HarrisDemocratic27.3%2,118TrumpRepublican70.8%5,498OtherAll other candidates1.9%146
R+43.5- Lead
- 3,380
- Total
- 7,762
- vs nation
- R+42.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic28.2%2,389TrumpRepublican70.1%5,931OtherAll other candidates1.7%142
R+41.9- Lead
- 3,542
- Total
- 8,462
- vs nation
- R+46.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.2%2,027TrumpRepublican67.8%5,236OtherAll other candidates6.0%465
R+41.5- Lead
- 3,209
- Total
- 7,728
- vs nation
- R+43.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.5%3,006RomneyRepublican57.0%4,234OtherAll other candidates2.5%187
R+16.5- Lead
- 1,228
- Total
- 7,427
- vs nation
- R+20.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.8%3,610McCainRepublican52.8%4,164OtherAll other candidates1.4%111
R+7.0- Lead
- 554
- Total
- 7,885
- vs nation
- R+14.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic47.8%4,090BushRepublican51.5%4,407OtherAll other candidates0.7%63
R+3.7- Lead
- 317
- Total
- 8,560
- vs nation
- R+1.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic47.0%3,514BushRepublican47.9%3,580OtherAll other candidates5.1%380
R+0.9- Lead
- 66
- Total
- 7,474
- vs nation
- R+1.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic53.5%4,019DoleRepublican32.5%2,437OtherAll other candidates14.0%1,051
D+21.1- Lead
- 1,582
- Total
- 7,507
- vs nation
- D+12.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 18,8172024 5-year
- Population density
- 208 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 90.5 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,2252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 2, WV · twin score 97.8
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 3rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
70.2%
7,780 votes · D+40.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 60.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
70.8%
5,498 votes · R+43.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
7,780votes
70.2% of the vote · D+40.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 6,291 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
6,554votes
61.7% of the vote · R+23.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 5,955 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Walter Mondale1984
+24.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.2 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +21.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+46.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +43.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJimmy WillisState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+43.6 in 2024, compared with R+7.0 in 2008. The district had about 27,300 residents, 91.5% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 43.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.5 points.
A population of 18,817, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,225 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 2 and Delegate District 1.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Delegate District 2
West Virginia
97.8twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 1
West Virginia
94.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 7
West Virginia
93.4twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did West Virginia 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 3rd State House District voted Republican by 43.5 points (R+43.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,762 votes cast, 2,118 went Democratic and 5,498 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 3rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 3rd State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in West Virginia 3rd State House District?
West Virginia 3rd State House District has a population of 18,817 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 3rd State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 3rd State House District is $57,225 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.