Voting & Elections in Wellsburg, WV
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Wellsburg is located in Brooke County, WV. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Wellsburg.
Election Overview
Source: Brooke County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
2,621
26.8%
GOP Votes
6,986
71.4%
Total Votes
9,782
Margin
R+44.6%
Shift from 2020
R+1.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+44.6%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,621 | 6,986 | 9,782 | 26.8% | 71.4% | R+44.6 |
| 2020 | 2,947 | 7,545 | 10,656 | 27.7% | 70.8% | R+43.2 |
| 2016 | 2,549 | 6,574 | 9,540 | 26.7% | 68.9% | R+42.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Brooke County recorded 9,782 total votes. Republicans won the county with 71.4% of the vote compared to 26.8% for Democrats, a margin of R+44.6%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Brooke County has shifted 2.4 percentage points toward Republicans.