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West Virginia 39th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English14.8%15.7%9.5%

Irish12.7%12.3%9.4%

American10.9%9.5%5.3%

German10.6%14.7%12.5%

Italian2.6%4.1%4.8%

Scottish1.6%2.1%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.5%1.3%—

Dutch0.7%——

African American†2.4%2.6%9.9%

Mexican0.6%0.7%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	WV HD 39	West Virginia	United States
Median age	41.3	42.9	39.1
Age 18–24	8.2%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.8%	21.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WV HD 39	West Virginia	United States
Median household income	$47,762	$59,608	$84,427
Poverty rate	20.1%	16.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.9%	24.4%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WV HD 39	West Virginia	United States
Owner-occupied homes	76.1%	74.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	23.9%	25.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$129,300	$162,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$840	$872	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	59.8%	48.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	18.6%	15.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WV HD 39	West Virginia	United States
Mean commute	25.8 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	7.9%	9.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	80.2%	78.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	6.9%	9.1%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WV HD 39	West Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.9%	2.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	1.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	WV HD 39	West Virginia	United States
Catholic	—	5.6%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	16.4%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	62.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	WV HD 39	West Virginia	United States
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	1.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.3%	1.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.4%	0.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.0%	7.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.489	0.471	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic16.6%1,279TrumpRepublican81.7%6,299OtherAll other candidates1.7%133

R+65.1

Lead: 5,020
Total: 7,711
vs nation: R+63.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic19.1%1,598TrumpRepublican79.7%6,685OtherAll other candidates1.2%103

R+60.7

Lead: 5,087
Total: 8,386
vs nation: R+65.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic16.9%1,303TrumpRepublican77.5%5,966OtherAll other candidates5.6%429

R+60.6

Lead: 4,663
Total: 7,698
vs nation: R+62.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic21.5%1,506RomneyRepublican75.9%5,311OtherAll other candidates2.6%184

R+54.3

Lead: 3,805
Total: 7,001
vs nation: R+58.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic30.4%2,069McCainRepublican66.9%4,547OtherAll other candidates2.7%183

R+36.4

Lead: 2,478
Total: 6,799
vs nation: R+43.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic35.9%2,543BushRepublican63.2%4,479OtherAll other candidates0.9%62

R+27.3

Lead: 1,936
Total: 7,084
vs nation: R+24.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic38.9%2,342BushRepublican58.2%3,503OtherAll other candidates2.9%177

R+19.3

Lead: 1,161
Total: 6,022
vs nation: R+19.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic40.7%2,416DoleRepublican45.1%2,675OtherAll other candidates14.2%840

R+4.4

Lead: 259
Total: 5,931
vs nation: R+12.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+65.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,8132024 5-year
Population density: 105 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 180 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $47,7622024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.0%2024 5-year
Black: 2.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+52.4 in 1876MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+65.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Delegate District 38, WV · twin score 99.4

presidential history

Party record book

West Virginia 39th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Samuel J. Tilden1876

76.2%

208 votes · D+52.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1884 · 63.9%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

81.7%

6,299 votes · R+65.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 79.7%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

5,108votes

57.9% of the vote · D+16.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 5,064 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

6,685votes

79.7% of the vote · R+60.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 6,299 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

John W. Davis1924

+19.7pts D vs U.S.

Place R+5.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +12.2 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+65.1pts R vs U.S.

Place R+60.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +63.6 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RDoug SmithState House · 39

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	21.0%1,448	79.0%5,440	6,888
2020	R	23.0%1,784	77.0%5,963	7,747
2018	R	36.4%2,068	63.6%3,619	5,687

The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+65.1 in 2024, compared with R+36.4 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 40% in the 2020 US Religion Census.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.4 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 65.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.1 points.

A population of 18,813, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,762 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 38 and Delegate District 37.

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 38

2012–2024 trajectory

Delegate District 37

elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age

State House District 6

2012–2024 trajectory

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 39th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, West Virginia 39th State House District voted Republican by 65.1 points (R+65.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,711 votes cast, 1,279 went Democratic and 6,299 went Republican.

When did West Virginia 39th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 39th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in West Virginia 39th State House District?

West Virginia 39th State House District has a population of 18,813 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in West Virginia 39th State House District?

Median household income in West Virginia 39th State House District is $47,762 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of West Virginia 39th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 39th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.