HarrisDemocratic27.4%1,966TrumpRepublican70.5%5,058OtherAll other candidates2.0%147
R+43.1- Lead
- 3,092
- Total
- 7,171
- vs nation
- R+41.6
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
BidenDemocratic30.0%2,289TrumpRepublican68.6%5,241OtherAll other candidates1.4%107
R+38.7- Lead
- 2,952
- Total
- 7,637
- vs nation
- R+43.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.6%1,649TrumpRepublican70.2%4,703OtherAll other candidates5.2%350
R+45.6- Lead
- 3,054
- Total
- 6,702
- vs nation
- R+47.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic31.0%1,947RomneyRepublican67.7%4,252OtherAll other candidates1.3%80
R+36.7- Lead
- 2,305
- Total
- 6,279
- vs nation
- R+40.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic32.7%2,199McCainRepublican66.1%4,437OtherAll other candidates1.2%81
R+33.3- Lead
- 2,238
- Total
- 6,717
- vs nation
- R+40.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic31.8%2,352BushRepublican67.4%4,990OtherAll other candidates0.8%60
R+35.6- Lead
- 2,638
- Total
- 7,402
- vs nation
- R+33.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic35.0%2,137BushRepublican63.6%3,882OtherAll other candidates1.4%87
R+28.6- Lead
- 1,745
- Total
- 6,106
- vs nation
- R+29.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.2%2,323DoleRepublican52.6%3,116OtherAll other candidates8.2%488
R+13.4- Lead
- 793
- Total
- 5,927
- vs nation
- R+21.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,0692024 5-year
- Population density
- 229 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 74.4 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $65,9302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+14.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 22, WV · twin score 97.0
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 23rd 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
50.7%
4,116 votes · D+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 49.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
77.5%
6,983 votes · R+55.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 72.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
4,116votes
50.7% of the vote · D+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 4,019 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
6,983votes
77.5% of the vote · R+55.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 6,835 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
+3.1pts D vs U.S.
Place R+22.1 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +0.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+47.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.6 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +43.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
REvan WorrellState House · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
Delegate District 23 recorded an R+43.1 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house districts in the country. Its small, rural West Virginia population leaves little demographic counterweight to that dominant alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.1 points.
A population of 17,069, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,930 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 22 and Delegate District 60.
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 22
West Virginia
97.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 60
West Virginia
95.8twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 61
West Virginia
94.1twin 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 23rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 23rd State House District voted Republican by 43.1 points (R+43.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,171 votes cast, 1,966 went Democratic and 5,058 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 23rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 23rd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in West Virginia 23rd State House District?
West Virginia 23rd State House District has a population of 17,069 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 23rd State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 23rd State House District is $65,930 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 23rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 23rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.