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Preston County, West Virginia presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Preston County by 57.0 points, out of 14,426 votes for president.

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D+60R+60D+30R+302000: R+29.620002004: R+32.620042008: R+26.520082012: R+44.420122016: R+55.820162020: R+55.120202024: R+57.02024
Preston County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP11,17677.5%
Kamala Harris DEM2,95320.5%
All other candidates2972.1%
Total14,426

Preston County was R+57.0 against R+41.9 statewide, 15.1 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 REP11,19076.8%
Joseph R. Biden DEM3,16321.7%
All other candidates2191.5%
Total14,572

Preston County was R+55.1 against R+38.9 statewide, 16.2 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 REP9,53875.3%
Hillary Clinton DEM2,47019.5%
All other candidates6515.1%
Total12,659

Preston County was R+55.8 against R+42.2 statewide, 13.7 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 REP7,88970.7%
Barack Obama DEM2,93126.3%
All other candidates3353.0%
Total11,155

Preston County was R+44.4 against R+26.8 statewide, 17.6 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
John McCain REP7,32562.1%
Barack Obama DEM4,20535.6%
All other candidates2662.3%
Total11,796

Preston County was R+26.5 against R+13.1 statewide, 13.4 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
George W. Bush REP7,85565.8%
John Kerry DEM3,96333.2%
All other candidates1110.9%
Total11,929

Preston County was R+32.6 against R+12.9 statewide, 19.7 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
George W. Bush REP6,60763.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM3,51533.7%
All other candidates3173.0%
Total10,439

Preston County was R+29.6 against R+6.3 statewide, 23.3 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Preston County, West Virginia in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Preston County by 57.0 points, out of 14,426 votes counted for president.

Is Preston County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 57.0 points; 2020: Republican by 55.1 points; 2016: Republican by 55.8 points; 2012: Republican by 44.4 points; 2008: Republican by 26.5 points; 2004: Republican by 32.6 points; 2000: Republican by 29.6 points.

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

In 2024 it was 15.1 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 57.0 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