,108 36.0% 333 [+] 1.2% 28,047 5 4.96%
1980 G 50% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 21,018 53.0% Arch Moore (R) 18,421 46.5% 191 [+] 0.5% 39,630 2 5.28%
1978 S2 36% Arch Moore (R) 15,752 57.8% Jennings Randolph* (D) 11,490 42.2% 0 0.0% 27,242 8 5.52%
1976 S1 34% Robert Byrd* (D) 25,618 100.0%       0 0.0% 25,618 n/a 4.52%
1976 G 52% Jay Rockefeller (D) 26,097 65.9% Cecil Underwood (R) 13,525 34.1% 0 0.0% 39,622 0 5.29%
1972 S2 54% Jennings Randolph* (D) 26,139 63.7% Louise Leonard (R) 14,867 36.3% 0 0.0% 41,006 3 5.60%
1972 G 59% Arch Moore* (R) 23,846 53.4% Jay Rockefeller (D) 20,778 46.6% 0 0.0% 44,624 -1 5.76%
1970 S1 39% Robert Byrd* (D) 21,341 78.6% Elmer Dodson (R) 5,818 21.4% 0 0.0% 27,159 -1 6.09%
1968 G 65% Arch Moore (R) 21,313 50.6% James Sprouse (D) 20,833 49.4% 0 0.0% 42,146 0 5.67%
1966 S2 41% Jennings Randolph* (D) 14,972 56.7% Francis Love (R) 11,440 43.3% 0 0.0% 26,412 3 5.38%
1964 S1 66% Robert Byrd* (D) 27,098 63.3% Cooper Benedict (R) 15,711 36.7% 0 0.0% 42,809 4 5.62%
1964 G 70% Cecil Underwood (R) 24,343 53.7% Hulett Smith (D) 20,991 46.3% 0 0.0% 45,334 9 5.75%
1960 S2 73% Cecil Underwood (R) 25,237 53.7% Jennings Randolph* (D) 21,783 46.3% 0 0.0% 47,020 9 5.68%
1960 G 73% Harold Neely (R) 25,418 53.5% W.W. Barron (D) 22,119 46.5% 0 0.0% 47,537 7 5.75%
*: 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


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Cabell County, WV

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 WV01Carol Miller* (R) 21,776 63.6% Chris Reed (D) 10,706 31.3% 1,743 5.1% 34,225
County Total for 2024-11-05:   34,225
2022-11-08 WV01Carol Miller* (R) 13,283 60.2% Lacy Watson (D) 8,149 37.0% 620 2.8% 22,052
County Total for 2022-11-08:   22,052
2020-11-03 WV03Carol Miller* (R) 21,744 60.0% Hilary Turner (D) 14,525 40.0% 0 0.0% 36,269
County Total for 2020-11-03:   36,269
2018-11-06 WV03Carol Miller (R) 14,813 51.2% Richard Ojeda (D) 14,104 48.8% 0 0.0% 28,917
County Total for 2018-11-06:   28,917
2016-11-08 WV03Evan Jenkins* (R) 23,851 74.0% Matt Detch (D) 7,503 23.3% 876 2.7% 32,230
County Total for 2016-11-08:   32,230
2014-11-04 WV03Evan Jenkins (R) 11,814 56.3% Nick Rahall* (D) 9,163 43.7% 0 0.0% 20,977
County Total for 2014-11-04:   20,977
2012-11-06 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 17,870 56.9% Rick Snuffer (R) 13,517 43.1% 0 0.0% 31,387
County Total for 2012-11-06:   31,387
2010-11-02 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 13,725 55.3% Elliott Maynard (R) 11,079 44.7% 0 0.0% 24,804
County Total for 2010-11-02:   24,804
2008-11-04 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 22,210 66.4% Marty Gearheart (R) 11,237 33.6% 0 0.0% 33,447
County Total for 2008-11-04:   33,447
2006-11-07 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 12,388 52.4% Kim Wolfe (R) 11,256 47.6% 0 0.0% 23,644
County Total for 2006-11-07:   23,644
2004-11-02 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 23,440 64.5% Rick Snuffer (R) 12,879 35.5% 0 0.0% 36,319
County Total for 2004-11-02:   36,319
2002-11-05 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 14,808 67.6% Paul Chapman (R) 7,086 32.4% 0 0.0% 21,894
County Total for 2002-11-05:   21,894
2000-11-07 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 24,349 89.2% Jeff Robinson (Libertarian) 2,958 10.8% 0 0.0% 27,307
County Total for 2000-11-07:   27,307
1998-11-03 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 13,109 83.8% Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 2,527 16.2% 0 0.0% 15,636
County Total for 1998-11-03:   15,636
1996-11-05 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 23,241 100.0% 0 0.0% 23,241
County Total for 1996-11-05:   23,241
1994-11-08 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 11,891 55.2% Ben Waldman (R) 9,645 44.8% 0 0.0% 21,536
County Total for 1994-11-08:   21,536
1992-11-03 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 16,843 58.0% Ben Waldman (R) 12,196 42.0% 0 0.0% 29,039
County Total for 1992-11-03:   29,039
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Cabell County, WV

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 58,490 22,769 38.9% 19,793 33.8% 15,928 27.2% Rep +2,976 Rep +5.1% 80%
2022 55,654 21,027 37.8% 20,591 37.0% 14,036 25.2% Rep +436 Rep +0.8% 76%
2020 56,965 21,725 38.1% 23,839 41.8% 11,401 20.0% Dem +2,114 Dem +3.7% 78%
2018 54,780 19,003 34.7% 23,772 43.4% 12,005 21.9% Dem +4,769 Dem +8.7% 74%
2016 56,912 18,809 33.0% 26,511 46.6% 11,592 20.4% Dem +7,702 Dem +13.5% 76%
2014 53,519 17,120 32.0% 26,294 49.1% 10,105 18.9% Dem +9,174 Dem +17.1% 71%
2012 60,514 19,117 31.6% 30,731 50.8% 10,666 17.6% Dem +11,614 Dem +19.2% 79%
2010 59,521 18,784 31.6% 31,139 52.3% 9,598 16.1% Dem +12,355 Dem +20.8% 77%
2008 59,273 18,858 31.8% 31,814 53.7% 8,601 14.5% Dem +12,956 Dem +21.9% 77%
2006 55,282 18,431 33.3% 30,035 54.3% 6,816 12.3% Dem +11,604 Dem +21.0% 71%
2004 60,652 20,065 33.1% 33,189 54.7% 7,398 12.2% Dem +13,124 Dem +21.6% 78%
2002 44,607 14,931 33.5% 25,339 56.8% 4,337 9.7% Dem +10,408 Dem +23.3% 58%
2000 53,771 17,522 32.6% 30,954 57.6% 5,295 9.8% Dem +13,432 Dem +25.0% 69%
1994 40,491 13,815 34.1% 24,993 61.7% 1,683 4.2% Dem +11,178 Dem +27.6% 53%
1986 50,485 17,008 33.7% 32,363 64.1% 1,114 2.2% Dem +15,355 Dem +30.4% 65%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.