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McDowell County, West Virginia presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won McDowell County by 60.4 points, out of 5,425 votes for president.

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D+70R+70D+35R+352000: D+34.120002004: D+23.920042008: D+8.520082012: R+29.920122016: R+51.420162020: R+58.520202024: R+60.32024
McDowell County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP4,31079.4%
Kamala Harris DEM1,03619.1%
All other candidates791.5%
Total5,425

McDowell County was R+60.3 against R+41.9 statewide, 18.4 points more Republican 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 REP5,14878.9%
Joseph R. Biden DEM1,33320.4%
All other candidates460.7%
Total6,527

McDowell County was R+58.5 against R+38.9 statewide, 19.6 points more Republican 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 REP4,62974.6%
Hillary Clinton DEM1,43823.2%
All other candidates1362.2%
Total6,203

McDowell County was R+51.4 against R+42.2 statewide, 9.3 points more Republican 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 REP3,95964.0%
Barack Obama DEM2,10934.1%
All other candidates1201.9%
Total6,188

McDowell County was R+29.9 against R+26.8 statewide, 3.1 points more Republican 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 DEM3,43053.3%
John McCain REP2,88244.8%
All other candidates1181.8%
Total6,430

McDowell County was D+8.5 against R+13.1 statewide, 21.6 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
John Kerry DEM4,50161.7%
George W. Bush REP2,76237.8%
All other candidates360.5%
Total7,299

McDowell County was D+23.9 against R+12.9 statewide, 36.8 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
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM4,84566.3%
George W. Bush REP2,34832.2%
All other candidates1101.5%
Total7,303

McDowell County was D+34.1 against R+6.3 statewide, 40.4 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 McDowell County, West Virginia in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won McDowell County by 60.4 points, out of 5,425 votes counted for president.

Is McDowell County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 60.3 points; 2020: Republican by 58.5 points; 2016: Republican by 51.4 points; 2012: Republican by 29.9 points; 2008: Democratic by 8.5 points; 2004: Democratic by 23.9 points; 2000: Democratic by 34.1 points.

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

In 2024 it was 18.4 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 60.3 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