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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
  • 2004RepublicanGeorge W. Bush5 EV
  • 2000RepublicanGeorge W. Bush5 EV
  • 1996DemocraticBill Clinton5 EV
  • 1992DemocraticBill Clinton5 EV
  • 1988DemocraticMichael Dukakis6 EV
  • 1984RepublicanRonald Reagan6 EV
  • 1980DemocraticJimmy Carter6 EV
  • 1976DemocraticJimmy Carter6 EV
  • 1972RepublicanRichard Nixon6 EV
  • 1968DemocraticHubert Humphrey7 EV
  • 1964DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson7 EV
  • 1960DemocraticJohn F. Kennedy8 EV
  • 1956RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower8 EV
  • 1952DemocraticAdlai E. Stevenson8 EV
  • 1948DemocraticHarry S. Truman8 EV
  • 1944DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1940DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1936DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1932DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1928RepublicanHerbert Hoover8 EV
  • 1924RepublicanCalvin Coolidge8 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

2004
Election
Republican
major

2004 Presidential Election

George W. Bush won WV with 5 electoral votes

2000
Election
Republican
major

2000 Presidential Election

George W. Bush won WV with 5 electoral votes

1990s

1996
Election
Democratic
major

1996 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won WV with 5 electoral votes

1992
Election
Democratic
major

1992 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won WV with 5 electoral votes

1980s

1988
Election
Democratic
major

1988 Presidential Election

Michael Dukakis won WV with 6 electoral votes

1984
Election
Republican
major

1984 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won WV with 6 electoral votes

1980
Election
Democratic
major

1980 Presidential Election

Jimmy Carter won WV with 6 electoral votes

1970s

1976
Election
Democratic
major

1976 Presidential Election

Jimmy Carter won WV with 6 electoral votes

1972
Election
Republican
major

1972 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won WV with 6 electoral votes

1960s

1968
Election
Democratic
major

1968 Presidential Election

Hubert Humphrey won WV with 7 electoral votes

1964
Election
Democratic
major

1964 Presidential Election

Lyndon B. Johnson won WV with 7 electoral votes

1960
Election
Democratic
major

1960 Presidential Election

John F. Kennedy won WV with 8 electoral votes

1950s

1956
Election
Republican
major

1956 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won WV with 8 electoral votes

1952
Election
Democratic
major

1952 Presidential Election

Adlai E. Stevenson won WV with 8 electoral votes

1940s

1948
Election
Democratic
major

1948 Presidential Election

Harry S. Truman won WV with 8 electoral votes

1944
Election
Democratic
major

1944 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won WV with 8 electoral votes

1940
Election
Democratic
major

1940 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won WV with 8 electoral votes

1930s

1936
Election
Democratic
major

1936 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won WV with 8 electoral votes

1932
Election
Democratic
major

1932 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won WV with 8 electoral votes

1920s

1928
Election
Republican
major

1928 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won WV with 8 electoral votes

1924
Election
Republican
major

1924 Presidential Election

Calvin Coolidge won WV with 8 electoral votes

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