HarrisDemocratic13.3%833TrumpRepublican85.4%5,334OtherAll other candidates1.2%78
R+72.1- Lead
- 4,501
- Total
- 6,245
- vs nation
- R+70.6
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
BidenDemocratic15.1%1,109TrumpRepublican84.1%6,185OtherAll other candidates0.9%63
R+69.0- Lead
- 5,076
- Total
- 7,357
- vs nation
- R+73.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic15.4%1,090TrumpRepublican82.0%5,797OtherAll other candidates2.6%184
R+66.6- Lead
- 4,707
- Total
- 7,071
- vs nation
- R+68.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic28.9%1,919RomneyRepublican68.3%4,544OtherAll other candidates2.8%188
R+39.5- Lead
- 2,625
- Total
- 6,651
- vs nation
- R+43.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.7%2,831McCainRepublican53.2%3,368OtherAll other candidates2.1%133
R+8.5- Lead
- 537
- Total
- 6,332
- vs nation
- R+15.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic58.0%4,725BushRepublican41.5%3,377OtherAll other candidates0.5%40
D+16.6- Lead
- 1,348
- Total
- 8,142
- vs nation
- D+19.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic61.9%4,766BushRepublican36.9%2,837OtherAll other candidates1.2%92
D+25.1- Lead
- 1,929
- Total
- 7,695
- vs nation
- D+24.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic70.8%5,996DoleRepublican19.3%1,637OtherAll other candidates9.9%834
D+51.5- Lead
- 4,359
- Total
- 8,467
- vs nation
- D+43.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+72.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,7792024 5-year
- Population density
- 64 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 280 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $34,9392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+61.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74.2 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 33, WV · twin score 99.3
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 34th 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
80.6%
9,784 votes · D+61.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 75.3%
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
87.1%
27 votes · R+74.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1888 · 86.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Adlai Stevenson1952
10,247votes
66.5% of the vote · D+33.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 9,784 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
6,185votes
84.1% of the vote · R+69.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · 5,956 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
Jimmy Carter1980
+54.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+44.9 · U.S. R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +54.4 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+75.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+74.2 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +73.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark DeanState House · 34
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.
With a 72.1-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 Democratic high of 61.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 74.2 points in 1892. 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.
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 33
West Virginia
99.3twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 31
West Virginia
98.6twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 29
West Virginia
97.6twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
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 6,245 votes cast, 833 went Democratic and 5,334 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 34th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 34th State House District voted Democratic was 2004.
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 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 34th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.