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West Virginia 34th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+8.42012R+41.62016R+66.62020R+69.02024R+72.1
full record · 20082024
R+72.1
2024
median income$34,939U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608
median age45.6U.S. 39.1 · WV 42.9
poverty rate33.8%U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)9.4%U.S. 35.6% · WV 24.4%
non-english0.8%U.S. 22.3% · WV 2.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish9.5%
English9.0%
American4.7%
African American1.5%
African0.6%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Mingo County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

West Virginia 34th State House District

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West Virginia 34th State House DistrictTrumpR+72.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for West Virginia 34th State House DistrictThe boundary of West Virginia 34th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+72.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.West Virginia 34th State House District · R+72.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican85.4%5,338
Kamala HarrisDemocratic13.3%833
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.2%78
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for West Virginia 34th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
McDowell County, WVRepublicanR+60.4
Mingo County, WVRepublicanR+73.8
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
13.3%Harris833
85.4%Trump5,338
1.2%Kennedy78
−72.1%
6,249
R
15.1%Biden1,109
84.1%Trump6,192
0.9%Jorgensen63
−69.0%
7,364
R
15.4%Clinton1,090
82.0%Trump5,802
2.6%Johnson181
−66.6%
7,073
R
29.2%Obama1,829
70.8%Romney4,430
0.0%
−41.6%
6,259
R
44.5%Obama2,796
53.0%McCain3,324
2.5%Nader157
−8.4%
6,277
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −72.1% in 2024.−72.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−8.4%
2012−41.6%
2016−66.6%
2020−69.0%
2024−72.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark DeanState House · 34

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 72-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, Delegate District 34 ranks among the most one-sided state house districts in the country — a signal of the deep rural realignment that has reshaped West Virginia politics over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 72.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.1 points.

A population of 17,779, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $34,939 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 33 and Delegate District 31.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 34th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 34th State House District voted Republican by 72.1 points (R+72.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,249 votes cast, 833 went Democratic and 5,338 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 34th State House District?
West Virginia 34th State House District has a population of 17,779 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 34th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 34th State House District is $34,939 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 34th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in West Virginia 34th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.