HarrisDemocratic15.6%1,336TrumpRepublican82.7%7,059OtherAll other candidates1.7%143
R+67.0- Lead
- 5,723
- Total
- 8,538
- vs nation
- R+65.6
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
BidenDemocratic16.3%1,472TrumpRepublican82.4%7,457OtherAll other candidates1.3%117
R+66.2- Lead
- 5,985
- Total
- 9,046
- vs nation
- R+70.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic15.2%1,279TrumpRepublican79.5%6,709OtherAll other candidates5.4%452
R+64.3- Lead
- 5,430
- Total
- 8,440
- vs nation
- R+66.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.2%2,005RomneyRepublican71.6%5,472OtherAll other candidates2.2%167
R+45.4- Lead
- 3,467
- Total
- 7,644
- vs nation
- R+49.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic31.5%2,506McCainRepublican66.8%5,318OtherAll other candidates1.7%136
R+35.3- Lead
- 2,812
- Total
- 7,960
- vs nation
- R+42.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.0%2,867BushRepublican67.3%6,027OtherAll other candidates0.8%68
R+35.3- Lead
- 3,160
- Total
- 8,962
- vs nation
- R+32.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic32.3%2,656BushRepublican65.8%5,412OtherAll other candidates1.9%159
R+33.5- Lead
- 2,756
- Total
- 8,227
- vs nation
- R+34.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.3%3,321DoleRepublican43.3%3,397OtherAll other candidates14.5%1,136
R+1.0- Lead
- 76
- Total
- 7,854
- vs nation
- R+9.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+67.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 18,5242024 5-year
- Population density
- 26 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 718 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,7442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 95.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+12.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 8, WV · twin score 98.8
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 9th 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
51.9%
5,227 votes · D+3.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 48.5%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
82.7%
7,059 votes · R+67.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 82.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
5,926votes
46.1% of the vote · R+6.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 5,531 votes
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
8,243votes
62.9% of the vote · R+25.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · 7,731 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
John W. Davis1924
+7.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+17.8 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · −1.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+70.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+66.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +66.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBetsy KellyState House · 9
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+67.0 in 2024, compared with R+35.3 in 2008. About 20,100 residents lived here, with White alone at 95.7% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 67.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.0 points.
A population of 18,524, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,744 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 8 and Delegate District 88.
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 8
West Virginia
98.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 88
West Virginia
97.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Delegate District 64
West Virginia
97.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
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 9th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 9th State House District voted Republican by 67.0 points (R+67.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,538 votes cast, 1,336 went Democratic and 7,059 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 9th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 9th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in West Virginia 9th State House District?
West Virginia 9th State House District has a population of 18,524 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 9th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 9th State House District is $56,744 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 9th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 9th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.