West Virginia 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −11.2% |
| 2012 | −28.3% |
| 2016 | −43.4% |
| 2020 | −40.9% |
| 2024 | −44.4% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | R | 26.1%90,038 | 66.4%228,491 | 344,319 |
| 2022 | 1 | R | 28.8%65,428 | 66.7%151,511 | 227,196 |
| 2020 | 1 | R | 31.0%81,177 | 69.0%180,488 | 261,723 |
| 2018 | 1 | R | 35.4%70,217 | 64.6%127,997 | 198,214 |
| 2016 | 1 | R | 31.0%73,534 | 69.0%163,469 | 237,003 |
| 2014 | 1 | R | 36.0%52,109 | 63.9%92,491 | 144,737 |
| 2012 | 1 | R | 37.5%80,342 | 62.5%133,809 | 214,151 |
| 2010 | 1 | R | 49.6%89,220 | 50.4%90,660 | 179,880 |
| 2008 | 1 | D | 99.9%187,734 | 0.0%0 | 187,864 |
| 2006 | 1 | D | 64.3%100,939 | 35.6%55,963 | 157,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | D | 67.8%166,583 | 32.2%79,196 | 245,779 |
| 2002 | 1 | D | 99.7%110,941 | 0.0%0 | 111,261 |
| 2000 | 1 | D | 87.8%170,974 | 0.0%0 | 194,771 |
| 1998 | 1 | D | 84.7%105,101 | 0.0%0 | 124,114 |
| 1996 | 1 | D | 100.0%171,334 | 0.0%0 | 171,334 |
| 1994 | 1 | D | 70.3%103,177 | 29.7%43,590 | 146,767 |
| 1992 | 1 | D | 100.0%172,924 | 0.0%0 | 172,924 |
| 1990 | 1 | D | 67.1%72,849 | 32.9%35,657 | 108,506 |
| 1988 | 1 | D | 74.5%119,256 | 25.5%40,732 | 159,988 |
| 1986 | 1 | D | 100.0%90,715 | 0.0%0 | 90,715 |
| 1984 | 1 | D | 54.4%104,639 | 45.6%87,622 | 192,261 |
| 1982 | 1 | D | 53.2%79,529 | 46.8%70,069 | 149,598 |
| 1980 | 1 | D | 63.6%107,471 | 36.4%61,438 | 168,909 |
| 1978 | 1 | D | 63.4%76,372 | 36.6%44,062 | 120,434 |
| 1976 | 1 | D | 58.0%108,055 | 42.0%78,134 | 186,189 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 27.8%207,548 | 68.8%514,079 | 747,717 |
| 2020 | R | 27.0%210,309 | 70.3%547,454 | 778,918 |
| 2018 | D | 49.5%288,808 | 46.3%269,872 | 582,911 |
| 2014 | R | 34.5%156,360 | 62.1%281,820 | 453,659 |
| 2012 | D | 60.6%399,898 | 36.5%240,787 | 660,202 |
| 2010 | D | 53.5%283,358 | 43.4%230,013 | 529,948 |
| 2008 | D | 63.7%447,560 | 36.3%254,629 | 702,189 |
| 2006 | D | 77.0%159,154 | 23.0%47,408 | 206,562 |
| 2002 | D | 63.1%275,281 | 36.9%160,902 | 436,183 |
| 2000 | D | 77.8%469,215 | 20.2%121,635 | 603,477 |
| 1996 | D | 76.6%456,526 | 23.4%139,088 | 595,614 |
| 1994 | D | 69.0%290,495 | 31.0%130,441 | 420,936 |
| 1990 | D | 68.3%276,234 | 31.7%128,071 | 404,305 |
| 1988 | D | 64.8%410,983 | 35.2%223,564 | 634,547 |
| 1984 | D | 51.8%374,233 | 47.7%344,680 | 722,212 |
| 1982 | D | 68.5%387,170 | 30.8%173,910 | 565,314 |
| 1978 | D | 50.5%249,034 | 49.5%244,317 | 493,351 |
| 1976 | D | 100.0%566,359 | 0.0%0 | 566,359 |
West Virginia's 1st district delivered a 39.8-point margin in 2024, reflecting a decades-long partisan realignment driven by the decline of union coal employment and the rise of culturally conservative voting patterns across its rural counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.4 points.
A population of 895,476, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,402 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 8.
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