West Virginia 1st State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 68.7% | 31,312 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 29.5% | 13,442 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.8% | 822 |
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke County, WV | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Hancock County, WV | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 29.5%Harris13,442 | 68.7%Trump31,312 | 1.8%Kennedy822 | 45,576 | ||
| R | 30.4%Biden14,766 | 68.0%Trump33,020 | 1.5%Jorgensen739 | 48,525 | ||
| R | 27.2%Clinton12,021 | 67.2%Trump29,664 | 5.5%Johnson2,439 | 44,124 | ||
| R | 39.1%Obama16,515 | 60.9%Romney25,749 | 0.0% | 42,264 | ||
| R | 43.4%Obama20,339 | 54.7%McCain25,604 | 1.9%Nader876 | 46,819 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −11.2% |
| 2012 | −21.8% |
| 2016 | −40.0% |
| 2020 | −37.6% |
| 2024 | −39.2% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 40.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.2 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 50.
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