Voting & Elections in Chesapeake, WV
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County, WV. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Chesapeake.
Election Overview
Source: Kanawha County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
30,231
40.2%
GOP Votes
43,352
57.6%
Total Votes
75,239
Margin
R+17.4%
Shift from 2020
R+2.8pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+17.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,231 | 43,352 | 75,239 | 40.2% | 57.6% | R+17.4 |
| 2020 | 34,344 | 46,398 | 82,244 | 41.8% | 56.4% | R+14.7 |
| 2016 | 27,985 | 43,464 | 74,996 | 37.3% | 58.0% | R+20.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Kanawha County recorded 75,239 total votes. Republicans won the county with 57.6% of the vote compared to 40.2% for Democrats, a margin of R+17.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.8pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Kanawha County has shifted 3.2 percentage points toward Democrats.