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Jefferson County, West Virginia presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Jefferson County by 15.8 points, out of 29,156 votes for president.

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D+20R+20D+10R+102000: R+1.320002004: R+6.220042008: D+4.820082012: R+3.920122016: R+15.320162020: R+10.520202024: R+15.82024
Jefferson County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP16,57356.8%
Kamala Harris DEM11,96741.0%
All other candidates6162.1%
Total29,156

Jefferson County was R+15.8 against R+41.9 statewide, 26.1 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP15,03354.3%
Joseph R. Biden DEM12,12743.8%
All other candidates5432.0%
Total27,703

Jefferson County was R+10.5 against R+38.9 statewide, 28.4 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP13,20454.7%
Hillary Clinton DEM9,51839.4%
All other candidates1,4255.9%
Total24,147

Jefferson County was R+15.3 against R+42.2 statewide, 26.9 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP11,25850.9%
Barack Obama DEM10,39847.0%
All other candidates4822.2%
Total22,138

Jefferson County was R+3.9 against R+26.8 statewide, 22.9 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
Barack Obama DEM11,68751.8%
John McCain REP10,60047.0%
All other candidates2581.1%
Total22,545

Jefferson County was D+4.8 against R+13.1 statewide, 17.9 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP10,53952.7%
John Kerry DEM9,30146.5%
All other candidates1530.8%
Total19,993

Jefferson County was R+6.2 against R+12.9 statewide, 6.7 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP7,04549.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM6,86047.7%
All other candidates4733.3%
Total14,378

Jefferson County was R+1.3 against R+6.3 statewide, 5.0 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Jefferson County, West Virginia in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Jefferson County by 15.8 points, out of 29,156 votes counted for president.

Is Jefferson County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 15.8 points; 2020: Republican by 10.5 points; 2016: Republican by 15.3 points; 2012: Republican by 3.9 points; 2008: Democratic by 4.8 points; 2004: Republican by 6.2 points; 2000: Republican by 1.3 points.

How does Jefferson County vote compared with the rest of West Virginia?

In 2024 it was 26.1 points more Democratic than the state as a whole (Republican by 15.8 points against Republican by 41.9 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data