Voting & Elections in Parkersburg, WV
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Parkersburg is located in Wood County, WV. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Parkersburg.
Election Overview
Source: Wood County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
10,317
27.7%
GOP Votes
26,380
70.7%
Total Votes
37,313
Margin
R+43.0%
Shift from 2020
R+1.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+43.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,317 | 26,380 | 37,313 | 27.7% | 70.7% | R+43.0 |
| 2020 | 10,926 | 27,202 | 38,762 | 28.2% | 70.2% | R+42.0 |
| 2016 | 8,327 | 25,168 | 35,256 | 23.6% | 71.4% | R+47.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Wood County recorded 37,313 total votes. Republicans won the county with 70.7% of the vote compared to 27.7% for Democrats, a margin of R+43.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Wood County has shifted 4.7 percentage points toward Democrats.