HarrisDemocratic26.4%2,028TrumpRepublican71.0%5,453OtherAll other candidates2.5%194
R+44.6- Lead
- 3,425
- Total
- 7,675
- vs nation
- R+43.2
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
BidenDemocratic28.7%2,307TrumpRepublican69.8%5,624OtherAll other candidates1.5%121
R+41.2- Lead
- 3,317
- Total
- 8,052
- vs nation
- R+45.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.1%1,935TrumpRepublican68.7%5,102OtherAll other candidates5.2%385
R+42.7- Lead
- 3,167
- Total
- 7,422
- vs nation
- R+44.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic31.0%2,214RomneyRepublican67.4%4,812OtherAll other candidates1.7%118
R+36.4- Lead
- 2,598
- Total
- 7,144
- vs nation
- R+40.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.9%2,856McCainRepublican61.6%4,766OtherAll other candidates1.4%111
R+24.7- Lead
- 1,910
- Total
- 7,733
- vs nation
- R+32.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic36.0%2,933BushRepublican63.4%5,172OtherAll other candidates0.6%52
R+27.4- Lead
- 2,239
- Total
- 8,157
- vs nation
- R+25.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.5%2,631BushRepublican60.9%4,274OtherAll other candidates1.6%110
R+23.4- Lead
- 1,643
- Total
- 7,015
- vs nation
- R+23.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.8%2,746DoleRepublican50.8%3,422OtherAll other candidates8.4%562
R+10.0- Lead
- 676
- Total
- 6,730
- vs nation
- R+18.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 18,7652024 5-year
- Population density
- 133 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 141 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,6182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+18.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 61, WV · twin score 97.2
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 60th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
52.0%
4,855 votes · D+4.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 45.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
74.5%
7,562 votes · R+48.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · 73.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
4,855votes
52.0% of the vote · D+4.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 3,968 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
7,562votes
74.5% of the vote · R+48.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 6,818 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
−1.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+18.1 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · −4.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+45.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +44.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDana FerrellState House · 60
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.
With a 44.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, Delegate District 60 sits well above the state's already-red baseline, reflecting the rural, working-class demographics common to southern West Virginia's coalfield communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 48.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.6 points.
A population of 18,765, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,618 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 61 and Delegate District 23.
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 61
West Virginia
97.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ median age
Delegate District 23
West Virginia
95.8twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 42
West Virginia
95.3twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ English 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 60th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 60th State House District voted Republican by 44.6 points (R+44.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,675 votes cast, 2,028 went Democratic and 5,453 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 60th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 60th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in West Virginia 60th State House District?
West Virginia 60th State House District has a population of 18,765 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 60th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 60th State House District is $61,618 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 60th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 60th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.