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West Virginia elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for West Virginia.

How West Virginia votes

In 2024, West Virginia voted Republican. It has backed the Republican Party in its last 7 consecutive elections.

4
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

ID Requested
Active

ID requested with alternatives

Voter ID
Effective: 2018
No-Excuse Absentee
Active

Any voter can request mail ballot

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2020
13 Days Early Voting
Active

Early voting available 13 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 2014
Automatic Voter Registration
Active

Auto-registration at DMV

Automatic Registration
Effective: 2016

Election history

How West Virginia has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024RepublicanDonald Trump4 EV
  • 2020RepublicanDonald Trump5 EV
  • 2016RepublicanDonald Trump5 EV
  • 2012RepublicanMitt Romney5 EV
  • 2008RepublicanJohn McCain5 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding8 EV
  • 1916RepublicanCharles Evans Hughes8 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson8 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft7 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt7 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley6 EV
  • 1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley6 EV
  • 1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland6 EV
  • 1888DemocraticGrover Cleveland6 EV
  • 1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland6 EV
  • 1880DemocraticWinfield Scott Hancock5 EV
  • 1876DemocraticSamuel J. Tilden5 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant5 EV
  • 1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant5 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln5 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Republican
major

2024 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won WV with 4 electoral votes

2020
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

No-Excuse Absentee

Any voter can request mail ballot

2020
Election
Republican
major

2020 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won WV with 5 electoral votes

2010s

2018
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

ID Requested

ID requested with alternatives

2016
Rule Change
Auto Registration
moderate

Automatic Voter Registration

Auto-registration at DMV

2016
Election
Republican
major

2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won WV with 5 electoral votes

2014
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

13 Days Early Voting

Early voting available 13 days before election

2012
Election
Republican
major

2012 Presidential Election

Mitt Romney won WV with 5 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Republican
major

2008 Presidential Election

John McCain won WV with 5 electoral votes

1920s

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won WV with 8 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Republican
major

1916 Presidential Election

Charles Evans Hughes won WV with 8 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won WV with 8 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won WV with 7 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won WV with 7 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won WV with 6 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Republican
major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won WV with 6 electoral votes

1892
Election
Democratic
major

1892 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won WV with 6 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Democratic
major

1888 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won WV with 6 electoral votes

1884
Election
Democratic
major

1884 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won WV with 6 electoral votes

1880
Election
Democratic
major

1880 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott Hancock won WV with 5 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Democratic
major

1876 Presidential Election

Samuel J. Tilden won WV with 5 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won WV with 5 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Republican
major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won WV with 5 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won WV with 5 electoral votes

This site explains the structure and history of U.S. federal elections and is not an official government resource. All data shown is for educational purposes only.