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Wetzel County, WV


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

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2024 population: 13,766   ( 692 from 2020)
Land area: 358.1 square miles
Population density: 38.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:13,174 95.70% 6.0%
Black:840.61% 15.1%
Indian:260.19% 52.9%
Asian:580.42% 16.0%
2+ races:1831.33% 20.4%
Hispanic:2411.75% 52.5%
Total non-White:5924.30% 31.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:636 11.0
Deaths:1,12619.5
Net Migration: -248-4.3
Net Immigration: 561.0
Change in White population:-834 -5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:142 1.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wetzel County, WV



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 56% Donald Trump (R) 4,718 76.5% Kamala Harris (D) 1,294 21.0% 156 [+] 2.5% 6,168 7 27 0.81%
2020 58% Donald Trump* (R) 4,993 74.9% Joe Biden (D) 1,539 23.1% 137 [+] 2.1% 6,669 6 28 0.84%
2016 52% Donald Trump (R) 4,519 71.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,359 21.5% 434 [+] 6.9% 6,312 4 26 0.88%
2012 46% Mitt Romney (R) 3,473 59.1% Barack Obama* (D) 2,217 37.7% 185 [+] 3.1% 5,875 -3 12 0.87%
2008 49% John McCain (R) 3,342 51.8% Barack Obama (D) 2,942 45.6% 170 [+] 2.6% 6,454 -4 6 0.90%
2004 53% George W. Bush* (R) 3,656 51.9% John Kerry (D) 3,330 47.3% 52 [+] 0.7% 7,038 -4 1 0.93%
2000 47% George W. Bush (R) 3,239 51.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,849 45.3% 200 [+] 3.2% 6,288 0 4 0.97%
1996 45% Bill Clinton* (D) 3,209 51.1% Robert Dole (R) 2,037 32.5% 1,031 [+] 16.4% 6,277 -4 -8 0.99%
1992 54% Bill Clinton (D) 3,753 49.4% George Bush* (R) 2,271 29.9% 1,573 [+] 20.7% 7,597 -5 -8 1.11%
1988 51% Michael Dukakis (D) 3,928 53.4% George Bush (R) 3,381 46.0% 41 [+] 0.6% 7,350 -1 -7 1.13%
1984 55% Ronald Reagan* (R) 4,626 56.4% Walter Mondale (D) 3,549 43.2% 32 0.4% 8,207 1 -2 1.12%
1980 53% Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,035 50.3% Ronald Reagan (R) 3,588 44.8% 392 [+] 4.9% 8,015 -1 -6 1.09%
1976 63% Jimmy Carter (D) 5,042 57.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 3,793 42.9% 0 0.0% 8,835 1 -5 1.18%
1972 69% Richard Nixon* (R) 6,046 64.9% George McGovern (D) 3,276 35.1% 0 0.0% 9,322 1 4 1.22%
1968 79% Richard Nixon (R) 4,122 46.1% Hubert Humphrey (D) 4,038 45.1% 789 [+] 8.8% 8,949 5 3 1.19%
1964 86% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 6,239 66.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 3,215 34.0% 0 0.0% 9,454 2 -4 1.19%
1960 88% Richard Nixon (R) 5,149 54.3% John Kennedy (D) 4,338 45.7% 0 0.0% 9,487 7 5 1.13%
1956 80% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 5,024 56.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,809 43.1% 0 0.0% 8,833 3 -1 1.06%
1952 79% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 4,476 50.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,375 49.4% 0 0.0% 8,851 2 -5 1.01%
1948 70% Harry Truman* (D) 4,477 57.2% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,326 42.5% 26 [+] 0.3% 7,829 0 -3 1.05%
1944 68% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,335 54.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,604 45.4% 0 0.0% 7,939 0 -1 1.11%
1940 83% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,590 55.7% Wendell Willkie (R) 4,443 44.3% 0 0.0% 10,033 1 -1 1.16%
1936 91% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,463 63.0% Alf Landon (R) 3,770 36.7% 29 [+] 0.3% 10,262 -2 0 1.24%
1932 85% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,118 64.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 3,351 35.1% 78 [+] 0.8% 9,547 -9 -4 1.28%
1928 77% Herbert Hoover (R) 4,428 51.9% Al Smith (D) 4,052 47.5% 59 [+] 0.7% 8,539 -7 -6 1.33%
1924 77% John Davis (D) 4,998 57.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,458 39.6% 276 [+] 3.2% 8,732 -10 -14 1.50%
1920 68% James Cox (D) 4,103 52.6% Warren Harding (R) 3,619 46.4% 82 [+] 1.1% 7,804 -9 -14 1.53%
1916 41% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,797 58.2% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,910 39.8% 96 [+] 2.0% 4,803 -10 -6 1.66%
1912 39% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,710 57.7% William Taft* (R) 1,092 23.2% 896 [+] 19.1% 4,698 2 0 1.75%
1908 47% William J. Bryan (D) 2,874 54.3% William Taft (R) 2,235 42.2% 183 [+] 3.5% 5,292 -11 -9 2.05%
1904 49% Alton Parker (D) 2,833 51.5% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,493 45.4% 171 [+] 3.1% 5,497 -10 -11 2.29%
1900 44% William J. Bryan (D) 2,664 55.5% William McKinley* (R) 2,083 43.4% 49 [+] 1.0% 4,796 -11 -8 2.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wetzel County, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 55% Jim Justice (R) 4,469 73.5% Glenn Elliott (D) 1,494 24.6% 114 [+] 1.9% 6,077 5 0.81%
2024 G 54% Patrick Morrisey (R) 4,007 67.5% Steve Williams (D) 1,560 26.3% 370 [+] 6.2% 5,937 6 0.80%
2020 S2 57% Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 4,811 74.1% Paula Swearengin (D) 1,441 22.2% 239 [+] 3.7% 6,491 4 0.83%
2020 G 57% Jim Justice* (R) 4,559 69.6% Ben Salango (D) 1,727 26.4% 267 [+] 4.1% 6,553 5 0.85%
2018 S1 42% Joe Manchin* (D) 2,518 50.9% Patrick Morrisey (R) 2,135 43.2% 293 [+] 5.9% 4,946 -3 0.84%
2016 G 52% Jim Justice (D) 3,234 51.5% Bill Cole (R) 2,545 40.5% 503 [+] 8.0% 6,282 -2 0.88%
2014 S2 33% Shelley Moore Capito (R) 2,423 59.5% Natalie Tennant (D) 1,491 36.6% 158 [+] 3.9% 4,072 -3 0.90%
2012 S1 45% Joe Manchin* (D) 3,866 66.8% John Raese (R) 1,784 30.8% 135 [+] 2.3% 5,785 -6 0.88%
2012 G 46% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 3,282 56.2% Bill Maloney (R) 2,367 40.5% 194 [+] 3.3% 5,843 -5 0.88%
2011 G 26% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 1,816 54.0% Bill Maloney (R) 1,385 41.2% 161 [+] 4.8% 3,362 -6 1.12%
2010 S1 37% Joe Manchin (D) 2,820 58.1% John Raese (R) 1,889 38.9% 145 [+] 3.0% 4,854 -4 0.92%
2008 S2 48% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 4,432 69.6% Jay Wolfe (R) 1,928 30.3% 7 [+] 0.1% 6,367 -6 0.91%
2008 G 48% Joe Manchin* (D) 4,975 77.8% Russ Weeks (R) 1,162 18.2% 261 [+] 4.1% 6,398 -8 0.91%
2006 S1 33% Robert Byrd* (D) 3,005 68.0% John Raese (R) 1,353 30.6% 64 [+] 1.4% 4,422 9 2.14%
2004 G 53% Joe Manchin (D) 5,228 74.1% Monty Warner (R) 1,752 24.8% 80 [+] 1.1% 7,060 -9 0.95%
2002 S2 28% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 2,432 65.9% Jay Wolfe (R) 1,261 34.1% 0 0.0% 3,693 -3 0.85%
2000 S1 42% Robert Byrd* (D) 4,508 79.2% David Gallaher (R) 1,109 19.5% 78 [+] 1.4% 5,695 -1 0.94%
2000 G 47% Cecil Underwood* (R) 3,292 51.8% Bob Wise (D) 2,962 46.6% 99 [+] 1.6% 6,353 5 0.98%
1996 S2 39% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 4,386 80.6% Betty Burks (R) 1,059 19.4% 0 0.0% 5,445 -4 0.91%
1996 G 44% Cecil Underwood (R) 3,194 52.0% Charlotte Pritt (D) 2,799 45.5% 154 [+] 2.5% 6,147 0 0.98%
1994 S1 36% Robert Byrd* (D) 3,464 69.2% Stan Klos (R) 1,541 30.8% 0 0.0% 5,005 0 1.19%
1992 G 52% Gaston Caperton* (D) 4,622 62.8% Cleve Benedict (R) 2,489 33.8% 248 [+] 3.4% 7,359 -3 1.12%
1990 S2 33% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 3,407 72.6% John Yoder (R) 1,289 27.4% 0 0.0% 4,696 -4 1.16%
1988 S1 50% Robert Byrd* (D) 4,886 68.2% Jay Wolfe (R) 2,283 31.8% 0 0.0% 7,169 -3 1.13%
1988 G 51% Gaston Caperton (D) 4,055 54.9% Arch Moore* (R) 3,336 45.1% 0 0.0% 7,391 4 1.14%
1984 S2 55% Jay Rockefeller (D) 4,499 55.3% John Raese (R) 3,596 44.2% 42 [+] 0.5% 8,137 -4 1.13%
1984 G 57% Arch Moore (R) 4,555 53.7% Clyde See (D) 3,929 46.3% 0 0.0% 8,484 0 1.14%
1982 S1 43% Robert Byrd* (D) 4,421 68.1% Cleve Benedict (R) 2,017 31.1% 56 [+] 0.9% 6,494 0 1.15%
1980 G 53% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 4,605 57.2% Arch Moore (R) 3,385 42.1% 55 [+] 0.7% 8,045 -3 1.07%
1978 S2 38% Jennings Randolph* (D) 2,853 52.1% Arch Moore (R) 2,624 47.9% 0 0.0% 5,477 -2 1.11%
1976 S1 50% Robert Byrd* (D) 7,021 100.0%       0 0.0% 7,021 n/a 1.24%
1976 G 63% Jay Rockefeller (D) 6,276 71.1% Cecil Underwood (R) 2,548 28.9% 0 0.0% 8,824 -5 1.18%
1972 S2 66% Jennings Randolph* (D) 6,307 70.2% Louise Leonard (R) 2,675 29.8% 0 0.0% 8,982 -4 1.23%
1972 G 71% Arch Moore* (R) 5,465 57.2% Jay Rockefeller (D) 4,094 42.8% 0 0.0% 9,559 2 1.23%
1970 S1 45% Robert Byrd* (D) 4,633 82.3% Elmer Dodson (R) 996 17.7% 0 0.0% 5,629 -5 1.26%
1968 G 80% Arch Moore (R) 5,537 61.7% James Sprouse (D) 3,442 38.3% 0 0.0% 8,979 11 1.21%
1966 S2 55% Jennings Randolph* (D) 3,271 53.3% Francis Love (R) 2,864 46.7% 0 0.0% 6,135 6 1.25%
1964 S1 82% Robert Byrd* (D) 5,959 66.0% Cooper Benedict (R) 3,066 34.0% 0 0.0% 9,025 2 1.19%
1964 G 86% Cecil Underwood (R) 4,927 52.1% Hulett Smith (D) 4,523 47.9% 0 0.0% 9,450 7 1.20%
1960 S2 87% Cecil Underwood (R) 5,112 54.9% Jennings Randolph* (D) 4,202 45.1% 0 0.0% 9,314 10 1.12%
1960 G 87% Harold Neely (R) 4,939 52.9% W.W. Barron (D) 4,394 47.1% 0 0.0% 9,333 7 1.13%
*: 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 Wetzel County, WV

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 WV02Riley Moore (R) 4,394 76.8% Steven Wendelin (D) 1,326 23.2% 0 0.0% 5,720
County Total for 2024-11-05:   5,720
2022-11-08 WV02Alex Mooney* (R) 2,572 65.7% Barry Lee Wendell (D) 1,340 34.3% 0 0.0% 3,912
County Total for 2022-11-08:   3,912
2020-11-03 WV01David McKinley* (R) 4,633 72.3% Natalie Cline (D) 1,774 27.7% 0 0.0% 6,407
County Total for 2020-11-03:   6,407
2018-11-06 WV01David McKinley* (R) 3,343 69.3% Kendra Fershee (D) 1,481 30.7% 0 0.0% 4,824
County Total for 2018-11-06:   4,824
2016-11-08 WV01David McKinley* (R) 4,531 75.2% Mike Manypenny (D) 1,495 24.8% 0 0.0% 6,026
County Total for 2016-11-08:   6,026
2014-11-04 WV01David McKinley* (R) 2,495 65.2% Glen Gainer III (D) 1,332 34.8% 0 0.0% 3,827
County Total for 2014-11-04:   3,827
2012-11-06 WV01David McKinley* (R) 3,365 60.8% Sue Thorn (D) 2,172 39.2% 0 0.0% 5,537
County Total for 2012-11-06:   5,537
2010-11-02 WV01David McKinley (R) 2,329 50.1% Mike Oliverio (D) 2,324 49.9% 0 0.0% 4,653
County Total for 2010-11-02:   4,653
2008-11-04 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 5,259 99.8% 8 0.2% 5,267
County Total for 2008-11-04:   5,267
2006-11-07 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 3,116 71.1% Chris Wakim (R) 1,268 28.9% 1 0.0% 4,385
County Total for 2006-11-07:   4,385
2004-11-02 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 5,013 75.3% Alan Parks (R) 1,643 24.7% 0 0.0% 6,656
County Total for 2004-11-02:   6,656
2002-11-05 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 3,061 100.0% 1 0.0% 3,062
County Total for 2002-11-05:   3,062
2000-11-07 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 5,201 92.7% Richard Kerr (Libertarian) 409 7.3% 0 0.0% 5,610
County Total for 2000-11-07:   5,610
1998-11-03 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 3,544 88.6% Richard Kerr (Libertarian) 458 11.4% 0 0.0% 4,002
County Total for 1998-11-03:   4,002
1996-11-05 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 5,137 100.0% 0 0.0% 5,137
County Total for 1996-11-05:   5,137
1994-11-08 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 3,611 73.9% Sally Riley (R) 1,275 26.1% 0 0.0% 4,886
County Total for 1994-11-08:   4,886
1992-11-03 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 5,380 100.0% 0 0.0% 5,380
County Total for 1992-11-03:   5,380
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Wetzel County, WV

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 10,041 3,886 38.7% 3,517 35.0% 2,638 26.3% Rep +369 Rep +3.7% 92%
2022 9,717 3,359 34.6% 3,963 40.8% 2,395 24.6% Dem +604 Dem +6.2% 89%
2020 10,221 3,228 31.6% 4,619 45.2% 2,374 23.2% Dem +1,391 Dem +13.6% 93%
2018 11,782 2,951 25.0% 6,266 53.2% 2,565 21.8% Dem +3,315 Dem +28.1% 103%
2016 11,917 2,737 23.0% 6,793 57.0% 2,387 20.0% Dem +4,056 Dem +34.0% 101%
2014 11,529 2,460 21.3% 7,029 61.0% 2,040 17.7% Dem +4,569 Dem +39.6% 94%
2012 12,698 2,713 21.4% 8,073 63.6% 1,912 15.1% Dem +5,360 Dem +42.2% 100%
2010 12,210 2,666 21.8% 8,005 65.6% 1,539 12.6% Dem +5,339 Dem +43.7% 93%
2008 12,716 2,780 21.9% 8,594 67.6% 1,342 10.6% Dem +5,814 Dem +45.7% 96%
2006 11,689 2,648 22.7% 8,061 69.0% 980 8.4% Dem +5,413 Dem +46.3% 88%
2004 11,417 2,602 22.8% 7,952 69.7% 863 7.6% Dem +5,350 Dem +46.9% 86%
2002 10,520 2,480 23.6% 7,289 69.3% 751 7.1% Dem +4,809 Dem +45.7% 78%
2000 11,238 2,695 24.0% 7,852 69.9% 691 6.1% Dem +5,157 Dem +45.9% 83%
1994 9,418 2,314 24.6% 6,860 72.8% 244 2.6% Dem +4,546 Dem +48.3% 67%
1986 10,913 2,900 26.6% 7,823 71.7% 190 1.7% Dem +4,923 Dem +45.1% 75%
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.