Voting & Elections in West Jefferson, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. West Jefferson is located in Ashe County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in West Jefferson.
Election Overview
Source: Ashe County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
4,431
27.4%
GOP Votes
11,629
71.8%
Total Votes
16,187
Margin
R+44.5%
Shift from 2020
D+1.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+44.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,431 | 11,629 | 16,187 | 27.4% | 71.8% | R+44.5 |
| 2020 | 4,164 | 11,451 | 15,814 | 26.3% | 72.4% | R+46.1 |
| 2016 | 3,476 | 9,353 | 13,160 | 26.4% | 71.1% | R+44.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Ashe County recorded 16,187 total votes. Republicans won the county with 71.8% of the vote compared to 27.4% for Democrats, a margin of R+44.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+1.6pp from the previous election.