State Senate District 3 State Senate District (WV) — Elections 1876–2024

West Virginia 3rd State Senate District, West Virginia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Republican peak: R+51 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+48MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 104,2002024 5-year
Median household income: $57,0762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.7%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+17 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−48.0%	11,891	34,583	47,262
2020	R	−46.9%	12,669	35,705	49,161
2016	R	−50.7%	9,897	33,087	45,748
2012	R	−34.3%	13,620	28,338	42,851
2008	R	−29.8%	15,485	28,927	45,104
2004	R	−29.2%	17,329	31,802	49,481
2000	R	−24.9%	15,763	26,530	43,232
1996	R	−6.2%	17,019	19,589	41,779
1992	R	−5.1%	17,422	19,800	46,206
1988	R	−20.1%	16,744	25,194	42,128
1984	R	−36.1%	14,905	31,861	46,905
1980	R	−18.6%	17,613	26,173	45,914
1976	R	−4.4%	21,883	23,880	45,763
1972	R	−42.8%	13,765	34,395	48,160
1968	R	−14.5%	17,904	24,636	46,545
1964	D	+15.8%	27,360	19,890	47,249
1960	R	−19.6%	19,761	29,414	49,175
1956	R	−24.3%	17,545	28,806	46,351
1952	R	−19.6%	18,489	27,512	46,002
1948	R	−4.9%	18,693	20,644	39,445
1944	R	−9.0%	17,992	21,556	39,548
1940	R	−4.3%	21,721	23,687	45,408
1936	D	+6.1%	23,330	20,633	44,022
1932	D	+2.7%	20,326	19,254	39,968
1928	R	−36.2%	10,599	22,748	33,562
1924	R	−7.0%	15,034	17,338	33,095
1920	R	−13.9%	13,706	18,167	32,148
1916	R	−0.7%	8,440	8,568	17,259
1912	D	+16.8%	6,799	4,150	15,728
1908	R	−8.8%	7,368	8,848	16,781
1904	R	−15.3%	7,173	9,850	17,498
1900	D	+12.9%	9,753	7,509	17,431
1896	R	−6.7%	7,161	8,205	15,503
1892	R	−2.3%	6,296	6,610	13,557
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

15.8%

English

15.4%

Irish

12.9%

American

11.0%

Scottish

2.4%

Italian

2.3%

Polish

0.9%

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: 44.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.4%

3.1%

75–84

3.8%

6.0%

65–74

6.6%

7.2%

55–64

7.3%

6.5%

45–54

6.4%

5.9%

35–44

5.9%

5.8%

25–34

5.5%

3.8%

18–24

3.5%

7.8%

5–17

7.7%

2.6%

2.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$57,076

State Senate District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 3$57,076

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

15.1%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.1%

Working age (18–64)14.6%

Seniors (65+)10.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

98.7%

speak English only

Spanish0.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%

Other Indo-European0.2%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

14.9%

Baptist

12.1%

Methodist

7.9%

Catholic & Orthodox

5.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.3%

Mainline Protestant

2.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering a stretch of rural north-central West Virginia, this district recorded an R+35.8 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the state's broad shift toward Republican candidates that has accelerated over the past decade.

The Republican margin in West Virginia 3rd State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $57,076, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 104,200 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 3, West Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 3, West Virginia voted Republican by 48.0 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,262 votes cast, 11,891 went Democratic and 34,583 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 3, West Virginia's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 3, 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 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 3, West Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 3, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 3, West Virginia?

State Senate District 3, West Virginia has a population of 104,200 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 3, West Virginia?

Median household income in State Senate District 3, West Virginia is $57,076 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of State Senate District 3, West Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 3, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

West Virginia 3rd State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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