West Virginia·WV·FIPS 54021

Gilmer County

Voted Republican in 2024 · 2,344 votes cast

About Gilmer County

Gilmer County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,408, making it West Virginia's fifth-least populous county. Its county seat is Glenville. The county was formed in 1845 from parts of Lewis and Kanawha Counties, and named for Thomas Walker Gilmer, Governor of Virginia from 1840 to 1841. Gilmer was later a representative in the United States Congress and Secretary of the Navy in President John Tyler's cabinet.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Gilmer County, West Virginia

Donald J Trump(Republican)

77.7%1,822

Won by 1,336 votes

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

20.7%486

Other(Other)

1.3%30

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.3%6

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024R+28.5

2020R+53.1

2016R+53.1

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Swung Left in 2024

Gilmer County shifted 24.6 points toward Democrats compared to 2020. Voter turnout decreased by 11.9%.

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