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Randolph County, WV


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Elkins, WV
Designated Market Area: Clarksburg-Weston, WV
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 27,190   ( 742 from 2020)
Land area: 1039.7 square miles
Population density: 26.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:25,728 94.62% 3.3%
Black:5832.14% 15.2%
Indian:830.31% 2.5%
Asian:1270.47% 2.3%
2+ races:3351.23% 10.6%
Hispanic:3341.23% 14.0%
Total non-White:1,4625.38% 11.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,109 9.9
Deaths:1,79616.1
Net Migration: -75-0.7
Net Immigration: 210.2
Change in White population:-891 -3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:149 0.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Randolph County, WV

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -317 R +37 R + 2.9%
D -354
2024 vs. 2016 R +727 R +454 D + 0.2%
D +273
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,044 R +417 D + 3.1%
D +627
2024 vs. 2012 R +2,196 R +2,530 R + 17.4%
D -334
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,569 R +3,373 R + 32.9%
D -1,804
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 52% Donald Trump (R) 8,356 72.1% Kamala Harris (D) 3,008 25.9% 230 [+] 2.0% 11,594 2 22 1.52%
2020 54% Donald Trump* (R) 8,673 71.1% Joe Biden (D) 3,362 27.6% 165 [+] 1.4% 12,200 2 24 1.54%
2016 48% Donald Trump (R) 7,629 69.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,735 24.9% 605 [+] 5.5% 10,969 2 24 1.52%
2012 42% Mitt Romney (R) 6,160 63.0% Barack Obama* (D) 3,342 34.2% 276 [+] 2.8% 9,778 1 16 1.45%
2008 46% John McCain (R) 6,060 55.9% Barack Obama (D) 4,539 41.9% 234 [+] 2.2% 10,833 0 10 1.51%
2004 51% George W. Bush* (R) 6,512 56.7% John Kerry (D) 4,892 42.6% 86 [+] 0.7% 11,490 1 6 1.52%
2000 43% George W. Bush (R) 5,248 55.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,028 42.2% 266 [+] 2.8% 9,542 3 7 1.47%
1996 47% Bill Clinton* (D) 5,469 54.2% Robert Dole (R) 3,348 33.2% 1,272 [+] 12.6% 10,089 -4 -8 1.59%
1992 48% Bill Clinton (D) 5,097 49.9% George Bush* (R) 3,496 34.2% 1,629 [+] 15.9% 10,222 -1 -3 1.50%
1988 48% Michael Dukakis (D) 5,233 52.2% George Bush (R) 4,746 47.4% 38 [+] 0.4% 10,017 0 -6 1.53%
1984 53% Ronald Reagan* (R) 6,100 55.6% Walter Mondale (D) 4,839 44.1% 25 0.2% 10,964 1 -3 1.49%
1980 53% Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,937 54.4% Ronald Reagan (R) 4,374 40.1% 610 [+] 5.6% 10,921 -5 -11 1.48%
1976 65% Jimmy Carter (D) 7,265 60.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 4,822 39.9% 0 0.0% 12,087 -2 -8 1.61%
1972 62% Richard Nixon* (R) 6,923 64.5% George McGovern (D) 3,809 35.5% 0 0.0% 10,732 1 4 1.41%
1968 75% Hubert Humphrey (D) 5,562 50.7% Richard Nixon (R) 4,508 41.1% 897 [+] 8.2% 10,967 0 -2 1.45%
1964 74% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 8,012 72.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,984 27.1% 0 0.0% 10,996 -5 -11 1.39%
1960 79% John Kennedy (D) 6,989 58.2% Richard Nixon (R) 5,018 41.8% 0 0.0% 12,007 -5 -8 1.43%
1956 68% Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,697 51.1% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 5,448 48.9% 0 0.0% 11,145 -5 -9 1.34%
1952 72% Adlai Stevenson (D) 6,976 56.1% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 5,452 43.9% 0 0.0% 12,428 -4 -11 1.42%
1948 61% Harry Truman* (D) 6,586 63.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,802 36.5% 24 [+] 0.2% 10,412 -6 -9 1.39%
1944 58% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,299 63.1% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,681 36.9% 0 0.0% 9,980 -8 -9 1.39%
1940 75% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,465 66.9% Wendell Willkie (R) 4,196 33.1% 0 0.0% 12,661 -10 -12 1.46%
1936 80% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,109 68.5% Alf Landon (R) 3,711 31.3% 22 [+] 0.2% 11,842 -8 -5 1.43%
1932 80% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 7,397 67.7% Herbert Hoover* (R) 3,418 31.3% 108 [+] 1.0% 10,923 -13 -8 1.47%
1928 73% Al Smith (D) 5,085 53.0% Herbert Hoover (R) 4,436 46.2% 76 [+] 0.8% 9,597 -12 -12 1.49%
1924 72% John Davis (D) 5,314 55.1% Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,526 36.6% 797 [+] 8.3% 9,637 -13 -17 1.65%
1920 67% James Cox (D) 4,876 52.9% Warren Harding (R) 4,158 45.1% 184 [+] 2.0% 9,218 -10 -15 1.81%
1916 39% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 3,024 55.6% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,165 39.8% 253 [+] 4.6% 5,442 -10 -6 1.88%
1912 37% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,563 50.2% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,411 27.7% 1,127 [+] 22.1% 5,101 -6 -8 1.90%
1908 43% William J. Bryan (D) 2,645 50.3% William Taft (R) 2,363 44.9% 252 [+] 4.8% 5,260 -8 -7 2.04%
1904 43% Alton Parker (D) 2,474 55.6% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,892 42.5% 87 [+] 2.0% 4,453 -13 -14 1.86%
1900 45% William J. Bryan (D) 2,154 54.7% William McKinley* (R) 1,771 45.0% 14 [+] 0.4% 3,939 -9 -7 1.79%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Randolph County, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 52% Jim Justice (R) 8,107 71.0% Glenn Elliott (D) 2,881 25.2% 432 [+] 3.8% 11,420 2 1.53%
2024 G 51% Patrick Morrisey (R) 7,142 63.2% Steve Williams (D) 3,376 29.9% 776 [+] 6.9% 11,294 1 1.52%
2020 S2 53% Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 8,873 73.9% Paula Swearengin (D) 2,868 23.9% 265 [+] 2.2% 12,006 4 1.54%
2020 G 52% Jim Justice* (R) 7,915 67.5% Ben Salango (D) 3,349 28.6% 454 [+] 3.9% 11,718 3 1.52%
2018 S1 39% Joe Manchin* (D) 4,472 50.3% Patrick Morrisey (R) 4,017 45.2% 407 [+] 4.6% 8,896 -1 1.52%
2016 G 48% Jim Justice (D) 5,120 46.7% Bill Cole (R) 4,500 41.1% 1,337 [+] 12.2% 10,957 -1 1.53%
2014 S2 30% Shelley Moore Capito (R) 4,499 64.5% Natalie Tennant (D) 2,116 30.4% 355 [+] 5.1% 6,970 2 1.54%
2012 S1 41% Joe Manchin* (D) 5,979 62.2% John Raese (R) 3,310 34.4% 323 [+] 3.4% 9,612 -2 1.46%
2012 G 41% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 5,070 52.4% Bill Maloney (R) 4,115 42.5% 487 [+] 5.0% 9,672 -3 1.46%
2011 G 20% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 2,604 54.0% Bill Maloney (R) 1,991 41.3% 223 [+] 4.6% 4,818 -6 1.60%
2010 S1 36% Joe Manchin (D) 5,000 58.6% John Raese (R) 3,261 38.2% 275 [+] 3.2% 8,536 -5 1.61%
2008 S2 46% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 7,180 67.2% Jay Wolfe (R) 3,493 32.7% 7 [+] 0.1% 10,680 -3 1.52%
2008 G 46% Joe Manchin* (D) 8,149 75.6% Russ Weeks (R) 2,084 19.3% 542 [+] 5.0% 10,775 -6 1.53%
2006 S1 33% Robert Byrd* (D) 5,317 69.5% John Raese (R) 2,219 29.0% 118 [+] 1.5% 7,654 8 3.71%
2004 G 51% Joe Manchin (D) 7,952 69.5% Monty Warner (R) 3,160 27.6% 334 [+] 2.9% 11,446 -6 1.54%
2002 S2 32% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 4,532 63.7% Jay Wolfe (R) 2,578 36.3% 0 0.0% 7,110 -1 1.63%
2000 S1 42% Robert Byrd* (D) 7,513 80.8% David Gallaher (R) 1,567 16.8% 220 [+] 2.4% 9,300 -3 1.54%
2000 G 44% Bob Wise (D) 5,219 54.6% Cecil Underwood* (R) 4,071 42.6% 272 [+] 2.8% 9,562 -5 1.48%
1996 S2 46% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 7,736 77.9% Betty Burks (R) 2,193 22.1% 0 0.0% 9,929 -1 1.67%
1996 G 47% Cecil Underwood (R) 5,300 52.7% Charlotte Pritt (D) 4,389 43.6% 371 [+] 3.7% 10,060 1 1.60%
1994 S1 36% Robert Byrd* (D) 5,923 77.6% Stan Klos (R) 1,712 22.4% 0 0.0% 7,635 -9 1.81%
1992 G 46% Gaston Caperton* (D) 5,908 60.0% Cleve Benedict (R) 3,583 36.4% 357 [+] 3.6% 9,848 0 1.50%
1990 S2 34% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 5,070 71.3% John Yoder (R) 2,040 28.7% 0 0.0% 7,110 -3 1.76%
1988 S1 47% Robert Byrd* (D) 6,767 68.2% Jay Wolfe (R) 3,154 31.8% 0 0.0% 9,921 -3 1.56%
1988 G 48% Arch Moore* (R) 5,075 50.0% Gaston Caperton (D) 5,067 50.0% 0 0.0% 10,142 9 1.56%
1984 S2 52% John Raese (R) 5,684 52.3% Jay Rockefeller (D) 5,092 46.9% 91 [+] 0.8% 10,867 5 1.50%
1984 G 54% Arch Moore (R) 6,029 54.1% Clyde See (D) 5,107 45.9% 0 0.0% 11,136 1 1.50%
1982 S1 41% Robert Byrd* (D) 6,105 71.6% Cleve Benedict (R) 2,361 27.7% 59 [+] 0.7% 8,525 -3 1.51%
1980 G 53% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 5,921 54.3% Arch Moore (R) 4,880 44.8% 98 [+] 0.9% 10,899 0 1.45%
1978 S2 41% Jennings Randolph* (D) 4,779 61.2% Arch Moore (R) 3,028 38.8% 0 0.0% 7,807 -11 1.58%
1976 S1 52% Robert Byrd* (D) 9,565 100.0%       0 0.0% 9,565 n/a 1.69%
1976 G 64% Jay Rockefeller (D) 8,466 70.9% Cecil Underwood (R) 3,473 29.1% 0 0.0% 11,939 -5 1.59%
1972 S2 62% Jennings Randolph* (D) 7,862 73.6% Louise Leonard (R) 2,827 26.4% 0 0.0% 10,689 -7 1.46%
1972 G 63% Arch Moore* (R) 6,194 56.7% Jay Rockefeller (D) 4,725 43.3% 0 0.0% 10,919 2 1.41%
1970 S1 41% Robert Byrd* (D) 5,239 82.2% Elmer Dodson (R) 1,132 17.8% 0 0.0% 6,371 -5 1.43%
1968 G 75% Arch Moore (R) 5,495 50.6% James Sprouse (D) 5,371 49.4% 0 0.0% 10,866 0 1.46%
1966 S2 50% Jennings Randolph* (D) 5,133 69.6% Francis Love (R) 2,240 30.4% 0 0.0% 7,373 -10 1.50%
1964 S1 73% Robert Byrd* (D) 8,079 74.6% Cooper Benedict (R) 2,748 25.4% 0 0.0% 10,827 -7 1.42%
1964 G 74% Hulett Smith (D) 6,763 61.7% Cecil Underwood (R) 4,204 38.3% 0 0.0% 10,967 -7 1.39%
1960 S2 79% Jennings Randolph* (D) 8,441 70.4% Cecil Underwood (R) 3,543 29.6% 0 0.0% 11,984 -15 1.45%
1960 G 79% W.W. Barron (D) 8,121 67.9% Harold Neely (R) 3,842 32.1% 0 0.0% 11,963 -14 1.45%
*: 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 Randolph County, WV

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 WV02Riley Moore (R) 7,871 72.0% Steven Wendelin (D) 3,067 28.0% 0 0.0% 10,938
County Total for 2024-11-05:   10,938
2022-11-08 WV02Alex Mooney* (R) 4,910 65.3% Barry Lee Wendell (D) 2,612 34.7% 0 0.0% 7,522
County Total for 2022-11-08:   7,522
2020-11-03 WV02Alex Mooney* (R) 7,677 65.5% Cathy Kunkel (D) 4,041 34.5% 0 0.0% 11,718
County Total for 2020-11-03:   11,718
2018-11-06 WV02Alex Mooney* (R) 4,466 51.3% Talley Sergent (D) 3,949 45.4% 291 3.3% 8,706
County Total for 2018-11-06:   8,706
2016-11-08 WV02Alex Mooney* (R) 6,003 58.8% Mark Hunt (D) 4,212 41.2% 0 0.0% 10,215
County Total for 2016-11-08:   10,215
2014-11-04 WV02Nick Casey (D) 3,152 48.0% Alex Mooney (R) 2,838 43.2% 581 8.8% 6,571
County Total for 2014-11-04:   6,571
2012-11-06 WV02Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 6,888 73.8% Howard Swint (D) 2,442 26.2% 0 0.0% 9,330
County Total for 2012-11-06:   9,330
2010-11-02 WV02Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 5,553 67.3% Virginia Graf (D) 2,125 25.8% 573 6.9% 8,251
County Total for 2010-11-02:   8,251
2008-11-04 WV02Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 6,699 62.3% Ann Barth (D) 4,046 37.7% 0 0.0% 10,745
County Total for 2008-11-04:   10,745
2006-11-07 WV02Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 4,275 56.4% Mike Callaghan (D) 3,306 43.6% 0 0.0% 7,581
County Total for 2006-11-07:   7,581
2004-11-02 WV02Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 6,543 57.5% Erik Wells (D) 4,604 40.5% 234 2.1% 11,381
County Total for 2004-11-02:   11,381
2002-11-05 WV02Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 4,130 58.6% Jim Humphreys (D) 2,919 41.4% 0 0.0% 7,049
County Total for 2002-11-05:   7,049
2000-11-07 WV02Jim Humphreys (D) 4,504 48.6% Shelley Moore Capito (R) 4,136 44.6% 625 6.7% 9,265
County Total for 2000-11-07:   9,265
1998-11-03 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 4,707 80.0% Sally Kay (R) 937 15.9% 242 4.1% 5,886
County Total for 1998-11-03:   5,886
1996-11-05 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 7,332 74.1% Greg Morris (R) 2,568 25.9% 0 0.0% 9,900
County Total for 1996-11-05:   9,900
1994-11-08 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 5,431 72.5% Sam Cravotta (R) 2,057 27.5% 0 0.0% 7,488
County Total for 1994-11-08:   7,488
1992-11-03 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 6,155 75.5% Sam Cravotta (R) 1,997 24.5% 0 0.0% 8,152
County Total for 1992-11-03:   8,152
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Randolph County, WV

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 17,733 6,737 38.0% 5,894 33.2% 5,102 28.8% Rep +843 Rep +4.8% 80%
2022 17,136 5,996 35.0% 6,549 38.2% 4,591 26.8% Dem +553 Dem +3.2% 78%
2020 19,276 5,930 30.8% 8,296 43.0% 5,050 26.2% Dem +2,366 Dem +12.3% 87%
2018 18,171 4,805 26.4% 8,916 49.1% 4,450 24.5% Dem +4,111 Dem +22.6% 81%
2016 17,521 4,374 25.0% 9,200 52.5% 3,947 22.5% Dem +4,826 Dem +27.5% 77%
2014 18,429 4,168 22.6% 10,380 56.3% 3,881 21.1% Dem +6,212 Dem +33.7% 80%
2012 18,334 4,098 22.4% 10,673 58.2% 3,563 19.4% Dem +6,575 Dem +35.9% 78%
2010 17,572 3,942 22.4% 10,632 60.5% 2,998 17.1% Dem +6,690 Dem +38.1% 74%
2008 17,617 4,004 22.7% 10,921 62.0% 2,692 15.3% Dem +6,917 Dem +39.3% 75%
2006 16,296 3,720 22.8% 10,475 64.3% 2,101 12.9% Dem +6,755 Dem +41.5% 71%
2004 16,365 3,641 22.2% 10,707 65.4% 2,017 12.3% Dem +7,066 Dem +43.2% 72%
2002 14,517 3,048 21.0% 9,870 68.0% 1,599 11.0% Dem +6,822 Dem +47.0% 65%
2000 13,352 2,647 19.8% 9,648 72.3% 1,057 7.9% Dem +7,001 Dem +52.4% 61%
1994 13,165 2,816 21.4% 9,799 74.4% 550 4.2% Dem +6,983 Dem +53.0% 61%
1986 13,636 2,987 21.9% 10,313 75.6% 336 2.5% Dem +7,326 Dem +53.7% 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.