HarrisDemocratic32.6%2,870TrumpRepublican65.4%5,757OtherAll other candidates2.0%180
R+32.8- Lead
- 2,887
- Total
- 8,807
- vs nation
- R+31.3
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
BidenDemocratic33.7%3,042TrumpRepublican64.4%5,811OtherAll other candidates1.9%172
R+30.7- Lead
- 2,769
- Total
- 9,025
- vs nation
- R+35.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic28.8%2,363TrumpRepublican64.6%5,303OtherAll other candidates6.6%539
R+35.8- Lead
- 2,940
- Total
- 8,205
- vs nation
- R+37.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.2%2,971RomneyRepublican59.0%4,470OtherAll other candidates1.8%139
R+19.8- Lead
- 1,499
- Total
- 7,580
- vs nation
- R+23.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.5%4,142McCainRepublican54.0%5,024OtherAll other candidates1.5%139
R+9.5- Lead
- 882
- Total
- 9,305
- vs nation
- R+16.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic45.4%4,056BushRepublican53.9%4,817OtherAll other candidates0.6%56
R+8.5- Lead
- 761
- Total
- 8,929
- vs nation
- R+6.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic51.2%3,975BushRepublican47.1%3,662OtherAll other candidates1.7%134
D+4.0- Lead
- 313
- Total
- 7,771
- vs nation
- D+3.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic56.9%4,511DoleRepublican31.4%2,492OtherAll other candidates11.7%924
D+25.5- Lead
- 2,019
- Total
- 7,927
- vs nation
- D+16.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,1142024 5-year
- Population density
- 360 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 47.5 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $76,9882024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 69, WV · twin score 92.7
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 71st 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
73.7%
7,901 votes · D+47.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 64.8%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
65.4%
5,757 votes · R+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 64.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
7,901votes
73.7% of the vote · D+47.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 7,490 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
6,285votes
61.4% of the vote · R+22.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 6,185 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
Jimmy Carter1980
+26.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+16.9 · U.S. R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +24.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+37.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +35.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLaura KimbleState House · 71
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.
District 71 recorded an R+32.8 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house constituencies in West Virginia — a state that has shifted dramatically toward Republican dominance over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 35.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.8 points.
A population of 17,114, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,988 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 69 and Delegate District 10.
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 69
West Virginia
92.7twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ 12-yr trend
Delegate District 10
West Virginia
90.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
Delegate District 4
West Virginia
89.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Polish 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 71st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 71st State House District voted Republican by 32.8 points (R+32.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,807 votes cast, 2,870 went Democratic and 5,757 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 71st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 71st State House District voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in West Virginia 71st State House District?
West Virginia 71st State House District has a population of 17,114 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 71st State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 71st State House District is $76,988 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 71st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 71st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.