HarrisDemocratic29.4%13,441TrumpRepublican68.6%31,308OtherAll other candidates2.0%908
R+39.1- Lead
- 17,867
- Total
- 45,657
- vs nation
- R+37.7
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
BidenDemocratic30.4%14,765TrumpRepublican68.0%33,016OtherAll other candidates1.5%739
R+37.6- Lead
- 18,251
- Total
- 48,520
- vs nation
- R+42.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.9%12,020TrumpRepublican66.5%29,660OtherAll other candidates6.6%2,929
R+39.5- Lead
- 17,640
- Total
- 44,609
- vs nation
- R+41.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.2%16,510RomneyRepublican59.2%25,582OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,092
R+21.0- Lead
- 9,072
- Total
- 43,184
- vs nation
- R+24.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.5%20,245McCainRepublican55.0%25,575OtherAll other candidates1.5%701
R+11.5- Lead
- 5,330
- Total
- 46,521
- vs nation
- R+18.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic45.2%22,475BushRepublican54.0%26,827OtherAll other candidates0.8%392
R+8.8- Lead
- 4,352
- Total
- 49,694
- vs nation
- R+6.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic44.9%20,013BushRepublican50.2%22,365OtherAll other candidates4.9%2,185
R+5.3- Lead
- 2,352
- Total
- 44,563
- vs nation
- R+5.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic51.3%23,299DoleRepublican34.5%15,659OtherAll other candidates14.3%6,491
D+16.8- Lead
- 7,640
- Total
- 45,449
- vs nation
- D+8.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 102,9752024 5-year
- Population density
- 211 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 487 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,3762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.5 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 32, PA · twin score 93.5
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 1st State Senate 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
68.2%
47,820 votes · D+36.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 61.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
68.6%
31,308 votes · R+39.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 68.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
47,820votes
68.2% of the vote · D+36.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 39,626 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
40,008votes
55.9% of the vote · R+11.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 39,993 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
Walter Mondale1984
+16.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+1.5 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +16.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+42.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.6 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +41.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLaura ChapmanState Senate · 1
RRyan WeldState Senate · 1
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.
Anchoring the state's Eastern Panhandle and mountain communities, this district recorded a 39.1-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the deep partisan realignment that has reshaped rural West Virginia over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 39.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.1 points.
A population of 102,975, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,376 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 32 and State Senate District 41.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 32
Pennsylvania
93.5twin score
elasticity2016–2020 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Scottish ancestry
State Senate District 41
Pennsylvania
93.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State Senate District 50
Pennsylvania
93.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ population scale
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 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 39.1 points (R+39.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,657 votes cast, 13,441 went Democratic and 31,308 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in West Virginia 1st State Senate District?
West Virginia 1st State Senate District has a population of 102,975 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in West Virginia 1st State Senate District is $58,376 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 1st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.