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West Virginia 12th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English15.5%15.7%9.5%

German15.1%14.7%12.5%

Irish12.7%12.3%9.4%

American9.9%9.5%5.3%

Italian2.5%4.1%4.8%

Scottish2.3%2.1%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.7%1.3%—

Polish1.1%1.4%2.2%

African American†1.7%2.6%9.9%

African0.5%—0.5%

Mexican1.0%0.7%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	WV HD 12	West Virginia	United States
Median age	43.5	42.9	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.7%	21.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WV HD 12	West Virginia	United States
Median household income	$49,064	$59,608	$84,427
Poverty rate	24.4%	16.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.1%	24.4%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WV HD 12	West Virginia	United States
Owner-occupied homes	65.1%	74.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	34.9%	25.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$121,300	$162,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$797	$872	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	55.6%	48.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	11.2%	15.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WV HD 12	West Virginia	United States
Mean commute	21.6 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.2%	9.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	70.3%	78.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	10.9%	9.1%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WV HD 12	West Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.1%	2.5%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	WV HD 12	West Virginia	United States
Catholic	—	5.6%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	16.4%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	62.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	WV HD 12	West Virginia	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	1.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.7%	1.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.4%	0.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.1%	7.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.473	0.471	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic35.6%2,206TrumpRepublican62.4%3,871OtherAll other candidates2.1%128

R+26.8

Lead: 1,665
Total: 6,205
vs nation: R+25.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic36.6%2,417TrumpRepublican62.0%4,098OtherAll other candidates1.4%92

R+25.4

Lead: 1,681
Total: 6,607
vs nation: R+29.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic29.5%1,850TrumpRepublican62.3%3,903OtherAll other candidates8.2%511

R+32.8

Lead: 2,053
Total: 6,264
vs nation: R+34.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic40.3%2,494RomneyRepublican55.4%3,434OtherAll other candidates4.3%268

R+15.2

Lead: 940
Total: 6,196
vs nation: R+19.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic42.1%2,761McCainRepublican53.8%3,529OtherAll other candidates4.1%268

R+11.7

Lead: 768
Total: 6,558
vs nation: R+19.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic44.1%3,070BushRepublican55.3%3,850OtherAll other candidates0.6%41

R+11.2

Lead: 780
Total: 6,961
vs nation: R+8.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic45.5%2,845BushRepublican50.2%3,136OtherAll other candidates4.3%270

R+4.7

Lead: 291
Total: 6,251
vs nation: R+5.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic47.9%2,930DoleRepublican39.0%2,383OtherAll other candidates13.1%800

D+8.9

Lead: 547
Total: 6,113
vs nation: D+0.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+26.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 17,1292024 5-year
Population density: 1,215 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 14.1 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $49,0642024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.8%2024 5-year
Black: 2.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+32.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Delegate District 27, WV · twin score 95.2

presidential history

Party record book

West Virginia 12th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

67.3%

4,767 votes · D+34.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 65.1%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

63.2%

4,175 votes · R+26.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 62.4%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

4,767votes

67.3% of the vote · D+34.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 3,755 votes

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

4,175votes

63.2% of the vote · R+26.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,098 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

+39.2pts D vs U.S.

Place D+14.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +35.3 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2016

+34.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+32.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +29.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RVernon CrissState House · 12

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 1 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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018	R	31.8%1,855	68.2%3,971	5,826

The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+26.8 in 2024, compared with R+11.7 in 2008. About 3,240 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 32.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.8 points.

A population of 17,129, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,064 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 27 and Delegate District 13.

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 27

2008–2024 trajectory

Delegate District 13

2016 marginpopulation scalecollege share

Delegate District 67

2008–2020 trajectory% White

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 12th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, West Virginia 12th State House District voted Republican by 26.8 points (R+26.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,205 votes cast, 2,206 went Democratic and 3,871 went Republican.

When did West Virginia 12th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 12th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in West Virginia 12th State House District?

West Virginia 12th State House District has a population of 17,129 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in West Virginia 12th State House District?

Median household income in West Virginia 12th State House District is $49,064 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of West Virginia 12th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 12th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.