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Marshall County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Wheeling, WV-OH
Designated Market Area: Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH
USDA County Type (2025): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 29,354   ( 1,263 from 2020)
Land area: 305.4 square miles
Population density: 96.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:28,028 95.48% 4.8%
Black:3241.10% 20.9%
Indian:870.30% 19.2%
Asian:1820.62% 29.1%
2+ races:3751.28% 9.0%
Hispanic:3581.22% 5.0%
Total non-White:1,3264.52% 13.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,160 9.5
Deaths:1,90415.5
Net Migration: -551-4.5
Net Immigration: 310.3
Change in White population:-1,422 -4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:159 0.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Marshall County, WV

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -627 D +358 R + 0.7%
D -269
2024 vs. 2016 R +142 D +126 D + 2.7%
D +268
2020 vs. 2016 R +769 R +232 D + 3.4%
D +537
2024 vs. 2012 R +1,673 R +2,971 R + 22.0%
D -1,298
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,907 R +4,985 R + 40.8%
D -3,078
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 56% Donald Trump (R) 9,808 74.1% Kamala Harris (D) 3,186 24.1% 239 [+] 1.8% 13,233 4 24 1.73%
2020 58% Donald Trump* (R) 10,435 74.1% Joe Biden (D) 3,455 24.5% 190 [+] 1.3% 14,080 5 27 1.77%
2016 53% Donald Trump (R) 9,666 72.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,918 21.9% 769 [+] 5.8% 13,353 5 26 1.85%
2012 50% Mitt Romney (R) 8,135 62.8% Barack Obama* (D) 4,484 34.6% 341 [+] 2.6% 12,960 1 16 1.93%
2008 53% John McCain (R) 7,759 55.4% Barack Obama (D) 5,996 42.8% 246 [+] 1.8% 14,001 0 10 1.96%
2004 56% George W. Bush* (R) 8,516 56.5% John Kerry (D) 6,435 42.7% 121 [+] 0.8% 15,072 0 6 1.99%
2000 49% George W. Bush (R) 6,859 50.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,000 44.5% 639 [+] 4.7% 13,498 -1 3 2.08%
1996 50% Bill Clinton* (D) 7,045 51.1% Robert Dole (R) 4,460 32.4% 2,280 [+] 16.5% 13,785 -4 -8 2.17%
1992 54% Bill Clinton (D) 7,298 48.0% George Bush* (R) 4,463 29.3% 3,458 [+] 22.7% 15,219 -6 -8 2.23%
1988 52% Michael Dukakis (D) 7,903 53.5% George Bush (R) 6,793 46.0% 83 [+] 0.6% 14,779 -1 -7 2.26%
1984 57% Ronald Reagan* (R) 8,615 51.8% Walter Mondale (D) 7,947 47.8% 54 0.3% 16,616 -3 -7 2.26%
1980 54% Jimmy Carter* (D) 7,832 49.2% Ronald Reagan (R) 7,252 45.6% 832 [+] 5.2% 15,916 0 -5 2.16%
1976 57% Jimmy Carter (D) 8,641 56.3% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,705 43.7% 0 0.0% 15,346 2 -4 2.04%
1972 67% Richard Nixon* (R) 10,966 63.2% George McGovern (D) 6,378 36.8% 0 0.0% 17,344 0 3 2.27%
1968 79% Hubert Humphrey (D) 8,449 49.5% Richard Nixon (R) 7,252 42.5% 1,379 [+] 8.1% 17,080 2 -1 2.26%
1964 82% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 11,757 65.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 6,175 34.4% 0 0.0% 17,932 2 -4 2.26%
1960 84% John Kennedy (D) 9,197 50.1% Richard Nixon (R) 9,147 49.9% 0 0.0% 18,344 3 0 2.19%
1956 81% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 10,223 57.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 7,463 42.2% 0 0.0% 17,686 4 0 2.13%
1952 84% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 9,271 51.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,689 48.4% 0 0.0% 17,960 4 -4 2.06%
1948 72% Harry Truman* (D) 7,989 52.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 6,986 46.2% 147 [+] 1.0% 15,122 4 1 2.02%
1944 69% Thomas Dewey (R) 7,800 52.1% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,174 47.9% 0 0.0% 14,974 7 6 2.09%
1940 82% Wendell Willkie (R) 9,324 51.2% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,900 48.8% 0 0.0% 18,224 8 6 2.10%
1936 83% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,198 53.3% Alf Landon (R) 7,967 46.2% 76 [+] 0.4% 17,241 7 10 2.08%
1932 76% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 7,994 51.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 7,416 47.4% 237 [+] 1.5% 15,647 3 8 2.10%
1928 72% Herbert Hoover (R) 9,204 65.2% Al Smith (D) 4,785 33.9% 123 [+] 0.9% 14,112 7 7 2.20%
1924 72% Calvin Coolidge (R) 7,413 55.6% John Davis (D) 4,710 35.3% 1,219 [+] 9.1% 13,342 6 2 2.29%
1920 72% Warren Harding (R) 7,208 58.2% James Cox (D) 4,814 38.9% 358 [+] 2.9% 12,380 3 -2 2.43%
1916 40% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 3,699 53.4% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,997 43.3% 229 [+] 3.3% 6,925 4 7 2.39%
1912 38% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,405 37.7% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,842 28.9% 2,131 [+] 33.4% 6,378 4 2 2.37%
1908 43% William Taft (R) 3,680 55.5% William J. Bryan (D) 2,498 37.6% 458 [+] 6.9% 6,636 2 4 2.57%
1904 45% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,924 60.8% Alton Parker (D) 2,115 32.8% 419 [+] 6.5% 6,458 6 4 2.69%
1900 47% William McKinley* (R) 3,790 61.7% William J. Bryan (D) 2,132 34.7% 225 [+] 3.7% 6,147 7 10 2.79%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Marshall County, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 55% Jim Justice (R) 8,902 67.7% Glenn Elliott (D) 4,027 30.6% 225 [+] 1.7% 13,154 -1 1.76%
2024 G 54% Patrick Morrisey (R) 8,522 65.8% Steve Williams (D) 3,605 27.8% 825 [+] 6.4% 12,952 4 1.75%
2020 S2 57% Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 10,655 77.1% Paula Swearengin (D) 2,913 21.1% 249 [+] 1.8% 13,817 7 1.77%
2020 G 57% Jim Justice* (R) 9,324 67.6% Ben Salango (D) 3,839 27.8% 640 [+] 4.6% 13,803 3 1.80%
2018 S1 44% Joe Manchin* (D) 5,485 50.8% Patrick Morrisey (R) 4,868 45.1% 436 [+] 4.0% 10,789 -1 1.84%
2016 G 52% Jim Justice (D) 6,491 49.5% Bill Cole (R) 5,696 43.4% 938 [+] 7.1% 13,125 1 1.84%
2014 S2 33% Shelley Moore Capito (R) 5,590 66.3% Natalie Tennant (D) 2,607 30.9% 235 [+] 2.8% 8,432 4 1.86%
2012 S1 49% Joe Manchin* (D) 8,270 65.0% John Raese (R) 4,167 32.8% 285 [+] 2.2% 12,722 -4 1.93%
2012 G 50% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 6,593 51.5% Bill Maloney (R) 5,807 45.4% 395 [+] 3.1% 12,795 0 1.93%
2011 G 25% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 3,246 49.1% Bill Maloney (R) 3,123 47.2% 242 [+] 3.7% 6,611 0 2.20%
2010 S1 40% Joe Manchin (D) 5,833 55.7% John Raese (R) 4,320 41.3% 313 [+] 3.0% 10,466 -2 1.97%
2008 S2 52% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 9,950 72.1% Jay Wolfe (R) 3,849 27.9% 2 [+] 0.0% 13,801 -8 1.97%
2008 G 53% Joe Manchin* (D) 10,555 75.8% Russ Weeks (R) 2,915 20.9% 458 [+] 3.3% 13,928 -5 1.97%
2006 S1 39% Robert Byrd* (D) 6,716 64.3% John Raese (R) 3,514 33.7% 211 [+] 2.0% 10,441 13 5.05%
2004 G 56% Joe Manchin (D) 10,256 68.1% Monty Warner (R) 4,535 30.1% 262 [+] 1.7% 15,053 -4 2.02%
2002 S2 33% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 6,036 67.6% Jay Wolfe (R) 2,889 32.4% 0 0.0% 8,925 -5 2.05%
2000 S1 42% Robert Byrd* (D) 8,925 78.2% David Gallaher (R) 2,255 19.8% 234 [+] 2.1% 11,414 0 1.89%
2000 G 49% Bob Wise (D) 6,832 50.4% Cecil Underwood* (R) 6,406 47.3% 306 [+] 2.3% 13,544 0 2.09%
1996 S2 47% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 10,322 78.8% Betty Burks (R) 2,778 21.2% 0 0.0% 13,100 -2 2.20%
1996 G 49% Charlotte Pritt (D) 6,630 48.8% Cecil Underwood (R) 6,481 47.7% 485 [+] 3.6% 13,596 -4 2.16%
1994 S1 24% Robert Byrd* (D) 4,243 64.0% Stan Klos (R) 2,384 36.0% 0 0.0% 6,627 5 1.57%
1992 G 52% Gaston Caperton* (D) 8,299 57.3% Cleve Benedict (R) 5,459 37.7% 720 [+] 5.0% 14,478 1 2.20%
1990 S2 33% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 6,725 72.4% John Yoder (R) 2,568 27.6% 0 0.0% 9,293 -4 2.30%
1988 S1 50% Robert Byrd* (D) 9,924 69.0% Jay Wolfe (R) 4,450 31.0% 0 0.0% 14,374 -4 2.27%
1988 G 52% Arch Moore* (R) 7,981 53.6% Gaston Caperton (D) 6,906 46.4% 0 0.0% 14,887 12 2.29%
1984 S2 57% Jay Rockefeller (D) 8,718 52.9% John Raese (R) 7,611 46.2% 145 [+] 0.9% 16,474 -2 2.28%
1984 G 58% Arch Moore (R) 11,262 66.6% Clyde See (D) 5,644 33.4% 0 0.0% 16,906 13 2.28%
1982 S1 46% Robert Byrd* (D) 8,984 67.3% Cleve Benedict (R) 4,258 31.9% 102 [+] 0.8% 13,344 1 2.36%
1980 G 53% Arch Moore (R) 8,286 53.0% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 7,281 46.6% 62 [+] 0.4% 15,629 8 2.08%
1978 S2 41% Arch Moore (R) 6,184 54.6% Jennings Randolph* (D) 5,142 45.4% 0 0.0% 11,326 5 2.30%
1976 S1 48% Robert Byrd* (D) 13,160 100.0%       0 0.0% 13,160 n/a 2.32%
1976 G 61% Jay Rockefeller (D) 11,146 67.5% Cecil Underwood (R) 5,366 32.5% 0 0.0% 16,512 -1 2.20%
1972 S2 64% Jennings Randolph* (D) 10,902 65.4% Louise Leonard (R) 5,767 34.6% 0 0.0% 16,669 1 2.28%
1972 G 68% Arch Moore* (R) 11,087 63.1% Jay Rockefeller (D) 6,496 36.9% 0 0.0% 17,583 8 2.27%
1970 S1 43% Robert Byrd* (D) 7,959 77.7% Elmer Dodson (R) 2,280 22.3% 0 0.0% 10,239 0 2.30%
1968 G 79% Arch Moore (R) 10,739 62.8% James Sprouse (D) 6,356 37.2% 0 0.0% 17,095 12 2.30%
1966 S2 54% Jennings Randolph* (D) 5,956 50.5% Francis Love (R) 5,849 49.5% 0 0.0% 11,805 9 2.40%
1964 S1 79% Robert Byrd* (D) 11,046 64.3% Cooper Benedict (R) 6,141 35.7% 0 0.0% 17,187 3 2.26%
1964 G 82% Hulett Smith (D) 9,704 54.5% Cecil Underwood (R) 8,107 45.5% 0 0.0% 17,811 0 2.26%
1960 S2 83% Jennings Randolph* (D) 9,061 50.3% Cecil Underwood (R) 8,947 49.7% 0 0.0% 18,008 5 2.17%
1960 G 83% Harold Neely (R) 9,338 51.8% W.W. Barron (D) 8,692 48.2% 0 0.0% 18,030 6 2.18%
*: 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 Marshall County, WV

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 WV02Riley Moore (R) 9,617 76.0% Steven Wendelin (D) 3,031 24.0% 0 0.0% 12,648
County Total for 2024-11-05:   12,648
2022-11-08 WV02Alex Mooney* (R) 5,932 66.5% Barry Lee Wendell (D) 2,994 33.5% 0 0.0% 8,926
County Total for 2022-11-08:   8,926
2020-11-03 WV01David McKinley* (R) 10,098 73.7% Natalie Cline (D) 3,597 26.3% 0 0.0% 13,695
County Total for 2020-11-03:   13,695
2018-11-06 WV01David McKinley* (R) 7,825 73.4% Kendra Fershee (D) 2,830 26.6% 0 0.0% 10,655
County Total for 2018-11-06:   10,655
2016-11-08 WV01David McKinley* (R) 10,404 80.7% Mike Manypenny (D) 2,496 19.3% 0 0.0% 12,900
County Total for 2016-11-08:   12,900
2014-11-04 WV01David McKinley* (R) 6,147 74.9% Glen Gainer III (D) 2,058 25.1% 0 0.0% 8,205
County Total for 2014-11-04:   8,205
2012-11-06 WV01David McKinley* (R) 7,813 64.6% Sue Thorn (D) 4,279 35.4% 0 0.0% 12,092
County Total for 2012-11-06:   12,092
2010-11-02 WV01David McKinley (R) 5,763 56.8% Mike Oliverio (D) 4,389 43.2% 0 0.0% 10,152
County Total for 2010-11-02:   10,152
2008-11-04 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 11,070 99.8% 17 0.2% 11,087
County Total for 2008-11-04:   11,087
2006-11-07 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 6,918 67.2% Chris Wakim (R) 3,374 32.8% 0 0.0% 10,292
County Total for 2006-11-07:   10,292
2004-11-02 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 9,960 70.1% Alan Parks (R) 4,246 29.9% 0 0.0% 14,206
County Total for 2004-11-02:   14,206
2002-11-05 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 7,268 100.0% 0 0.0% 7,268
County Total for 2002-11-05:   7,268
2000-11-07 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 10,826 90.2% Richard Kerr (Libertarian) 1,182 9.8% 0 0.0% 12,008
County Total for 2000-11-07:   12,008
1998-11-03 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 6,489 86.0% Richard Kerr (Libertarian) 1,060 14.0% 0 0.0% 7,549
County Total for 1998-11-03:   7,549
1996-11-05 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 10,557 100.0% 0 0.0% 10,557
County Total for 1996-11-05:   10,557
1994-11-08 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 6,326 69.9% Sally Riley (R) 2,728 30.1% 0 0.0% 9,054
County Total for 1994-11-08:   9,054
1992-11-03 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 11,580 100.0% 0 0.0% 11,580
County Total for 1992-11-03:   11,580
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Marshall County, WV

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 20,530 8,589 41.8% 6,058 29.5% 5,883 28.7% Rep +2,531 Rep +12.3% 86%
2022 19,783 7,826 39.6% 6,549 33.1% 5,408 27.3% Rep +1,277 Rep +6.5% 83%
2020 21,417 7,816 36.5% 7,962 37.2% 5,639 26.3% Dem +146 Dem +0.7% 90%
2018 21,056 6,760 32.1% 8,875 42.1% 5,421 25.7% Dem +2,115 Dem +10.0% 87%
2016 20,805 6,352 30.5% 9,371 45.0% 5,082 24.4% Dem +3,019 Dem +14.5% 84%
2014 17,833 5,935 33.3% 9,005 50.5% 2,893 16.2% Dem +3,070 Dem +17.2% 71%
2012 21,959 6,208 28.3% 11,069 50.4% 4,682 21.3% Dem +4,861 Dem +22.1% 85%
2010 21,990 6,312 28.7% 11,565 52.6% 4,113 18.7% Dem +5,253 Dem +23.9% 84%
2008 23,033 6,746 29.3% 12,544 54.5% 3,743 16.3% Dem +5,798 Dem +25.2% 87%
2006 21,979 6,765 30.8% 12,338 56.1% 2,876 13.1% Dem +5,573 Dem +25.4% 82%
2004 22,841 7,185 31.5% 12,954 56.7% 2,702 11.8% Dem +5,769 Dem +25.3% 85%
2002 21,266 6,694 31.5% 12,287 57.8% 2,285 10.7% Dem +5,593 Dem +26.3% 78%
2000 20,693 6,579 31.8% 12,223 59.1% 1,891 9.1% Dem +5,644 Dem +27.3% 76%
1994 18,436 6,196 33.6% 11,376 61.7% 864 4.7% Dem +5,180 Dem +28.1% 66%
1986 20,828 7,360 35.3% 13,031 62.6% 437 2.1% Dem +5,671 Dem +27.2% 72%
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.