Voting & Elections in Fairmont, WV
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Fairmont is located in Marion County, WV. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Fairmont.
Election Overview
Source: Marion County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
8,185
33.2%
GOP Votes
15,881
64.5%
Total Votes
24,634
Margin
R+31.2%
Shift from 2020
R+2.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+31.2%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,185 | 15,881 | 24,634 | 33.2% | 64.5% | R+31.2 |
| 2020 | 8,901 | 16,300 | 25,794 | 34.5% | 63.2% | R+28.7 |
| 2016 | 6,926 | 14,592 | 22,910 | 30.2% | 63.7% | R+33.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Marion County recorded 24,634 total votes. Republicans won the county with 64.5% of the vote compared to 33.2% for Democrats, a margin of R+31.2%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.6pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Marion County has shifted 2.2 percentage points toward Democrats.