HarrisDemocratic25.1%11,899TrumpRepublican73.0%34,605OtherAll other candidates1.9%916
R+47.9- Lead
- 22,706
- Total
- 47,420
- vs nation
- R+46.4
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
BidenDemocratic25.8%12,677TrumpRepublican72.6%35,727OtherAll other candidates1.6%785
R+46.9- Lead
- 23,050
- Total
- 49,189
- vs nation
- R+51.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.6%9,903TrumpRepublican72.3%33,108OtherAll other candidates6.0%2,766
R+50.7- Lead
- 23,205
- Total
- 45,777
- vs nation
- R+52.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic31.8%13,629RomneyRepublican66.1%28,356OtherAll other candidates2.1%893
R+34.3- Lead
- 14,727
- Total
- 42,878
- vs nation
- R+38.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.2%15,495McCainRepublican63.9%28,945OtherAll other candidates1.8%833
R+29.7- Lead
- 13,450
- Total
- 45,273
- vs nation
- R+37.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic35.0%17,340BushRepublican64.3%31,822OtherAll other candidates0.7%350
R+29.2- Lead
- 14,482
- Total
- 49,512
- vs nation
- R+26.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic36.5%15,773BushRepublican61.4%26,547OtherAll other candidates2.2%939
R+24.9- Lead
- 10,774
- Total
- 43,259
- vs nation
- R+25.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.7%17,030DoleRepublican46.9%19,601OtherAll other candidates12.4%5,174
R+6.1- Lead
- 2,571
- Total
- 41,805
- vs nation
- R+14.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 105,5872024 5-year
- Population density
- 89 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,181 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,1302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.7 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 12, KS · twin score 96.1
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 3rd 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
57.9%
27,377 votes · D+15.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 53.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
73.0%
34,605 votes · R+47.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 72.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
27,377votes
57.9% of the vote · D+15.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 23,344 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
35,727votes
72.6% of the vote · R+46.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 34,605 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
John W. Davis1924
+18.2pts D vs U.S.
Place R+7.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +12.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+52.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.7 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +51.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike AzingerState Senate · 3
RTrenton BarnhartState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
Covering a stretch of rural north-central West Virginia, this district recorded an R+47.9 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the state's broad shift toward Republican candidates that has accelerated over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.9 points.
A population of 105,587, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,130 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 12 and State Senate District 15.
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 12
Kansas
96.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 15
Kansas
95.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 14
West Virginia
95.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
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 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 47.9 points (R+47.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,420 votes cast, 11,899 went Democratic and 34,605 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in West Virginia 3rd State Senate District?
West Virginia 3rd State Senate District has a population of 105,587 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in West Virginia 3rd State Senate District is $57,130 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.