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West Virginia 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2008R+15.02012R+26.72016R+40.92020R+37.02024R+39.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+39.6
2024
median income$64,829U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608
median age41.6U.S. 39.1 · WV 42.9
poverty rate14.7%U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.6%U.S. 35.6% · WV 24.4%
non-english3.2%U.S. 22.3% · WV 2.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.2%
Irish14.1%
English13.4%
African American†2.7%
Mexican0.9%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Salvadoran0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Preston County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

West Virginia 2nd Congressional District

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2024 presidential electionWest Virginia 2nd Congressional DistrictTrumpR+39.6
West Virginia 2nd Congressional District premium atlas map: Trump R+39.6, 751 precincts, 9 city labels.
2024
751 precincts by 2024 margin · 9 cities, own margin · ◎ bluest & reddest city
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −39.6% in 2024.−39.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−15.0%
2012−26.7%
2016−40.9%
2020−37.0%
2024−39.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RRiley MooreU.S. House · WV-02+0.53
RShelley CapitoU.S. Senate+0.28
RJim Justice IIU.S. Senate+0.57

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

Source · Voteview HSall_members.csv.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 18 Senate races

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.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
YearDistrictWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
20242R
29.2%110,775
70.8%268,190
378,965
20222R
34.4%84,278
65.5%160,493
244,886
20202R
36.9%100,799
63.1%172,195
272,994
20182R
43.0%88,011
54.0%110,504
204,792
20162R
41.8%101,207
58.2%140,807
242,014
20142R
43.9%67,687
47.1%72,619
154,250
20122R
30.2%68,560
69.8%158,206
226,766
20102R
29.7%55,001
68.5%126,814
185,246
20082R
42.9%110,819
57.1%147,334
258,169
20062R
42.8%70,470
57.2%94,110
164,580
20042R
41.3%106,131
57.5%147,676
257,025
20022R
40.0%65,400
60.0%98,276
163,676
20002R
45.9%103,003
48.5%108,769
224,315
19982D
73.0%99,357
21.4%29,136
136,153
19962D
68.9%141,551
31.1%63,933
205,484
19942D
63.7%90,757
36.3%51,691
142,448
19922D
70.9%143,988
29.1%59,102
203,090
19902D
55.5%63,174
44.5%50,708
113,882
19882D
100.0%118,356
0.0%0
118,356
19862D
69.5%76,355
30.5%33,554
109,909
19842D
56.0%100,345
44.0%78,936
179,281
19822D
64.0%87,904
36.0%49,413
137,317
19802R
44.1%80,940
55.9%102,805
183,745
19782D
55.3%69,683
44.7%56,272
125,955
19762D
73.6%145,405
26.4%52,230
197,635

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
2024R
27.8%207,548
68.8%514,079
747,717
2020R
27.0%210,309
70.3%547,454
778,918
2018D
49.5%288,808
46.3%269,872
582,911
2014R
34.5%156,360
62.1%281,820
453,659
2012D
60.6%399,898
36.5%240,787
660,202
2010D
53.5%283,358
43.4%230,013
529,948
2008D
63.7%447,560
36.3%254,629
702,189
2006D
77.0%159,154
23.0%47,408
206,562
2002D
63.1%275,281
36.9%160,902
436,183
2000D
77.8%469,215
20.2%121,635
603,477
1996D
76.6%456,526
23.4%139,088
595,614
1994D
69.0%290,495
31.0%130,441
420,936
1990D
68.3%276,234
31.7%128,071
404,305
1988D
64.8%410,983
35.2%223,564
634,547
1984D
51.8%374,233
47.7%344,680
722,212
1982D
68.5%387,170
30.8%173,910
565,314
1978D
50.5%249,034
49.5%244,317
493,351
1976D
100.0%566,359
0.0%0
566,359

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 40.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.6 points.

A population of 897,464, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,829 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 1.

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 1
West Virginia
96.1twin score
population scale2016–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
Congressional District 1
Idaho
91.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ American ancestry
Congressional District 6
Missouri
85.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ population scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within West Virginia 2nd Congressional District

counties it covers27
Barbour CountyBerkeley CountyBrooke CountyDoddridge CountyGrant CountyHampshire CountyHancock CountyHardy CountyHarrison CountyJefferson CountyLewis CountyMarion CountyMarshall CountyMineral CountyMonongalia CountyMorgan CountyOhio CountyPleasants CountyPreston CountyRandolph CountyRitchie CountyTaylor CountyTucker CountyTyler County+3 more

Frequently asked questions

How did West Virginia 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 2nd Congressional District voted Republican by 39.6 points (R+39.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 397,726 votes cast, 116,243 went Democratic and 273,723 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 2nd Congressional District?
West Virginia 2nd Congressional District has a population of 897,464 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in West Virginia 2nd Congressional District is $64,829 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in West Virginia 2nd Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.