West Virginia 51st State House District, West Virginia: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+42%. Democratic peak: D+66 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 21,8722024 5-year
- Median household income
- $53,1942024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+66 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Delegate District 51, 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 | 2,428 | 6,038 | 8,645 | ||
| R | 2,802 | 6,409 | 9,337 | ||
| R | 2,374 | 5,732 | 8,566 | ||
| R | 2,999 | 4,621 | 7,787 | ||
| R | 4,008 | 4,238 | 8,408 | ||
| D | 4,965 | 4,362 | 9,390 | ||
| D | 4,633 | 3,264 | 8,091 | ||
| D | 5,242 | 2,031 | 8,168 | ||
| D | 5,299 | 2,209 | 8,638 | ||
| D | 6,093 | 2,846 | 8,969 | ||
| D | 6,448 | 4,073 | 10,563 | ||
| D | 7,292 | 3,201 | 10,944 | ||
| D | 8,576 | 3,021 | 11,597 | ||
| R | 5,516 | 6,573 | 12,088 | ||
| D | 8,050 | 2,903 | 12,022 | ||
| D | 11,063 | 2,242 | 13,305 | ||
| D | 10,022 | 4,171 | 14,194 | ||
| D | 9,013 | 5,655 | 14,668 | ||
| D | 12,346 | 5,086 | 17,432 | ||
| D | 12,014 | 4,124 | 16,204 | ||
| D | 9,701 | 4,390 | 14,091 | ||
| D | 12,317 | 5,704 | 18,022 | ||
| D | 13,207 | 4,949 | 18,201 | ||
| D | 9,479 | 6,735 | 16,332 | ||
| R | 6,836 | 7,173 | 14,066 | ||
| R | 5,293 | 5,842 | 12,485 | ||
| R | 4,983 | 5,845 | 11,032 | ||
| R | 2,976 | 3,050 | 6,226 | ||
| O | 2,079 | 1,493 | 6,100 | ||
| R | 2,114 | 3,251 | 5,777 | ||
| R | 1,824 | 3,602 | 5,700 | ||
| D | 2,991 | 1,788 | 4,824 | ||
| R | 1,540 | 2,514 | 4,090 | ||
| R | 1,235 | 1,475 | 2,869 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.6%
Irish
10.6%
German
9.5%
American
8.5%
Scottish
3.7%
Italian
2.8%
Polish
1.1%
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: 44.7 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
$53,194
Delegate District 51 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Delegate District 51$53,194
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
19.2%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1828.9%
Working age (18–64)17.0%
Seniors (65+)13.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
99.6%
speak English only
Spanish0.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50, Delegate District 51 sits among the most lopsided state house districts in the country, reflecting the deep realignment that has reshaped rural West Virginia over the past two decades.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in West Virginia 51st State House District peaked at sixty-six points in 1964; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2008 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of three points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $53,194 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Delegate District 51, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delegate District 51, West Virginia voted Republican by 41.8 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,645 votes cast, 2,428 went Democratic and 6,038 went Republican.
What is Delegate District 51, West Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Delegate District 51, 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 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Delegate District 51, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Delegate District 51, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in Delegate District 51, West Virginia?
Delegate District 51, West Virginia has a population of 21,872 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delegate District 51, West Virginia?
Median household income in Delegate District 51, West Virginia is $53,194 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Delegate District 51, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delegate District 51, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.