Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Greenbrier County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
West Virginia 47th State House District
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West Virginia 47th State House DistrictTrumpR+45.3
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
71.7%
5,754
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
26.4%
2,117
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent
2.0%
159
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for West Virginia 47th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Greenbrier County, WV
Republican
R+42.2
Monroe County, WV
Republican
R+61.8
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
26.4%Harris2,117
71.7%Trump5,754
2.0%Kennedy159
−45.3%
8,030
R
27.5%Biden2,295
70.7%Trump5,898
1.8%Jorgensen146
−43.2%
8,339
R
25.8%Clinton1,904
69.0%Trump5,091
5.1%Johnson378
−43.2%
7,373
R
35.9%Obama2,351
64.1%Romney4,192
0.0%
−28.1%
6,543
R
41.5%Obama3,040
55.8%McCain4,092
2.7%Nader197
−14.4%
7,329
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−14.4%
2012
−28.1%
2016
−43.2%
2020
−43.2%
2024
−45.3%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RRay CanterburyState House · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 47 recorded an R+60.3 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 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 93% 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.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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.
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 8,030 votes cast, 2,117 went Democratic and 5,754 went Republican.
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 5 presidential elections in West Virginia 47th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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