West Virginia 45th State House District, West Virginia: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+51%. Democratic peak: D+58 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 14,7382024 5-year
- Median household income
- $52,4132024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+58 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Delegate District 45, WVOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,439 | 4,586 | 6,132 | ||
| R | 1,678 | 4,804 | 6,573 | ||
| R | 1,374 | 4,294 | 5,956 | ||
| R | 1,675 | 3,889 | 5,665 | ||
| R | 2,222 | 3,362 | 5,683 | ||
| R | 2,623 | 3,530 | 6,192 | ||
| D | 2,451 | 2,450 | 4,998 | ||
| D | 2,780 | 1,644 | 4,945 | ||
| D | 2,883 | 1,685 | 5,264 | ||
| D | 3,189 | 2,049 | 5,255 | ||
| D | 3,270 | 2,886 | 6,180 | ||
| D | 3,792 | 2,157 | 6,201 | ||
| D | 4,434 | 2,115 | 6,549 | ||
| R | 2,531 | 4,000 | 6,531 | ||
| D | 4,040 | 1,815 | 6,485 | ||
| D | 5,434 | 1,428 | 6,862 | ||
| D | 4,782 | 2,529 | 7,311 | ||
| D | 3,980 | 3,418 | 7,398 | ||
| D | 5,516 | 2,973 | 8,489 | ||
| D | 5,007 | 2,269 | 7,309 | ||
| D | 4,357 | 2,300 | 6,657 | ||
| D | 5,572 | 2,739 | 8,310 | ||
| D | 5,683 | 2,196 | 7,893 | ||
| D | 3,938 | 2,867 | 6,852 | ||
| R | 2,722 | 2,962 | 5,694 | ||
| R | 2,070 | 2,294 | 4,754 | ||
| R | 1,737 | 2,148 | 3,929 | ||
| R | 1,005 | 1,089 | 2,151 | ||
| O | 706 | 389 | 2,019 | ||
| R | 644 | 933 | 1,672 | ||
| R | 520 | 890 | 1,474 | ||
| D | 717 | 473 | 1,198 | ||
| R | 428 | 600 | 1,035 | ||
| R | 355 | 382 | 767 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
32.2%
Irish
9.5%
German
8.7%
American
8.4%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
2.1%
French
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$52,413
Delegate District 45 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Delegate District 45$52,413
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
21.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1831.1%
Working age (18–64)20.1%
Seniors (65+)14.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.9%
speak English only
Spanish1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.4%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+66.7, this southern West Virginia district ranks among the state's most Republican-leaning constituencies, reflecting the coal-country demographic shift that has reshaped the region over the past two decades.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in West Virginia 45th State House District peaked at fifty-eight points in 1964; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2004 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of fifteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $52,413 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Delegate District 45, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delegate District 45, West Virginia voted Republican by 51.3 points (R+51), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,132 votes cast, 1,439 went Democratic and 4,586 went Republican.
What is Delegate District 45, West Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Delegate District 45, West Virginia as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did Delegate District 45, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Delegate District 45, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Delegate District 45, West Virginia?
Delegate District 45, West Virginia has a population of 14,738 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delegate District 45, West Virginia?
Median household income in Delegate District 45, West Virginia is $52,413 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Delegate District 45, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delegate District 45, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.