West Virginia·WV·FIPS 54029

Hancock County

Voted Republican in 2024 · 13,030 votes cast

About Hancock County

Hancock County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,095. Its county seat is New Cumberland and its largest city is Weirton. The county was created from Brooke County in 1848 and named for John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence. Located at the tip of the state's Northern Panhandle, Hancock County is the northernmost point in both West Virginia and, by some definitions, the Southern United States. Hancock County is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-WV-OH Combined Statistical Area.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Hancock County, West Virginia

Donald J Trump(Republican)

72.6%9,462

Won by 6,102 votes

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

25.8%3,360

Other(Other)

1.3%168

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.3%40

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024R+23.4

2020R+43.6

2016R+44.5

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Swung Left in 2024

Hancock County shifted 20.2 points toward Democrats compared to 2020. Voter turnout decreased by 5.6%.

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