West Virginia 2nd Congressional District (WV) — Elections 1876–2024

West Virginia 2nd Congressional District, West Virginia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+40 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+40MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 901,2952024 5-year
Median household income: $65,9432024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.3%2024 5-year
Black: 3.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+32 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40 in 2016MIT Election Lab

MOORE, Riley M.Congress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: MOONEY, Alex X. (2023–2025), MOONEY, Alex X. (2021–2023), MOONEY, Alex X. (2019–2021), MOONEY, Alex X. (2017–2019)

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

2024 results by constituent county

27 counties · 0 D · 27 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	−39.6%	116,242	273,722	397,724
2020	R	−37.0%	123,036	271,856	402,114
2016	R	−40.5%	95,833	242,089	361,548
2012	R	−25.9%	118,229	203,599	330,229
2008	R	−15.1%	146,680	199,747	352,246
2004	R	−18.4%	145,034	211,000	358,884
2000	R	−13.1%	126,778	166,282	302,497
1996	D	+8.6%	140,079	114,717	293,648
1992	D	+8.4%	143,602	116,830	319,758
1988	R	−2.9%	145,239	154,094	300,461
1984	R	−17.8%	137,256	196,929	335,107
1980	R	−2.3%	151,473	159,113	328,705
1976	D	+8.8%	182,366	152,924	335,290
1972	R	−31.7%	114,348	220,425	334,773
1968	D	+2.5%	154,333	146,174	328,978
1964	D	+31.9%	222,765	115,033	337,797
1960	R	−2.7%	174,068	183,823	357,891
1956	R	−16.5%	146,626	204,702	351,328
1952	R	−5.9%	170,422	191,705	362,127
1948	D	+6.9%	166,047	144,353	312,323
1944	D	+0.7%	151,722	149,470	301,193
1940	D	+6.0%	192,586	170,883	363,469
1936	D	+15.5%	202,520	147,862	351,580
1932	D	+7.5%	167,518	143,905	316,610
1928	R	−26.4%	103,004	177,785	283,085
1924	R	−10.9%	107,244	135,806	262,098
1920	R	−17.2%	95,278	135,951	236,219
1916	R	−4.1%	62,264	67,730	133,807
1912	D	+19.3%	52,809	28,749	124,472
1908	R	−10.4%	53,729	66,790	125,787
1904	R	−15.7%	48,880	67,823	120,734
1900	D	+12.3%	63,650	49,507	114,650
1896	R	−9.4%	47,018	56,875	105,204
1892	R	−1.7%	43,178	44,747	91,567
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.

German

19.1%

Irish

14.0%

English

13.3%

American

8.2%

Italian

5.9%

Scottish

2.4%

Polish

2.3%

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: 41.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.8%

75–84

3.3%

5.8%

65–74

6.1%

6.8%

55–64

6.9%

6.4%

45–54

6.1%

6.3%

35–44

5.9%

6.6%

25–34

5.9%

5.0%

18–24

4.6%

7.6%

5–17

7.2%

2.6%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$65,943

Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 2$65,943

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

14.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.2%

Working age (18–64)13.9%

Seniors (65+)12.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.8%

speak English only

Spanish1.6%

Other Indo-European0.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

11.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

8.2%

Methodist

7.6%

Baptist

4.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.8%

Mainline Protestant

2.6%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

West Virginia's 2nd district delivered a 36.5-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a decades-long partisan realignment in a state once anchored by organized labor and Democratic tradition.

The Republican margin in West Virginia 2nd Congressional District reached its widest at forty points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,943, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 901,295 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 2, West Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 2, West Virginia voted Republican by 39.6 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 397,724 votes cast, 116,242 went Democratic and 273,722 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 2, West Virginia's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, 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 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 2, West Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Congressional District 2, West Virginia?

Congressional District 2, West Virginia has a population of 901,295 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, West Virginia?

Median household income in Congressional District 2, West Virginia is $65,943 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of Congressional District 2, West Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

West Virginia 2nd Congressional District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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