West Virginia 25th State House District, West Virginia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+35 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,4492024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,8322024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Delegate District 25, WVOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 210 | 332 | 553 | ||
| R | 234 | 339 | 584 | ||
| R | 179 | 310 | 525 | ||
| R | 212 | 281 | 502 | ||
| R | 239 | 294 | 540 | ||
| R | 259 | 329 | 593 | ||
| R | 233 | 257 | 503 | ||
| D | 254 | 206 | 509 | ||
| D | 236 | 206 | 527 | ||
| R | 240 | 269 | 510 | ||
| R | 242 | 341 | 585 | ||
| R | 277 | 304 | 618 | ||
| D | 325 | 307 | 632 | ||
| R | 224 | 462 | 686 | ||
| R | 297 | 303 | 673 | ||
| D | 444 | 265 | 709 | ||
| R | 327 | 422 | 748 | ||
| R | 288 | 451 | 739 | ||
| R | 346 | 429 | 775 | ||
| D | 370 | 291 | 663 | ||
| D | 360 | 310 | 670 | ||
| D | 439 | 328 | 768 | ||
| D | 427 | 297 | 725 | ||
| D | 367 | 281 | 655 | ||
| R | 240 | 329 | 571 | ||
| D | 253 | 243 | 515 | ||
| R | 201 | 206 | 411 | ||
| D | 101 | 89 | 194 | ||
| D | 75 | 28 | 161 | ||
| R | 70 | 77 | 151 | ||
| R | 50 | 59 | 112 | ||
| D | 57 | 51 | 109 | ||
| R | 48 | 49 | 98 | ||
| D | 45 | 36 | 84 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
20.3%
German
12.2%
Irish
11.2%
American
9.3%
Scottish
3.5%
Italian
3.0%
French
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$55,832
Delegate District 25 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Delegate District 25$55,832
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.9%
Working age (18–64)19.3%
Seniors (65+)9.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.0%
speak English only
Spanish1.2%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+42.1, District 25 ranks among the state's most one-sided constituencies, reflecting the broader rural realignment that has reshaped West Virginia's political landscape over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in West Virginia 25th State House District reached its widest at thirty-five points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $55,832, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,449 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Delegate District 25, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delegate District 25, West Virginia voted Republican by 22.1 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 553 votes cast, 210 went Democratic and 332 went Republican.
What is Delegate District 25, West Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Delegate District 25, West Virginia as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did Delegate District 25, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Delegate District 25, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Delegate District 25, West Virginia?
Delegate District 25, West Virginia has a population of 1,449 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delegate District 25, West Virginia?
Median household income in Delegate District 25, West Virginia is $55,832 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Delegate District 25, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delegate District 25, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.