West Virginia 1st Congressional District (WV) — Elections 1876–2024

West Virginia 1st Congressional District, West Virginia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+44%. Republican peak: R+44 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+44MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 877,0672024 5-year
Median household income: $55,1152024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.2%2024 5-year
Black: 3.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+39 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+44 in 2024MIT Election Lab

MILLER, CarolCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: McKINLEY, David (2021–2023), McKINLEY, David (2019–2021), McKINLEY, David (2017–2019), McKINLEY, David (2015–2017)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

28 counties · 0 D · 28 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−44.4%	98,066	259,830	364,661
2020	R	−40.9%	112,947	273,522	392,612
2016	R	−42.9%	92,960	247,278	359,708
2012	R	−27.5%	120,039	214,053	341,886
2008	R	−11.2%	157,176	197,716	361,112
2004	R	−7.9%	181,506	212,775	396,998
2000	R	−0.4%	168,718	170,190	345,623
1996	D	+20.0%	187,730	119,228	342,807
1992	D	+17.1%	187,397	125,143	363,949
1988	D	+11.3%	195,774	155,969	352,846
1984	R	−4.4%	190,867	208,551	400,630
1980	D	+10.0%	215,986	175,090	409,005
1976	D	+22.1%	253,545	161,834	415,379
1972	R	−23.7%	163,086	264,535	427,621
1968	D	+13.7%	219,755	161,379	425,223
1964	D	+38.8%	315,319	138,919	454,238
1960	D	+11.6%	267,715	212,169	479,885
1956	R	−2.0%	234,905	244,592	479,498
1952	D	+10.7%	283,153	228,262	511,416
1948	D	+20.9%	263,138	171,895	436,423
1944	D	+16.3%	241,052	173,346	414,399
1940	D	+20.1%	303,073	201,528	504,601
1936	D	+25.6%	300,059	177,493	478,359
1932	D	+11.9%	237,576	186,823	427,131
1928	R	−10.3%	160,778	197,763	359,663
1924	R	−0.9%	149,985	152,826	321,560
1920	R	−7.5%	125,509	146,053	273,717
1916	D	+1.8%	78,137	75,393	155,861
1912	D	+23.1%	60,287	28,005	139,736
1908	R	−10.1%	57,688	71,078	132,363
1904	R	−10.7%	52,000	64,804	119,291
1900	D	+6.5%	56,178	49,299	106,063
1896	R	−1.1%	47,461	48,503	96,551
1892	D	+7.2%	41,288	35,544	79,510
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 18 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	R	27.8%	68.8%	747,717
2020	R	27.0%	70.3%	778,918
2018	D	49.5%	46.3%	582,911
2014	R	34.5%	62.1%	453,689
2012	D	60.6%	36.5%	660,202
2010	D	53.5%	43.4%	529,948
2008	D	63.7%	36.3%	702,308
2006	D	77.0%	23.0%	206,562
2002	D	63.1%	36.9%	436,183
2000	D	77.8%	20.2%	603,477
1996	D	76.6%	23.4%	595,614
1994	D	69.0%	31.0%	420,936
1990	D	68.3%	31.7%	404,305
1988	D	64.8%	35.2%	634,547
1984	D	51.8%	47.7%	722,212
1982	D	68.5%	30.8%	565,314
1978	D	50.5%	49.5%	493,351
1976	D	100.0%	0.0%	566,359

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

18.1%

American

10.9%

Irish

10.5%

German

10.1%

Italian

2.2%

Scottish

1.9%

French

0.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 43.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

3.1%

75–84

3.6%

6.3%

65–74

7.0%

6.7%

55–64

7.0%

6.4%

45–54

6.3%

5.9%

35–44

5.9%

5.8%

25–34

5.6%

4.1%

18–24

3.8%

7.9%

5–17

7.4%

2.5%

2.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$55,115

Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 1$55,115

West Virginia$59,608

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

18.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1824.9%

Working age (18–64)17.9%

Seniors (65+)12.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

98.2%

speak English only

Spanish0.8%

Other Indo-European0.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

12.3%

Baptist

10.6%

Methodist

5.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.2%

Mainline Protestant

1.6%

Non-Christian

0.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in West Virginia 1st Congressional District reached its widest at forty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $55,115, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 877,067 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 1, West Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 1, West Virginia voted Republican by 44.4 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 364,661 votes cast, 98,066 went Democratic and 259,830 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 1, West Virginia's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 1, West Virginia as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 1, West Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Congressional District 1, West Virginia?

Congressional District 1, West Virginia has a population of 877,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, West Virginia?

Median household income in Congressional District 1, West Virginia is $55,115 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of Congressional District 1, West Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

West Virginia 1st Congressional District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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