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Delegate District 30·West Virginia

West Virginia 30th State House District changed direction in the last decade — R+62 in 2024.

One of West Virginia's most Republican-leaning delegate seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WV
Latest
R+62
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
18,138
2024 ACS

West Virginia 30th State House District, West Virginia: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted R+62%. Republican peak: R+62 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+62MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
18,1382024 5-year
Median household income
$46,2052024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
97.0%2024 5-year
Black
0.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
0.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+30 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+62 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−62.5%
1,1665,2596,550
R
−54.9%
1,5595,4797,137
R
−53.9%
1,3304,8376,505
R
−31.6%
2,0303,9956,214
R
−8.9%
2,7613,3156,229
R
−0.6%
3,6893,7387,575
D
+7.4%
3,5903,0896,803
D
+29.9%
4,5512,3067,505
D
+23.4%
4,1032,4037,276
D
+18.7%
4,6023,1517,773
D
+10.7%
4,9834,0159,024
D
+13.8%
4,8463,6548,649
D
+27.4%
4,7942,7317,525
R
−9.3%
3,5324,2597,791
D
+8.4%
3,9973,3377,866
D
+26.0%
5,3333,1318,465
D
+4.6%
4,5784,1738,751
D
+0.2%
4,5314,5159,046
D
+3.2%
4,6474,3609,007
D
+4.3%
4,0403,7057,759
R
−6.7%
3,3303,8057,135
D
+4.1%
4,7654,3919,156
D
+10.1%
4,8943,9948,888
D
+11.4%
4,4443,5377,981
R
−5.6%
3,1133,4846,597
D
+2.9%
3,0582,8846,097
R
−11.5%
2,4143,0435,476
D
+0.2%
1,9261,9183,897
D
+29.8%
1,7105753,810
R
−11.7%
1,5792,0073,644
R
−13.3%
1,4451,8963,389
D
+7.0%
1,5601,3552,915
D
+1.1%
1,2431,2162,466
D
+10.6%
9857662,057
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.6%
American
10.3%
Irish
6.7%
German
4.2%
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: 44.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.4%
2.8%
75–84
3.1%
6.2%
65–74
6.6%
7.3%
55–64
7.0%
6.9%
45–54
6.7%
5.4%
35–44
6.0%
5.2%
25–34
5.2%
3.5%
18–24
3.2%
8.7%
5–17
8.8%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$46,205
Delegate District 30 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Delegate District 30$46,205
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
23.2%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1828.9%
Working age (18–64)21.7%
Seniors (65+)20.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
99.4%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Spanish0.1%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
10.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.6%
Other Christian
2.3%
Methodist
2.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 82.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61.6, Delegate District 30 ranks among the most reliably one-sided state house districts in West Virginia, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped the state's political map over the past two decades.

The 2004 election was the turning point, when the Republican candidate carried the district by one point. The 2024 margin was sixty-two points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 18,138, a 97% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,205 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Delegate District 30, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delegate District 30, West Virginia voted Republican by 62.5 points (R+62), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,550 votes cast, 1,166 went Democratic and 5,259 went Republican.
What is Delegate District 30, West Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Delegate District 30, West Virginia as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 12 times, and other 0 times.
When did Delegate District 30, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Delegate District 30, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Delegate District 30, West Virginia?
Delegate District 30, West Virginia has a population of 18,138 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delegate District 30, West Virginia?
Median household income in Delegate District 30, West Virginia is $46,205 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Delegate District 30, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delegate District 30, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.