Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Wetzel County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
West Virginia 72nd State House District
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West Virginia 72nd State House DistrictTrumpR+58.1
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
78.0%
5,503
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
19.9%
1,402
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent
2.1%
151
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for West Virginia 72nd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Harrison County, WV
Republican
R+40.9
Wetzel County, WV
Republican
R+55.5
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
19.9%Harris1,402
78.0%Trump5,503
2.1%Kennedy151
−58.1%
7,056
R
23.4%Biden1,722
74.9%Trump5,522
1.7%Jorgensen127
−51.6%
7,371
R
22.7%Clinton1,533
72.3%Trump4,876
5.0%Johnson337
−49.6%
6,746
R
39.3%Obama2,315
60.7%Romney3,569
0.0%
−21.3%
5,884
R
44.7%Obama3,203
52.5%McCain3,758
2.8%Nader198
−7.8%
7,159
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−7.8%
2012
−21.3%
2016
−49.6%
2020
−51.6%
2024
−58.1%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RClay RileyState House · 72
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.1 across roughly 17,000 residents, Delegate District 72 ranks among the most reliably one-sided state house districts in West Virginia, reflecting the deep realignment of rural Appalachian communities over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.1 points.
A population of 17,065, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,799 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 75 and State House District 118.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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How did West Virginia 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 72nd State House District voted Republican by 58.1 points (R+58.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,056 votes cast, 1,402 went Democratic and 5,503 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 72nd State House District?
West Virginia 72nd State House District has a population of 17,065 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 72nd State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 72nd State House District is $56,799 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in West Virginia 72nd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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