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Ohio County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Wheeling, WV-OH
Designated Market Area: Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2024 population: 41,090   ( 1,315 from 2020)
Land area: 105.8 square miles
Population density: 388.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:37,308 90.80% 4.1%
Black:1,5183.69% 1.8%
Indian:740.18% 1.3%
Asian:3230.79% 5.3%
2+ races:1,0752.62% 15.8%
Hispanic:7921.93% 22.4%
Total non-White:3,7829.20% 8.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,517 8.9
Deaths:2,75316.2
Net Migration: -257-1.5
Net Immigration: 1821.1
Change in White population:-1,615 -3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:300 0.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Ohio County, WV

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -761 D +265 R + 0.4%
D -496
2024 vs. 2016 R +454 D +780 D + 7.4%
D +1,234
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,215 D +515 D + 7.7%
D +1,730
2024 vs. 2012 R +825 R +884 R + 3.9%
D -59
2016 vs. 2008 R +445 R +3,545 R + 23.1%
D -3,100
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 56% Donald Trump (R) 11,593 62.0% Kamala Harris (D) 6,727 36.0% 369 [+] 2.0% 18,689 -8 12 2.45%
2020 58% Donald Trump* (R) 12,354 62.1% Joe Biden (D) 7,223 36.3% 323 [+] 1.6% 19,900 -7 15 2.50%
2016 52% Donald Trump (R) 11,139 61.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,493 30.2% 1,582 [+] 8.7% 18,214 -7 15 2.53%
2012 50% Mitt Romney (R) 10,768 60.0% Barack Obama* (D) 6,786 37.8% 405 [+] 2.3% 17,959 -2 13 2.67%
2008 54% John McCain (R) 10,694 54.7% Barack Obama (D) 8,593 44.0% 253 [+] 1.3% 19,540 -1 9 2.73%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 11,694 57.3% John Kerry (D) 8,543 41.9% 155 [+] 0.8% 20,392 1 7 2.70%
2000 48% George W. Bush (R) 9,607 53.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,653 42.6% 704 [+] 3.9% 17,964 2 6 2.77%
1996 48% Bill Clinton* (D) 8,781 48.2% Robert Dole (R) 7,267 39.9% 2,158 [+] 11.9% 18,206 3 -1 2.86%
1992 53% Bill Clinton (D) 9,522 46.1% George Bush* (R) 7,421 36.0% 3,690 [+] 17.9% 20,633 1 -1 3.02%
1988 50% George Bush (R) 10,341 50.3% Michael Dukakis (D) 10,121 49.2% 116 [+] 0.6% 20,578 3 -3 3.15%
1984 54% Ronald Reagan* (R) 13,447 56.8% Walter Mondale (D) 10,163 43.0% 52 0.2% 23,662 2 -2 3.22%
1980 51% Ronald Reagan (R) 11,414 47.8% Jimmy Carter* (D) 10,973 46.0% 1,486 [+] 6.2% 23,873 3 -3 3.24%
1976 53% Gerald Ford* (R) 12,476 51.4% Jimmy Carter (D) 11,817 48.6% 0 0.0% 24,293 9 3 3.23%
1972 63% Richard Nixon* (R) 18,435 63.7% George McGovern (D) 10,491 36.3% 0 0.0% 28,926 0 3 3.79%
1968 75% Hubert Humphrey (D) 15,026 49.7% Richard Nixon (R) 13,073 43.2% 2,164 [+] 7.2% 30,263 2 0 4.01%
1964 81% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 21,178 63.8% Barry Goldwater (R) 12,006 36.2% 0 0.0% 33,184 4 -2 4.19%
1960 85% John Kennedy (D) 18,423 51.5% Richard Nixon (R) 17,367 48.5% 0 0.0% 35,790 1 -1 4.27%
1956 82% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 22,165 62.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 13,191 37.3% 0 0.0% 35,356 9 5 4.26%
1952 84% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 20,575 55.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 16,546 44.6% 0 0.0% 37,121 7 0 4.25%
1948 77% Harry Truman* (D) 16,995 51.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 15,757 47.5% 395 [+] 1.2% 33,147 5 2 4.43%
1944 78% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,445 51.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 16,165 48.1% 0 0.0% 33,610 3 2 4.70%
1940 91% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 21,713 54.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 18,073 45.4% 0 0.0% 39,786 3 1 4.58%
1936 91% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 22,899 62.3% Alf Landon (R) 13,743 37.4% 116 [+] 0.3% 36,758 -2 1 4.43%
1932 87% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 18,652 53.3% Herbert Hoover* (R) 15,836 45.2% 532 [+] 1.5% 35,020 1 6 4.71%
1928 87% Herbert Hoover (R) 20,064 60.0% Al Smith (D) 13,132 39.3% 219 [+] 0.7% 33,415 2 2 5.20%
1924 73% Calvin Coolidge (R) 14,402 54.1% John Davis (D) 8,753 32.9% 3,471 [+] 13.0% 26,626 5 0 4.56%
1920 78% Warren Harding (R) 15,735 58.6% James Cox (D) 10,278 38.3% 829 [+] 3.1% 26,842 3 -2 5.26%
1916 41% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 7,349 52.7% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 6,074 43.6% 509 [+] 3.7% 13,932 3 7 4.81%
1912 43% Woodrow Wilson (D) 5,771 41.3% William Taft* (R) 3,956 28.3% 4,245 [+] 30.4% 13,972 7 5 5.20%
1908 49% William Taft (R) 7,312 50.8% William J. Bryan (D) 6,497 45.1% 597 [+] 4.1% 14,406 -3 -1 5.58%
1904 49% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 7,771 57.9% Alton Parker (D) 5,128 38.2% 511 [+] 3.8% 13,410 3 2 5.59%
1900 50% William McKinley* (R) 7,093 55.8% William J. Bryan (D) 5,394 42.4% 225 [+] 1.8% 12,712 1 4 5.76%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ohio County, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 56% Jim Justice (R) 10,750 57.7% Glenn Elliott (D) 7,599 40.8% 275 [+] 1.5% 18,624 -11 2.49%
2024 G 55% Patrick Morrisey (R) 10,634 58.3% Steve Williams (D) 6,646 36.4% 962 [+] 5.3% 18,242 -4 2.46%
2020 S2 58% Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 13,373 68.1% Paula Swearengin (D) 5,905 30.1% 368 [+] 1.9% 19,646 -2 2.52%
2020 G 58% Jim Justice* (R) 11,775 59.9% Ben Salango (D) 6,984 35.5% 895 [+] 4.6% 19,654 -5 2.56%
2018 S1 46% Joe Manchin* (D) 8,731 55.2% Patrick Morrisey (R) 6,588 41.6% 504 [+] 3.2% 15,823 -5 2.70%
2016 G 52% Jim Justice (D) 8,377 46.5% Bill Cole (R) 8,048 44.7% 1,596 [+] 8.9% 18,021 2 2.52%
2014 S2 34% Shelley Moore Capito (R) 7,656 64.5% Natalie Tennant (D) 3,889 32.7% 333 [+] 2.8% 11,878 2 2.62%
2012 S1 49% Joe Manchin* (D) 11,210 63.7% John Raese (R) 5,976 34.0% 415 [+] 2.4% 17,601 -3 2.67%
2012 G 50% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 8,603 48.7% Bill Maloney (R) 8,519 48.2% 555 [+] 3.1% 17,677 3 2.66%
2011 G 24% Bill Maloney (R) 4,491 52.7% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 3,775 44.3% 254 [+] 3.0% 8,520 6 2.83%
2010 S1 40% Joe Manchin (D) 7,486 51.9% John Raese (R) 6,597 45.7% 347 [+] 2.4% 14,430 2 2.72%
2008 S2 53% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 13,647 70.8% Jay Wolfe (R) 5,617 29.2% 2 [+] 0.0% 19,266 -7 2.74%
2008 G 53% Joe Manchin* (D) 14,225 73.6% Russ Weeks (R) 4,422 22.9% 677 [+] 3.5% 19,324 -3 2.74%
2006 S1 36% Robert Byrd* (D) 8,321 63.7% John Raese (R) 4,558 34.9% 191 [+] 1.5% 13,070 13 6.33%
2004 G 55% Joe Manchin (D) 13,470 67.1% Monty Warner (R) 6,263 31.2% 334 [+] 1.7% 20,067 -3 2.70%
2002 S2 30% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 7,493 67.2% Jay Wolfe (R) 3,654 32.8% 0 0.0% 11,147 -4 2.56%
2000 S1 43% Robert Byrd* (D) 12,460 77.8% David Gallaher (R) 3,187 19.9% 363 [+] 2.3% 16,010 0 2.65%
2000 G 48% Cecil Underwood* (R) 9,690 53.8% Bob Wise (D) 7,833 43.5% 473 [+] 2.6% 17,996 7 2.78%
1996 S2 43% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 12,865 78.7% Betty Burks (R) 3,478 21.3% 0 0.0% 16,343 -2 2.74%
1996 G 46% Cecil Underwood (R) 9,853 55.5% Charlotte Pritt (D) 7,482 42.1% 418 [+] 2.4% 17,753 4 2.82%
1994 S1 34% Robert Byrd* (D) 8,140 62.5% Stan Klos (R) 4,889 37.5% 0 0.0% 13,029 7 3.10%
1992 G 51% Gaston Caperton* (D) 12,148 60.4% Cleve Benedict (R) 7,196 35.8% 777 [+] 3.9% 20,121 -1 3.06%
1990 S2 31% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 9,217 74.3% John Yoder (R) 3,193 25.7% 0 0.0% 12,410 -6 3.07%
1988 S1 48% Robert Byrd* (D) 13,943 70.0% Jay Wolfe (R) 5,989 30.0% 0 0.0% 19,932 -5 3.14%
1988 G 50% Arch Moore* (R) 10,323 50.2% Gaston Caperton (D) 10,240 49.8% 0 0.0% 20,563 9 3.17%
1984 S2 54% Jay Rockefeller (D) 13,922 59.0% John Raese (R) 9,458 40.1% 228 [+] 1.0% 23,608 -8 3.27%
1984 G 55% Arch Moore (R) 14,858 61.6% Clyde See (D) 9,280 38.4% 0 0.0% 24,138 8 3.26%
1982 S1 40% Robert Byrd* (D) 11,967 65.9% Cleve Benedict (R) 6,006 33.1% 174 [+] 1.0% 18,147 2 3.21%
1980 G 51% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 13,244 55.3% Arch Moore (R) 10,568 44.1% 132 [+] 0.6% 23,944 -1 3.19%
1978 S2 38% Arch Moore (R) 9,422 54.7% Jennings Randolph* (D) 7,803 45.3% 0 0.0% 17,225 5 3.49%
1976 S1 43% Robert Byrd* (D) 19,753 100.0%       0 0.0% 19,753 n/a 3.49%
1976 G 58% Jay Rockefeller (D) 17,788 67.2% Cecil Underwood (R) 8,663 32.8% 0 0.0% 26,451 -1 3.53%
1972 S2 61% Jennings Randolph* (D) 19,265 67.8% Louise Leonard (R) 9,129 32.2% 0 0.0% 28,394 -1 3.88%
1972 G 64% Arch Moore* (R) 18,482 62.2% Jay Rockefeller (D) 11,217 37.8% 0 0.0% 29,699 7 3.84%
1970 S1 41% Robert Byrd* (D) 14,279 79.8% Elmer Dodson (R) 3,612 20.2% 0 0.0% 17,891 -2 4.01%
1968 G 76% Arch Moore (R) 20,082 66.0% James Sprouse (D) 10,366 34.0% 0 0.0% 30,448 15 4.09%
1966 S2 55% Francis Love (R) 11,318 50.4% Jennings Randolph* (D) 11,147 49.6% 0 0.0% 22,465 10 4.57%
1964 S1 78% Robert Byrd* (D) 21,122 65.9% Cooper Benedict (R) 10,915 34.1% 0 0.0% 32,037 2 4.21%
1964 G 80% Hulett Smith (D) 17,104 51.9% Cecil Underwood (R) 15,824 48.1% 0 0.0% 32,928 3 4.18%
1960 S2 84% Cecil Underwood (R) 17,951 51.1% Jennings Randolph* (D) 17,147 48.9% 0 0.0% 35,098 6 4.24%
1960 G 83% Harold Neely (R) 18,948 54.1% W.W. Barron (D) 16,057 45.9% 0 0.0% 35,005 8 4.23%
*: 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 Ohio County, WV

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 WV02Riley Moore (R) 11,925 67.1% Steven Wendelin (D) 5,853 32.9% 0 0.0% 17,778
County Total for 2024-11-05:   17,778
2022-11-08 WV02Alex Mooney* (R) 7,415 59.6% Barry Lee Wendell (D) 5,022 40.4% 0 0.0% 12,437
County Total for 2022-11-08:   12,437
2020-11-03 WV01David McKinley* (R) 13,157 67.1% Natalie Cline (D) 6,457 32.9% 0 0.0% 19,614
County Total for 2020-11-03:   19,614
2018-11-06 WV01David McKinley* (R) 10,992 69.4% Kendra Fershee (D) 4,848 30.6% 0 0.0% 15,840
County Total for 2018-11-06:   15,840
2016-11-08 WV01David McKinley* (R) 14,223 78.8% Mike Manypenny (D) 3,834 21.2% 0 0.0% 18,057
County Total for 2016-11-08:   18,057
2014-11-04 WV01David McKinley* (R) 8,724 76.1% Glen Gainer III (D) 2,738 23.9% 0 0.0% 11,462
County Total for 2014-11-04:   11,462
2012-11-06 WV01David McKinley* (R) 11,204 66.2% Sue Thorn (D) 5,731 33.8% 0 0.0% 16,935
County Total for 2012-11-06:   16,935
2010-11-02 WV01David McKinley (R) 8,678 61.4% Mike Oliverio (D) 5,451 38.6% 0 0.0% 14,129
County Total for 2010-11-02:   14,129
2008-11-04 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 15,285 100.0% 5 0.0% 15,290
County Total for 2008-11-04:   15,290
2006-11-07 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 8,395 65.5% Chris Wakim (R) 4,427 34.5% 0 0.0% 12,822
County Total for 2006-11-07:   12,822
2004-11-02 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 13,792 70.8% Alan Parks (R) 5,698 29.2% 0 0.0% 19,490
County Total for 2004-11-02:   19,490
2002-11-05 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 8,950 99.6% 37 0.4% 8,987
County Total for 2002-11-05:   8,987
2000-11-07 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 14,050 88.0% Richard Kerr (Libertarian) 1,914 12.0% 0 0.0% 15,964
County Total for 2000-11-07:   15,964
1998-11-03 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 8,177 84.5% Richard Kerr (Libertarian) 1,497 15.5% 0 0.0% 9,674
County Total for 1998-11-03:   9,674
1996-11-05 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 14,817 100.0% 0 0.0% 14,817
County Total for 1996-11-05:   14,817
1994-11-08 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 8,517 67.7% Sally Riley (R) 4,066 32.3% 0 0.0% 12,583
County Total for 1994-11-08:   12,583
1992-11-03 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 14,178 100.0% 0 0.0% 14,178
County Total for 1992-11-03:   14,178
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Ohio County, WV

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 28,006 10,865 38.8% 9,057 32.3% 8,084 28.9% Rep +1,808 Rep +6.5% 84%
2022 27,047 10,217 37.8% 9,449 34.9% 7,381 27.3% Rep +768 Rep +2.8% 82%
2020 30,994 11,020 35.6% 11,551 37.3% 8,423 27.2% Dem +531 Dem +1.7% 93%
2018 29,139 9,684 33.2% 11,694 40.1% 7,761 26.6% Dem +2,010 Dem +6.9% 86%
2016 29,654 9,528 32.1% 12,574 42.4% 7,552 25.5% Dem +3,046 Dem +10.3% 86%
2014 29,507 9,153 31.0% 13,353 45.3% 7,001 23.7% Dem +4,200 Dem +14.2% 85%
2012 32,990 10,083 30.6% 15,589 47.3% 7,318 22.2% Dem +5,506 Dem +16.7% 93%
2010 33,301 10,235 30.7% 16,365 49.1% 6,701 20.1% Dem +6,130 Dem +18.4% 93%
2008 33,150 10,338 31.2% 16,825 50.8% 5,987 18.1% Dem +6,487 Dem +19.6% 91%
2006 30,726 10,126 33.0% 15,901 51.8% 4,699 15.3% Dem +5,775 Dem +18.8% 84%
2004 30,614 10,185 33.3% 16,087 52.5% 4,342 14.2% Dem +5,902 Dem +19.3% 83%
2002 27,801 9,167 33.0% 15,138 54.5% 3,496 12.6% Dem +5,971 Dem +21.5% 75%
2000 28,062 9,188 32.7% 15,788 56.3% 3,086 11.0% Dem +6,600 Dem +23.5% 75%
1994 24,905 9,013 36.2% 14,392 57.8% 1,500 6.0% Dem +5,379 Dem +21.6% 64%
1986 28,397 10,444 36.8% 16,992 59.8% 961 3.4% Dem +6,548 Dem +23.1% 67%
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.