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1876–2024
State Senate District 1·West Virginia

West Virginia 1st State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of West Virginia's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WV
Latest
R+39
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
111,841
2024 ACS

West Virginia 1st State Senate District, West Virginia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+39%. Republican peak: R+40 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+39MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
111,8412024 5-year
Median household income
$58,0362024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.8%2024 5-year
Black
2.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
1.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+37 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+40 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 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
−39.3%
14,84234,61850,372
R
−38.0%
16,27436,70353,796
R
−40.0%
13,27733,15649,665
R
−21.0%
18,42228,51148,127
R
−10.7%
22,83428,37652,002
R
−8.3%
25,25429,89355,592
R
−4.5%
22,60224,86049,891
D
+17.8%
26,36217,26650,968
D
+19.6%
27,93616,89356,290
D
+9.5%
30,01424,78555,073
R
−0.9%
30,83231,37162,424
D
+6.2%
31,43427,50962,810
D
+12.2%
36,42728,53264,959
R
−24.4%
26,71743,96470,681
D
+13.6%
38,36328,30873,677
D
+36.6%
52,88624,52077,406
D
+7.8%
43,59437,28480,878
R
−11.4%
34,78243,71278,494
D
+1.7%
39,72738,38678,113
D
+12.8%
37,26828,72266,767
D
+9.3%
35,30929,27364,582
D
+12.2%
42,60633,33375,939
D
+23.3%
42,77426,53569,589
D
+6.8%
33,50929,15063,916
R
−28.2%
20,64636,97758,001
R
−25.0%
15,14227,01147,397
R
−20.8%
17,07526,40344,855
R
−10.3%
10,23912,68923,828
D
+9.7%
8,8706,67222,755
R
−10.1%
9,96712,34323,410
R
−22.3%
7,79912,54821,278
D
+16.9%
11,5038,10720,064
R
−16.5%
7,76410,89218,951
R
−2.5%
7,7968,21916,721
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.1%
Irish
16.3%
English
12.5%
Italian
9.7%
American
6.1%
Polish
5.5%
Scottish
2.0%
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: 45.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.9%
3.1%
75–84
3.8%
6.7%
65–74
7.4%
7.0%
55–64
7.3%
6.2%
45–54
6.1%
5.7%
35–44
5.5%
5.9%
25–34
5.4%
4.3%
18–24
4.1%
7.3%
5–17
6.9%
2.3%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,036
State Senate District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 1$58,036
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
15.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.5%
Working age (18–64)14.4%
Seniors (65+)15.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.1%
Spanish0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
18.4%
Other Christian
9.8%
Methodist
6.6%
Mainline Protestant
4.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.6%
Baptist
2.0%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchoring the state's Eastern Panhandle and mountain communities, this district recorded a 60-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the deep partisan realignment that has reshaped rural West Virginia over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in West Virginia 1st State Senate District reached its widest at forty points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was thirty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $58,036, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 111,841 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 1, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 1, West Virginia voted Republican by 39.3 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,372 votes cast, 14,842 went Democratic and 34,618 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 1, West Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 1, 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 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 1, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 1, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 1, West Virginia?
State Senate District 1, West Virginia has a population of 111,841 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 1, West Virginia?
Median household income in State Senate District 1, West Virginia is $58,036 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of State Senate District 1, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 1, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.