West Virginia 2nd State Senate District, West Virginia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Democratic peak: D+37 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 152,1412024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,1892024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+30 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 2, WVOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22,204 | 38,970 | 62,674 | ||
| R | 23,871 | 39,858 | 65,141 | ||
| R | 18,131 | 35,879 | 58,736 | ||
| R | 20,874 | 30,511 | 52,849 | ||
| R | 26,673 | 29,336 | 57,115 | ||
| R | 27,713 | 32,178 | 60,457 | ||
| R | 24,004 | 26,282 | 52,126 | ||
| D | 26,065 | 16,845 | 49,932 | ||
| D | 28,155 | 18,009 | 56,919 | ||
| D | 28,729 | 24,560 | 53,475 | ||
| R | 27,070 | 32,336 | 59,583 | ||
| D | 27,815 | 26,378 | 58,137 | ||
| D | 34,384 | 25,639 | 60,023 | ||
| R | 22,728 | 37,956 | 60,684 | ||
| D | 29,949 | 24,670 | 58,661 | ||
| D | 41,161 | 19,125 | 60,286 | ||
| R | 31,373 | 31,797 | 63,170 | ||
| R | 27,299 | 35,454 | 62,753 | ||
| R | 32,608 | 33,131 | 65,739 | ||
| D | 31,948 | 25,378 | 57,764 | ||
| D | 28,504 | 26,852 | 55,357 | ||
| D | 35,496 | 31,512 | 67,008 | ||
| D | 37,555 | 27,385 | 65,208 | ||
| D | 31,420 | 26,831 | 59,404 | ||
| R | 19,681 | 33,197 | 53,473 | ||
| R | 20,192 | 25,318 | 49,566 | ||
| R | 16,990 | 25,381 | 43,345 | ||
| R | 11,508 | 12,244 | 24,524 | ||
| D | 9,845 | 4,907 | 22,839 | ||
| R | 9,986 | 12,500 | 23,719 | ||
| R | 9,634 | 13,355 | 23,872 | ||
| D | 12,788 | 9,998 | 23,126 | ||
| R | 9,548 | 11,238 | 21,025 | ||
| R | 7,540 | 8,142 | 16,729 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.5%
Irish
14.2%
English
13.6%
American
8.4%
Italian
7.0%
Polish
3.1%
Scottish
2.8%
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: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,189
State Senate District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 2$64,189
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
17.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)17.5%
Seniors (65+)12.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Spanish1.0%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
District 2 delivered a 38.5-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the deep-red shift that has reshaped rural and small-town West Virginia over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in West Virginia 2nd State Senate District reached its widest at thirty points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was twenty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,189, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 152,141 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 2, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 2, West Virginia voted Republican by 26.8 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,674 votes cast, 22,204 went Democratic and 38,970 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 2, West Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 2, 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 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 2, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 2, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 2, West Virginia?
State Senate District 2, West Virginia has a population of 152,141 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 2, West Virginia?
Median household income in State Senate District 2, West Virginia is $64,189 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of State Senate District 2, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 2, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.