Voting & Elections in Reader, WV
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Reader is located in Wetzel County, WV. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Reader.
Election Overview
Source: Wetzel County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,294
21.0%
GOP Votes
4,718
76.5%
Total Votes
6,168
Margin
R+55.5%
Shift from 2020
R+3.7pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+55.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,294 | 4,718 | 6,168 | 21.0% | 76.5% | R+55.5 |
| 2020 | 1,539 | 4,993 | 6,667 | 23.1% | 74.9% | R+51.8 |
| 2016 | 1,348 | 4,461 | 6,191 | 21.8% | 72.1% | R+50.3 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Wetzel County recorded 6,168 total votes. Republicans won the county with 76.5% of the vote compared to 21.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+55.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.7pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Wetzel County has shifted 5.2 percentage points toward Republicans.