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Delegate District 85·West Virginia

West Virginia 85th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of West Virginia's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WV
Latest
R+67
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
17,632
2024 ACS

West Virginia 85th State House District, West Virginia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+67%. Republican peak: R+67 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+67MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
17,6322024 5-year
Median household income
$58,9642024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
96.3%2024 5-year
Black
1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
0.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+32 in 1900MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+67 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−67.1%
1,4427,6169,201
R
−65.9%
1,5457,7109,352
R
−66.7%
1,2636,9098,464
R
−56.4%
1,5985,9577,724
R
−38.9%
2,2845,2877,723
R
−44.9%
2,3626,2408,644
R
−41.8%
2,2095,5047,878
R
−12.6%
2,8543,8157,607
R
−15.2%
2,8154,0227,921
R
−27.9%
2,7614,9137,705
R
−39.2%
2,5935,9538,566
R
−27.8%
2,9025,2488,444
R
−9.1%
3,6454,3718,016
R
−46.8%
2,0705,7177,788
R
−25.1%
2,5434,4467,577
D
+4.8%
4,1573,7777,934
R
−27.0%
2,9975,2188,216
R
−35.0%
2,7625,7328,495
R
−25.8%
3,2505,5158,766
R
−20.8%
3,2204,9178,175
R
−23.3%
3,2425,2148,457
R
−16.5%
4,1885,84710,035
R
−4.6%
4,7955,25610,089
R
−5.8%
4,1634,6808,981
R
−29.4%
2,8045,1728,067
R
−22.7%
2,7844,6208,095
R
−32.3%
2,4524,9147,623
R
−24.2%
1,7792,9684,910
O
+13.5%
1,5778975,029
R
−32.0%
1,6013,1904,960
R
−35.4%
1,4463,0974,667
D
+32.0%
3,0481,5664,626
R
−26.6%
1,4832,5644,058
R
−21.7%
1,2671,9843,300
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
28.1%
American
15.5%
English
8.9%
Irish
8.2%
Italian
3.8%
Scottish
1.4%
Polish
1.3%
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: 48.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.2%
4.6%
75–84
5.0%
7.5%
65–74
7.3%
7.8%
55–64
7.9%
6.5%
45–54
6.2%
5.1%
35–44
5.4%
5.6%
25–34
4.8%
3.3%
18–24
3.4%
6.6%
5–17
6.2%
3.2%
<5
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,964
Delegate District 85 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Delegate District 85$58,964
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
14.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.7%
Working age (18–64)13.5%
Seniors (65+)14.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.6%
speak English only
Spanish0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Other languages0.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Methodist
11.3%
Other Christian
9.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
6.6%
Baptist
5.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.6%
Mainline Protestant
3.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 85 recorded an R+73 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house districts in the country. Its small, rural population of roughly 17,700 reflects the broader demographic shift that has reshaped southern West Virginia over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in West Virginia 85th State House District reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $58,964, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 17,632 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Delegate District 85, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delegate District 85, West Virginia voted Republican by 67.1 points (R+67), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,201 votes cast, 1,442 went Democratic and 7,616 went Republican.
What is Delegate District 85, West Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Delegate District 85, West Virginia as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 31 times, and other 1 times.
When did Delegate District 85, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Delegate District 85, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Delegate District 85, West Virginia?
Delegate District 85, West Virginia has a population of 17,632 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delegate District 85, West Virginia?
Median household income in Delegate District 85, West Virginia is $58,964 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Delegate District 85, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delegate District 85, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.