Voting & Elections in Terra Alta, WV
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Terra Alta is located in Preston County, WV. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Terra Alta.
Election Overview
Source: Preston County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
2,953
20.5%
GOP Votes
11,176
77.5%
Total Votes
14,426
Margin
R+57.0%
Shift from 2020
R+1.9pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+57.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,953 | 11,176 | 14,426 | 20.5% | 77.5% | R+57.0 |
| 2020 | 3,163 | 11,190 | 14,572 | 21.7% | 76.8% | R+55.1 |
| 2016 | 2,462 | 9,501 | 12,611 | 19.5% | 75.3% | R+55.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Preston County recorded 14,426 total votes. Republicans won the county with 77.5% of the vote compared to 20.5% for Democrats, a margin of R+57.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.9pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Preston County has shifted 1.2 percentage points toward Republicans.