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West Virginia 59th 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

English17.3%15.7%9.5%

Irish11.7%12.3%9.4%

German10.9%14.7%12.5%

American8.5%9.5%5.3%

Italian2.9%4.1%4.8%

Scottish2.4%2.1%1.3%

Scotch-Irish2.0%1.3%—

Polish1.1%1.4%2.2%

African American†4.9%2.6%9.9%

African0.4%—0.5%

Mexican0.9%0.7%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%

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 59	West Virginia	United States
Median age	44.3	42.9	39.1
Age 18–24	7.6%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.1%	21.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WV HD 59	West Virginia	United States
Median household income	$60,624	$59,608	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.2%	16.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.7%	24.4%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WV HD 59	West Virginia	United States
Owner-occupied homes	72.0%	74.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	28.0%	25.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$145,100	$162,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$911	$872	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	51.1%	48.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	16.6%	15.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WV HD 59	West Virginia	United States
Mean commute	25.4 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	7.8%	9.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	79.9%	78.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	7.8%	9.1%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WV HD 59	West Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.3%	2.5%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	WV HD 59	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 59	West Virginia	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	1.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.1%	1.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.2%	0.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.8%	7.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.411	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

HarrisDemocratic35.9%2,626TrumpRepublican62.0%4,534OtherAll other candidates2.0%149

R+26.1

Lead: 1,908
Total: 7,309
vs nation: R+24.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic37.1%2,940TrumpRepublican60.8%4,812OtherAll other candidates2.0%162

R+23.7

Lead: 1,872
Total: 7,914
vs nation: R+28.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic30.9%2,263TrumpRepublican62.9%4,602OtherAll other candidates6.2%456

R+31.9

Lead: 2,339
Total: 7,321
vs nation: R+34.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic36.9%2,596RomneyRepublican61.5%4,333OtherAll other candidates1.6%112

R+24.7

Lead: 1,737
Total: 7,041
vs nation: R+28.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic42.8%3,272McCainRepublican55.9%4,275OtherAll other candidates1.3%101

R+13.1

Lead: 1,003
Total: 7,648
vs nation: R+20.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic42.3%3,467BushRepublican57.0%4,673OtherAll other candidates0.7%60

R+14.7

Lead: 1,206
Total: 8,200
vs nation: R+12.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic43.9%3,093BushRepublican54.6%3,848OtherAll other candidates1.4%101

R+10.7

Lead: 755
Total: 7,042
vs nation: R+11.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic46.3%3,228DoleRepublican44.0%3,068OtherAll other candidates9.7%674

D+2.3

Lead: 160
Total: 6,970
vs nation: R+6.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+26.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 17,5192024 5-year
Population density: 1,031 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 17 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $60,6242024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.3%2024 5-year
Black: 5.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+21.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Delegate District 53, WV · twin score 96.1

presidential history

Party record book

West Virginia 59th 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

58.3%

5,623 votes · D+16.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 52.4%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

69.0%

6,810 votes · R+38.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · 66.6%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

5,623votes

58.3% of the vote · D+16.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 4,635 votes

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

6,810votes

69.0% of the vote · R+38.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 6,156 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

+7.0pts D vs U.S.

Place R+18.2 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +2.7 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2016

+34.0pts R vs U.S.

Place R+31.9 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +28.5 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RAndy ShamblinState House · 59

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 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	42.1%2,628	57.9%3,610	6,238
2018	D	55.2%3,410	44.8%2,764	6,174

West Virginia 59th State House District sits in southern Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 38.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.1 points.

A population of 17,519, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,624 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 53 and Delegate District 58.

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 53

elasticity2016–2024 trajectory

Delegate District 58

elasticity% Catholicpopulation scale

Delegate District 61

elasticity2016 margin% Catholic

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 59 with…

McDowell County, WVMcDowell vs Mingo — two southern Appalachian coal counties.

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Frequently asked questions

How did West Virginia 59th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, West Virginia 59th State House District voted Republican by 26.1 points (R+26.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,309 votes cast, 2,626 went Democratic and 4,534 went Republican.

When did West Virginia 59th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 59th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in West Virginia 59th State House District?

West Virginia 59th State House District has a population of 17,519 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in West Virginia 59th State House District?

Median household income in West Virginia 59th State House District is $60,624 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of West Virginia 59th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 59th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.