HarrisDemocratic15.8%1,293TrumpRepublican82.7%6,773OtherAll other candidates1.5%119
R+67.0- Lead
- 5,480
- Total
- 8,185
- vs nation
- R+65.5
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
BidenDemocratic17.8%1,560TrumpRepublican81.0%7,092OtherAll other candidates1.2%107
R+63.2- Lead
- 5,532
- Total
- 8,759
- vs nation
- R+67.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic15.3%1,224TrumpRepublican80.4%6,419OtherAll other candidates4.3%340
R+65.1- Lead
- 5,195
- Total
- 7,983
- vs nation
- R+67.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic19.1%1,435RomneyRepublican79.8%5,996OtherAll other candidates1.1%82
R+60.7- Lead
- 4,561
- Total
- 7,513
- vs nation
- R+64.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic27.7%1,992McCainRepublican71.2%5,112OtherAll other candidates1.1%79
R+43.4- Lead
- 3,120
- Total
- 7,183
- vs nation
- R+50.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic29.4%2,268BushRepublican69.9%5,383OtherAll other candidates0.7%51
R+40.4- Lead
- 3,115
- Total
- 7,702
- vs nation
- R+38.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic36.1%2,108BushRepublican62.7%3,659OtherAll other candidates1.2%68
R+26.6- Lead
- 1,551
- Total
- 5,835
- vs nation
- R+27.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.2%2,391DoleRepublican45.5%2,513OtherAll other candidates11.3%625
R+2.2- Lead
- 122
- Total
- 5,529
- vs nation
- R+10.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+67.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 18,8212024 5-year
- Population density
- 111 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 169 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $43,6982024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 43, WV · twin score 99.1
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 42nd 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
69.1%
4,508 votes · D+38.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 62.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
82.7%
6,773 votes · R+67.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 81.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
4,508votes
69.1% of the vote · D+38.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 4,437 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
7,092votes
81.0% of the vote · R+63.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 6,773 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+15.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+38.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1952 · +13.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+67.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+63.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +67.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn JordanState House · 42
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.
Delegate District 42 recorded an R+67.0 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most reliably one-sided districts. With fewer than 19,000 residents, its electoral signal is driven by the rural, working-class demographics typical of southern West Virginia.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 67.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.0 points.
A population of 18,821, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,698 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 43 and Delegate District 45.
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 43
West Virginia
99.1twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 45
West Virginia
98.3twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 35
West Virginia
97.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ Scottish 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 42nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 42nd State House District voted Republican by 67.0 points (R+67.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,185 votes cast, 1,293 went Democratic and 6,773 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 42nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 42nd State House District voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in West Virginia 42nd State House District?
West Virginia 42nd State House District has a population of 18,821 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 42nd State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 42nd State House District is $43,698 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 42nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 42nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.