HarrisDemocratic26.4%2,116TrumpRepublican71.7%5,751OtherAll other candidates2.0%159
R+45.3- Lead
- 3,635
- Total
- 8,026
- vs nation
- R+43.8
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
BidenDemocratic27.5%2,294TrumpRepublican70.7%5,895OtherAll other candidates1.8%146
R+43.2- Lead
- 3,601
- Total
- 8,335
- vs nation
- R+47.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic25.6%1,903TrumpRepublican68.4%5,088OtherAll other candidates6.1%452
R+42.8- Lead
- 3,185
- Total
- 7,443
- vs nation
- R+44.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.2%2,382RomneyRepublican62.2%4,206OtherAll other candidates2.6%175
R+27.0- Lead
- 1,824
- Total
- 6,763
- vs nation
- R+30.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.6%2,951McCainRepublican56.8%4,030OtherAll other candidates1.6%115
R+15.2- Lead
- 1,079
- Total
- 7,096
- vs nation
- R+22.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.6%3,079BushRepublican58.6%4,445OtherAll other candidates0.7%56
R+18.0- Lead
- 1,366
- Total
- 7,580
- vs nation
- R+15.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic42.9%2,851BushRepublican55.0%3,658OtherAll other candidates2.1%143
R+12.1- Lead
- 807
- Total
- 6,652
- vs nation
- R+12.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.7%3,189DoleRepublican37.4%2,353OtherAll other candidates11.9%750
D+13.3- Lead
- 836
- Total
- 6,292
- vs nation
- D+4.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 18,0232024 5-year
- Population density
- 39 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 459 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $43,8582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.4 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 46, WV · twin score 98.8
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 47th 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
71.2%
808 votes · D+42.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 67.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71.7%
5,751 votes · R+45.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
5,428votes
63.2% of the vote · D+26.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 5,150 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
5,895votes
70.7% of the vote · R+43.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 5,751 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
+34.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+9.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +24.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+47.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +44.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRay CanterburyState House · 47
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.
District 47 recorded an R+45.3 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided constituencies. With roughly 18,000 residents, it typifies the rural, heavily Republican-leaning terrain that now defines much of southern West Virginia.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 45.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.3 points.
A population of 18,023, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,858 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 46 and State House District 72.
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 46
West Virginia
98.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 72
Kentucky
95.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median age
Delegate District 73
West Virginia
94.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ American 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.
Compare Delegate District 47 with…
- Fairfax County, VAFairfax vs McDowell — the suburb that flipped, the coal county that lost itself.
- Mingo County, WVMcDowell vs Mingo — two southern Appalachian coal counties.
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Frequently asked questions
How did West Virginia 47th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 47th State House District voted Republican by 45.3 points (R+45.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,026 votes cast, 2,116 went Democratic and 5,751 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 47th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 47th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in West Virginia 47th State House District?
West Virginia 47th State House District has a population of 18,023 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 47th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 47th State House District is $43,858 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 47th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 47th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.