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West Virginia 50th 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

English18.9%15.7%9.5%

Irish10.2%12.3%9.4%

German9.1%14.7%12.5%

American8.2%9.5%5.3%

Scottish3.6%2.1%1.3%

Italian2.7%4.1%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.2%1.3%—

Polish1.1%1.4%2.2%

African American†4.8%2.6%9.9%

Jamaican0.5%—0.4%

Spanish0.7%——

Mexican0.6%0.7%11.3%

Colombian0.2%—0.4%

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 50	West Virginia	United States
Median age	43.2	42.9	39.1
Age 18–24	6.6%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.5%	21.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WV HD 50	West Virginia	United States
Median household income	$53,475	$59,608	$84,427
Poverty rate	19.0%	16.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.8%	24.4%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WV HD 50	West Virginia	United States
Owner-occupied homes	78.8%	74.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	21.2%	25.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$105,000	$162,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$839	$872	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	49.1%	48.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	17.5%	15.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WV HD 50	West Virginia	United States
Mean commute	29.7 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	10.7%	9.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	79.2%	78.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	5.0%	9.1%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WV HD 50	West Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	0.4%	2.5%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	WV HD 50	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 50	West Virginia	United States
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	1.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.3%	1.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.2%	0.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.4%	7.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.447	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

HarrisDemocratic29.3%1,818TrumpRepublican68.7%4,257OtherAll other candidates2.0%125

R+39.3

Lead: 2,439
Total: 6,200
vs nation: R+37.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic32.0%2,149TrumpRepublican66.9%4,499OtherAll other candidates1.1%76

R+34.9

Lead: 2,350
Total: 6,724
vs nation: R+39.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic29.9%1,863TrumpRepublican65.3%4,069OtherAll other candidates4.7%295

R+35.4

Lead: 2,206
Total: 6,227
vs nation: R+37.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic40.7%2,348RomneyRepublican57.0%3,289OtherAll other candidates2.3%131

R+16.3

Lead: 941
Total: 5,768
vs nation: R+20.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic50.1%3,152McCainRepublican47.8%3,008OtherAll other candidates2.1%131

D+2.3

Lead: 144
Total: 6,291
vs nation: R+5.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic55.5%3,905BushRepublican44.0%3,100OtherAll other candidates0.5%36

D+11.4

Lead: 805
Total: 7,041
vs nation: D+13.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic59.6%3,637BushRepublican38.0%2,320OtherAll other candidates2.4%147

D+21.6

Lead: 1,317
Total: 6,104
vs nation: D+21.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic66.8%4,117DoleRepublican23.4%1,440OtherAll other candidates9.8%607

D+43.4

Lead: 2,677
Total: 6,164
vs nation: D+34.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+39.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 17,2672024 5-year
Population density: 74 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 232 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $53,4752024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.4%2024 5-year
Black: 5.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+69.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+39.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Delegate District 51, WV · twin score 96.9

presidential history

Party record book

West Virginia 50th 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

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

84.6%

8,686 votes · D+69.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · 76.2%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

68.7%

4,257 votes · R+39.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 66.9%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

10,404votes

74.5% of the vote · D+49.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1952 · 9,697 votes

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

5,106votes

48.6% of the vote · D+2.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · 4,782 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

Adlai Stevenson1952

+56.5pts D vs U.S.

Place D+45.7 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · +51.0 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+39.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+34.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +37.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RElliott PrittState House · 50

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	29.8%1,776	70.2%4,181	5,957
2020	R	33.6%2,336	66.4%4,620	6,956
2018	D	50.6%2,667	49.4%2,608	5,275

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+39.4 across roughly 17,000 residents, Delegate District 50 reflects the deep republican lean that has reshaped West Virginia's state legislative map over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 39.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.3 points.

A population of 17,267, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,475 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 51 and Delegate District 36.

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 51

elasticity2020–2024 trajectorycollege share

Delegate District 36

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

Delegate District 29

elasticity12-yr trendcollege share≠ 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 50th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, West Virginia 50th State House District voted Republican by 39.3 points (R+39.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,200 votes cast, 1,818 went Democratic and 4,257 went Republican.

When did West Virginia 50th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 50th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in West Virginia 50th State House District?

West Virginia 50th State House District has a population of 17,267 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in West Virginia 50th State House District?

Median household income in West Virginia 50th State House District is $53,475 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of West Virginia 50th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 50th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.