~42%
Registered Republicans
2024
~29%
Registered Democrats
2024
Historical data
Coming soon
Long-run charts for this indicator are on the way.
Compared to the United States
Coming soon
Side-by-side comparison of West Virginia vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by republican lean.
| #1 | Delaware | 100% |
| #2 | Rhode Island | 100% |
| #3 | Montana | 68 |
| #4 | Minnesota | 47% |
| #5 | California | 46% |
| #6 | Colorado | 46% |
| #7 | New Mexico | 45% |
| #8 | Florida | 41% |
| #9 | New Hampshire | 39% |
| #10 | Maine | 36% |
| #11 | Oregon | 34% |
| #12 | Ohio | 11 |
| #13 | Vermont | 4 |
| #14 | South Dakota | 3 |
| #15 | North Carolina | 3 |
| #16 | Georgia | 2 |
| #17 | Alaska | 2% |
| #18 | Wisconsin | 1 |
| #19 | Michigan | 1 |
| #20 | Arizona | 1 |
| #21 | Wyoming | 1 |
| #22 | Washington | 1 |
| #23 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #24 | Utah | 0 |
| #25 | Louisiana | 0 |
| #26 | Virginia | -6 |
| #27 | New Jersey | -12 |
Overview
Voter registration in West Virginia has flipped sharply Republican over the past 15 years, with roughly 42% of voters registered Republican compared to about 29% Democratic in 2024, a reversal from the state's historically Democratic lean.
Did you know?
- West Virginia was a reliably Democratic state in voter registration for most of the 20th century before flipping Republican after 2014.