Fairmont, WV, West Virginia: Recent convert metro. In 2024, voted R+31%. Democratic peak: D+48 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Recent convertAkashic typology
- Population
- 55,9092024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,3702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Fairmont, WV, WVOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,185 | 15,881 | 24,634 | ||
| R | 8,901 | 16,300 | 25,799 | ||
| R | 6,964 | 14,668 | 23,367 | ||
| R | 8,959 | 12,054 | 21,553 | ||
| D | 11,618 | 11,501 | 23,603 | ||
| D | 12,771 | 12,150 | 25,194 | ||
| D | 12,315 | 9,972 | 22,873 | ||
| D | 12,994 | 6,160 | 22,107 | ||
| D | 14,042 | 6,380 | 25,194 | ||
| D | 14,441 | 9,229 | 23,742 | ||
| D | 13,833 | 13,106 | 27,020 | ||
| D | 14,189 | 10,952 | 26,471 | ||
| D | 17,800 | 10,391 | 28,191 | ||
| R | 11,864 | 16,095 | 27,959 | ||
| D | 17,246 | 10,177 | 29,261 | ||
| D | 22,047 | 7,707 | 29,754 | ||
| D | 17,903 | 14,138 | 32,041 | ||
| D | 16,192 | 16,112 | 32,304 | ||
| D | 19,890 | 14,979 | 34,869 | ||
| D | 19,866 | 11,201 | 31,357 | ||
| D | 17,640 | 11,584 | 29,224 | ||
| D | 21,035 | 13,349 | 34,384 | ||
| D | 20,859 | 11,403 | 32,443 | ||
| D | 15,975 | 12,638 | 29,464 | ||
| R | 10,133 | 16,088 | 26,663 | ||
| R | 9,386 | 12,167 | 24,066 | ||
| R | 8,734 | 11,494 | 20,811 | ||
| D | 5,493 | 4,443 | 10,379 | ||
| D | 4,535 | 1,625 | 9,433 | ||
| R | 3,961 | 4,368 | 8,901 | ||
| R | 3,762 | 4,776 | 8,815 | ||
| D | 4,351 | 3,612 | 8,101 | ||
| R | 3,304 | 3,420 | 6,855 | ||
| D | 2,662 | 2,584 | 5,456 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.7%
Irish
17.1%
English
15.0%
Italian
8.1%
American
7.2%
Polish
2.4%
Scottish
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,370
Fairmont, WV ranks near the middle of US counties.
Fairmont, WV$67,370
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.1%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.3%
speak English only
Spanish0.7%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Fairmont anchors Marion County, a former coal and glass manufacturing center whose workforce transition toward healthcare and education has reshaped its once reliably Democratic working-class base over the past two decades.
The 2012 election was the turning point, when the Republican candidate carried the metro by fourteen points. The 2024 margin was thirty-one points, in line with the metro's new direction.
The demographics suggest why. A population of 55,909, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,370 situate the metro in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Fairmont, WV, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fairmont, WV, West Virginia voted Republican by 31.2 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,634 votes cast, 8,185 went Democratic and 15,881 went Republican.
What is Fairmont, WV, West Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Fairmont, WV, West Virginia as a "Recent convert" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 11 times, and other 0 times.
When did Fairmont, WV, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fairmont, WV, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Fairmont, WV, West Virginia?
Fairmont, WV, West Virginia has a population of 55,909 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fairmont, WV, West Virginia?
Median household income in Fairmont, WV, West Virginia is $67,370 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Fairmont, WV, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Fairmont, WV, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.