HarrisDemocratic19.2%1,030TrumpRepublican79.3%4,251OtherAll other candidates1.5%81
R+60.1- Lead
- 3,221
- Total
- 5,362
- vs nation
- R+58.6
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
BidenDemocratic20.7%1,325TrumpRepublican78.6%5,043OtherAll other candidates0.7%45
R+58.0- Lead
- 3,718
- Total
- 6,413
- vs nation
- R+62.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.3%1,431TrumpRepublican73.8%4,531OtherAll other candidates2.9%177
R+50.5- Lead
- 3,100
- Total
- 6,139
- vs nation
- R+52.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.4%2,098RomneyRepublican63.6%3,876OtherAll other candidates2.0%119
R+29.2- Lead
- 1,778
- Total
- 6,093
- vs nation
- R+33.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic53.7%3,412McCainRepublican44.4%2,821OtherAll other candidates1.8%117
D+9.3- Lead
- 591
- Total
- 6,350
- vs nation
- D+2.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic62.0%4,479BushRepublican37.5%2,704OtherAll other candidates0.5%36
D+24.6- Lead
- 1,775
- Total
- 7,219
- vs nation
- D+27.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic66.7%4,821BushRepublican31.8%2,298OtherAll other candidates1.5%109
D+34.9- Lead
- 2,523
- Total
- 7,228
- vs nation
- D+34.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic73.2%5,959DoleRepublican18.6%1,517OtherAll other candidates8.2%664
D+54.6- Lead
- 4,442
- Total
- 8,140
- vs nation
- D+46.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+60.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 18,7752024 5-year
- Population density
- 36 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 520 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $31,6652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+78.1 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 30, WV · twin score 97.8
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 36th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
89.0%
138 votes · D+78.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 86.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
79.3%
4,251 votes · R+60.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 78.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
25,347votes
72.1% of the vote · D+44.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1952 · 24,537 votes
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
15,729votes
55.9% of the vote · R+12.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 14,496 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+57.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+49.4 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · +53.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+62.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+58.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +58.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavid GreenState House · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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 60.1-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, Delegate District 36 sits among the state's most one-sided legislative constituencies, reflecting 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 78.1 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 60.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.1 points.
A population of 18,775, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $31,665 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 30 and Delegate District 34.
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 30
West Virginia
97.8twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
Delegate District 34
West Virginia
96.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Delegate District 33
West Virginia
96.9twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
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 36th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 36th State House District voted Republican by 60.1 points (R+60.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,362 votes cast, 1,030 went Democratic and 4,251 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 36th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 36th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in West Virginia 36th State House District?
West Virginia 36th State House District has a population of 18,775 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 36th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 36th State House District is $31,665 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 36th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 36th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.