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Wood County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
Designated Market Area: Parkersburg, WV-OH
USDA County Type (2025): Mining, Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 82,757   ( 1,536 from 2020)
Land area: 366.5 square miles
Population density: 225.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:77,917 94.15% 2.6%
Black:1,0981.33% 3.2%
Indian:1650.20% 1.9%
Asian:6140.74% 27.1%
2+ races:1,6401.98% 16.6%
Hispanic:1,3231.60% 13.6%
Total non-White:4,8405.85% 13.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,315 9.8
Deaths:5,03514.9
Net Migration: 400.1
Net Immigration: 1360.4
Change in White population:-2,096 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:560 0.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wood County, WV

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -822 D +213 R + 1.1%
D -609
2024 vs. 2016 R +946 D +971 D + 6.6%
D +1,917
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,768 D +758 D + 7.7%
D +2,526
2024 vs. 2012 R +4,197 R +5,110 R + 11.0%
D -913
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,538 R +6,711 R + 21.2%
D -4,173
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 57% Donald Trump (R) 26,380 70.7% Kamala Harris (D) 10,317 27.6% 616 [+] 1.7% 37,313 1 21 4.89%
2020 59% Donald Trump* (R) 27,202 70.2% Joe Biden (D) 10,926 28.2% 637 [+] 1.6% 38,765 2 23 4.88%
2016 54% Donald Trump (R) 25,434 70.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,400 23.3% 2,237 [+] 6.2% 36,071 3 25 5.00%
2012 50% Mitt Romney (R) 22,183 65.1% Barack Obama* (D) 11,230 33.0% 663 [+] 1.9% 34,076 3 18 5.07%
2008 53% John McCain (R) 22,896 63.4% Barack Obama (D) 12,573 34.8% 657 [+] 1.8% 36,126 8 18 5.05%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 24,948 63.6% John Kerry (D) 14,025 35.8% 254 [+] 0.6% 39,227 8 13 5.19%
2000 50% George W. Bush (R) 20,428 60.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,664 37.4% 765 [+] 2.3% 33,857 8 12 5.22%
1996 49% Robert Dole (R) 15,502 47.4% Bill Clinton* (D) 13,261 40.6% 3,909 [+] 12.0% 32,672 11 7 5.13%
1992 55% George Bush* (R) 15,441 42.8% Bill Clinton (D) 13,529 37.5% 7,098 [+] 19.7% 36,068 7 5 5.28%
1988 50% George Bush (R) 19,450 59.7% Michael Dukakis (D) 12,959 39.8% 154 [+] 0.5% 32,563 12 6 4.98%
1984 55% Ronald Reagan* (R) 24,821 68.4% Walter Mondale (D) 11,357 31.3% 101 0.3% 36,279 13 10 4.93%
1980 53% Ronald Reagan (R) 20,080 56.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 13,622 38.4% 1,810 [+] 5.1% 35,512 11 6 4.81%
1976 57% Gerald Ford* (R) 18,382 51.8% Jimmy Carter (D) 17,075 48.2% 0 0.0% 35,457 10 4 4.72%
1972 64% Richard Nixon* (R) 27,315 71.5% George McGovern (D) 10,886 28.5% 0 0.0% 38,201 8 11 5.01%
1968 75% Richard Nixon (R) 18,960 51.8% Hubert Humphrey (D) 14,293 39.0% 3,379 [+] 9.2% 36,632 11 8 4.86%
1964 78% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 21,560 59.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 14,947 40.9% 0 0.0% 36,507 9 2 4.61%
1960 84% Richard Nixon (R) 22,131 59.0% John Kennedy (D) 15,396 41.0% 0 0.0% 37,527 12 9 4.48%
1956 81% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 21,096 61.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 13,320 38.7% 0 0.0% 34,416 7 4 4.14%
1952 85% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 19,917 58.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 14,154 41.5% 0 0.0% 34,071 10 3 3.90%
1948 78% Harry Truman* (D) 14,224 49.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 14,198 49.8% 71 [+] 0.2% 28,493 8 5 3.81%
1944 79% Thomas Dewey (R) 14,566 51.6% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,676 48.4% 0 0.0% 28,242 6 6 3.95%
1940 89% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 15,962 51.5% Wendell Willkie (R) 15,005 48.5% 0 0.0% 30,967 6 4 3.57%
1936 94% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 16,829 57.2% Alf Landon (R) 12,574 42.7% 11 [+] 0.0% 29,414 4 6 3.54%
1932 86% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 13,294 51.8% Herbert Hoover* (R) 12,144 47.3% 235 [+] 0.9% 25,673 3 8 3.45%
1928 79% Herbert Hoover (R) 15,184 69.9% Al Smith (D) 6,412 29.5% 125 [+] 0.6% 21,721 11 12 3.38%
1924 82% Calvin Coolidge (R) 10,086 50.3% John Davis (D) 9,378 46.8% 591 [+] 2.9% 20,055 1 -4 3.44%
1920 90% Warren Harding (R) 10,463 53.7% James Cox (D) 8,839 45.4% 176 [+] 0.9% 19,478 -2 -7 3.82%
1916 45% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 4,817 50.8% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 4,521 47.7% 142 [+] 1.5% 9,480 -2 2 3.27%
1912 42% Woodrow Wilson (D) 3,784 44.3% William Taft* (R) 2,509 29.4% 2,251 [+] 26.3% 8,544 8 6 3.18%
1908 48% William Taft (R) 4,596 51.7% William J. Bryan (D) 4,063 45.7% 223 [+] 2.5% 8,882 -2 0 3.44%
1904 50% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 4,969 55.8% Alton Parker (D) 3,741 42.0% 193 [+] 2.2% 8,903 1 -1 3.71%
1900 50% William McKinley* (R) 4,808 56.5% William J. Bryan (D) 3,700 43.5% 0 0.0% 8,508 2 5 3.86%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wood County, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 56% Jim Justice (R) 26,084 71.2% Glenn Elliott (D) 9,381 25.6% 1,178 [+] 3.2% 36,643 2 4.90%
2024 G 56% Patrick Morrisey (R) 23,422 64.7% Steve Williams (D) 10,532 29.1% 2,237 [+] 6.2% 36,191 3 4.88%
2020 S2 58% Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 27,733 72.7% Paula Swearengin (D) 9,359 24.5% 1,031 [+] 2.7% 38,123 2 4.89%
2020 G 57% Jim Justice* (R) 26,232 69.7% Ben Salango (D) 9,933 26.4% 1,451 [+] 3.9% 37,616 5 4.89%
2018 S1 44% Joe Manchin* (D) 14,189 48.9% Patrick Morrisey (R) 13,696 47.2% 1,141 [+] 3.9% 29,026 1 4.95%
2016 G 53% Jim Justice (D) 17,240 48.3% Bill Cole (R) 15,959 44.7% 2,527 [+] 7.1% 35,726 2 5.00%
2014 S2 32% Shelley Moore Capito (R) 14,723 67.9% Natalie Tennant (D) 6,226 28.7% 720 [+] 3.3% 21,669 6 4.78%
2012 S1 49% Joe Manchin* (D) 20,891 63.1% John Raese (R) 11,583 35.0% 638 [+] 1.9% 33,112 -1 5.02%
2012 G 50% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 16,284 48.5% Bill Maloney (R) 16,272 48.5% 986 [+] 2.9% 33,542 3 5.05%
2011 G 22% Bill Maloney (R) 7,888 53.6% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 6,396 43.4% 437 [+] 3.0% 14,721 7 4.89%
2010 S1 38% Joe Manchin (D) 13,043 50.0% John Raese (R) 12,403 47.5% 648 [+] 2.5% 26,094 4 4.92%
2008 S2 52% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 20,029 57.3% Jay Wolfe (R) 14,954 42.7% 2 [+] 0.0% 34,985 6 4.98%
2008 G 52% Joe Manchin* (D) 26,769 75.4% Russ Weeks (R) 7,658 21.6% 1,098 [+] 3.1% 35,525 -4 5.03%
2006 S1 33% Robert Byrd* (D) 12,377 55.4% John Raese (R) 9,570 42.8% 409 [+] 1.8% 22,356 22 10.82%
2004 G 57% Joe Manchin (D) 24,904 64.0% Monty Warner (R) 13,383 34.4% 622 [+] 1.6% 38,909 0 5.23%
2002 S2 32% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 12,224 56.0% Jay Wolfe (R) 9,603 44.0% 0 0.0% 21,827 7 5.00%
2000 S1 49% Robert Byrd* (D) 25,007 75.6% David Gallaher (R) 7,374 22.3% 714 [+] 2.2% 33,095 2 5.48%
2000 G 50% Cecil Underwood* (R) 19,474 57.6% Bob Wise (D) 13,673 40.4% 666 [+] 2.0% 33,813 10 5.22%
1996 S2 44% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 20,472 70.3% Betty Burks (R) 8,652 29.7% 0 0.0% 29,124 6 4.89%
1996 G 48% Cecil Underwood (R) 18,679 58.5% Charlotte Pritt (D) 12,319 38.6% 927 [+] 2.9% 31,925 7 5.08%
1994 S1 34% Robert Byrd* (D) 13,461 60.4% Stan Klos (R) 8,815 39.6% 0 0.0% 22,276 9 5.29%
1992 G 52% Gaston Caperton* (D) 17,781 51.5% Cleve Benedict (R) 14,834 43.0% 1,888 [+] 5.5% 34,503 6 5.25%
1990 S2 33% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 13,246 61.0% John Yoder (R) 8,459 39.0% 0 0.0% 21,705 7 5.37%
1988 S1 48% Robert Byrd* (D) 17,091 53.9% Jay Wolfe (R) 14,600 46.1% 0 0.0% 31,691 11 4.99%
1988 G 49% Gaston Caperton (D) 16,462 50.9% Arch Moore* (R) 15,897 49.1% 0 0.0% 32,359 8 4.98%
1984 S2 54% John Raese (R) 20,513 57.0% Jay Rockefeller (D) 15,285 42.4% 216 [+] 0.6% 36,014 9 4.99%
1984 G 55% Arch Moore (R) 22,003 60.3% Clyde See (D) 14,482 39.7% 0 0.0% 36,485 7 4.92%
1982 S1 43% Robert Byrd* (D) 16,465 57.4% Cleve Benedict (R) 11,939 41.6% 286 [+] 1.0% 28,690 11 5.08%
1980 G 55% Arch Moore (R) 19,537 52.9% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 17,044 46.2% 329 [+] 0.9% 36,910 8 4.91%
1978 S2 38% Arch Moore (R) 13,818 58.3% Jennings Randolph* (D) 9,883 41.7% 0 0.0% 23,701 9 4.80%
1976 S1 43% Robert Byrd* (D) 26,774 100.0%       0 0.0% 26,774 n/a 4.72%
1976 G 60% Jay Rockefeller (D) 22,496 60.3% Cecil Underwood (R) 14,788 39.7% 0 0.0% 37,284 6 4.98%
1972 S2 63% Jennings Randolph* (D) 24,328 64.9% Louise Leonard (R) 13,186 35.1% 0 0.0% 37,514 2 5.13%
1972 G 65% Arch Moore* (R) 22,785 58.5% Jay Rockefeller (D) 16,192 41.5% 0 0.0% 38,977 4 5.03%
1970 S1 38% Robert Byrd* (D) 16,008 77.2% Elmer Dodson (R) 4,719 22.8% 0 0.0% 20,727 0 4.65%
1968 G 74% Arch Moore (R) 20,329 56.0% James Sprouse (D) 15,962 44.0% 0 0.0% 36,291 5 4.88%
1966 S2 46% Francis Love (R) 11,334 51.7% Jennings Randolph* (D) 10,585 48.3% 0 0.0% 21,919 11 4.46%
1964 S1 75% Robert Byrd* (D) 21,619 61.3% Cooper Benedict (R) 13,646 38.7% 0 0.0% 35,265 6 4.63%
1964 G 77% Cecil Underwood (R) 19,452 53.5% Hulett Smith (D) 16,901 46.5% 0 0.0% 36,353 8 4.61%
1960 S2 83% Cecil Underwood (R) 20,265 54.5% Jennings Randolph* (D) 16,938 45.5% 0 0.0% 37,203 10 4.49%
1960 G 83% Harold Neely (R) 21,111 56.8% W.W. Barron (D) 16,041 43.2% 0 0.0% 37,152 11 4.49%
*: 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 Wood County, WV

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 WV02Riley Moore (R) 25,713 72.8% Steven Wendelin (D) 9,607 27.2% 0 0.0% 35,320
County Total for 2024-11-05:   35,320
2022-11-08 WV02Alex Mooney* (R) 16,798 68.9% Barry Lee Wendell (D) 7,571 31.1% 0 0.0% 24,369
County Total for 2022-11-08:   24,369
2020-11-03 WV01David McKinley* (R) 26,542 70.7% Natalie Cline (D) 11,017 29.3% 0 0.0% 37,559
County Total for 2020-11-03:   37,559
2018-11-06 WV01David McKinley* (R) 19,338 68.2% Kendra Fershee (D) 9,035 31.8% 0 0.0% 28,373
County Total for 2018-11-06:   28,373
2016-11-08 WV01David McKinley* (R) 25,063 74.1% Mike Manypenny (D) 8,749 25.9% 0 0.0% 33,812
County Total for 2016-11-08:   33,812
2014-11-04 WV01David McKinley* (R) 12,537 59.3% Glen Gainer III (D) 8,608 40.7% 0 0.0% 21,145
County Total for 2014-11-04:   21,145
2012-11-06 WV01David McKinley* (R) 20,210 65.0% Sue Thorn (D) 10,880 35.0% 0 0.0% 31,090
County Total for 2012-11-06:   31,090
2010-11-02 WV01David McKinley (R) 14,743 58.8% Mike Oliverio (D) 10,330 41.2% 0 0.0% 25,073
County Total for 2010-11-02:   25,073
2008-11-04 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 26,264 99.9% 27 0.1% 26,291
County Total for 2008-11-04:   26,291
2006-11-07 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 12,905 59.1% Chris Wakim (R) 8,940 40.9% 3 0.0% 21,848
County Total for 2006-11-07:   21,848
2004-11-02 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 24,337 64.4% Alan Parks (R) 13,428 35.6% 0 0.0% 37,765
County Total for 2004-11-02:   37,765
2002-11-05 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 16,149 99.9% 11 0.1% 16,160
County Total for 2002-11-05:   16,160
2000-11-07 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 26,075 88.8% Richard Kerr (Libertarian) 3,274 11.2% 0 0.0% 29,349
County Total for 2000-11-07:   29,349
1998-11-03 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 16,480 85.0% Richard Kerr (Libertarian) 2,918 15.0% 0 0.0% 19,398
County Total for 1998-11-03:   19,398
1996-11-05 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 24,496 100.0% 0 0.0% 24,496
County Total for 1996-11-05:   24,496
1994-11-08 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 13,953 65.0% Sally Riley (R) 7,528 35.0% 0 0.0% 21,481
County Total for 1994-11-08:   21,481
1992-11-03 WV01Alan Mollohan* (D) 21,903 100.0% 0 0.0% 21,903
County Total for 1992-11-03:   21,903
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Wood County, WV

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 56,008 25,852 46.2% 13,100 23.4% 17,056 30.5% Rep +12,752 Rep +22.8% 86%
2022 53,731 24,374 45.4% 13,661 25.4% 15,696 29.2% Rep +10,713 Rep +19.9% 82%
2020 57,312 24,940 43.5% 16,066 28.0% 16,306 28.5% Rep +8,874 Rep +15.5% 88%
2018 56,874 23,138 40.7% 17,774 31.3% 15,962 28.1% Rep +5,364 Rep +9.4% 87%
2016 55,283 22,244 40.2% 18,522 33.5% 14,517 26.3% Rep +3,722 Rep +6.7% 83%
2014 54,830 21,651 39.5% 20,081 36.6% 13,098 23.9% Rep +1,570 Rep +2.9% 82%
2012 54,580 21,665 39.7% 20,822 38.1% 12,093 22.2% Rep +843 Rep +1.5% 81%
2010 54,267 21,826 40.2% 21,580 39.8% 10,861 20.0% Rep +246 Rep +0.5% 80%
2008 54,051 22,045 40.8% 22,416 41.5% 9,590 17.7% Dem +371 Dem +0.7% 80%
2006 51,458 21,732 42.2% 21,849 42.5% 7,877 15.3% Dem +117 Dem +0.2% 76%
2004 54,876 22,980 41.9% 23,427 42.7% 8,469 15.4% Dem +447 Dem +0.8% 81%
2002 49,437 20,728 41.9% 21,840 44.2% 6,869 13.9% Dem +1,112 Dem +2.2% 73%
2000 50,963 21,499 42.2% 23,308 45.7% 6,156 12.1% Dem +1,809 Dem +3.5% 75%
1994 44,204 19,344 43.8% 22,115 50.0% 2,745 6.2% Dem +2,771 Dem +6.3% 67%
1986 44,522 19,826 44.5% 23,281 52.3% 1,415 3.2% Dem +3,455 Dem +7.8% 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.