Voting & Elections in Lester, WV
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Lester is located in Raleigh County, WV. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Lester.
Election Overview
Source: Raleigh County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
6,816
22.0%
GOP Votes
23,644
76.3%
Total Votes
30,966
Margin
R+54.3%
Shift from 2020
R+3.9pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+54.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,816 | 23,644 | 30,966 | 22.0% | 76.3% | R+54.3 |
| 2020 | 7,982 | 24,673 | 33,106 | 24.1% | 74.5% | R+50.4 |
| 2016 | 6,362 | 21,835 | 29,311 | 21.7% | 74.5% | R+52.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Raleigh County recorded 30,966 total votes. Republicans won the county with 76.3% of the vote compared to 22.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+54.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.9pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Raleigh County has shifted 1.6 percentage points toward Republicans.