State Senate District 8 State Senate District (WV) — Elections 1876–2024

West Virginia 8th State Senate District, West Virginia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+44%. Republican peak: R+44 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+44MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 78,1732024 5-year
Median household income: $62,2712024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.2%2024 5-year
Black: 1.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+26 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+44 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 D · 5 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	−44.4%	9,330	24,752	34,760
2020	R	−40.2%	10,619	25,326	36,601
2016	R	−42.8%	8,541	22,742	33,191
2012	R	−27.1%	11,216	19,826	31,812
2008	R	−13.2%	14,504	19,013	34,037
2004	R	−14.6%	15,487	20,802	36,526
2000	R	−11.2%	13,689	17,223	31,520
1996	D	+8.3%	14,608	12,113	29,925
1992	D	+5.9%	13,838	12,031	30,830
1988	R	−2.1%	13,976	14,569	28,634
1984	R	−17.5%	12,668	18,076	30,840
1980	R	−4.5%	13,806	15,175	30,498
1976	D	+11.6%	17,773	14,091	31,865
1972	R	−26.7%	11,599	20,046	31,645
1968	R	−3.8%	13,123	14,288	30,389
1964	D	+21.7%	19,554	12,576	32,130
1960	R	−6.6%	15,547	17,736	33,282
1956	R	−12.4%	14,203	18,239	32,442
1952	R	−7.2%	15,289	17,654	32,943
1948	D	+2.9%	15,248	14,376	29,688
1944	R	−1.7%	13,842	14,326	28,168
1940	D	+4.9%	18,217	16,518	34,735
1936	D	+6.1%	17,299	15,309	32,652
1932	D	+6.7%	15,779	13,798	29,708
1928	R	−18.1%	9,729	14,051	23,863
1924	R	−4.7%	10,516	11,575	22,726
1920	R	−14.3%	9,027	12,058	21,227
1916	R	−3.3%	6,035	6,453	12,685
1912	D	+26.3%	5,234	2,029	12,186
1908	R	−13.9%	5,089	6,780	12,174
1904	R	−10.1%	5,185	6,384	11,828
1900	D	+9.2%	6,052	5,028	11,186
1896	R	−1.8%	5,038	5,221	10,303
1892	D	+1.0%	4,259	4,167	8,785
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.

English

17.5%

American

12.9%

German

11.9%

Irish

11.0%

Italian

2.5%

Scottish

1.9%

French

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: 44.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.9%

75–84

3.4%

6.2%

65–74

6.6%

7.1%

55–64

7.2%

6.5%

45–54

6.6%

5.9%

35–44

6.2%

5.5%

25–34

5.3%

3.9%

18–24

3.5%

8.2%

5–17

7.8%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$62,271

State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 8$62,271

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

16.1%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1823.9%

Working age (18–64)14.4%

Seniors (65+)11.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

98.4%

speak English only

Other Indo-European0.6%

Spanish0.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

13.0%

Baptist

10.9%

Methodist

5.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.6%

Catholic & Orthodox

2.9%

Mainline Protestant

1.1%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+67.3, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped West Virginia's political landscape over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in West Virginia 8th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,271, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 78,173 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 8, West Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 8, West Virginia voted Republican by 44.4 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,760 votes cast, 9,330 went Democratic and 24,752 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 8, West Virginia's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, 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 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 8, West Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 8, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 8, West Virginia?

State Senate District 8, West Virginia has a population of 78,173 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 8, West Virginia?

Median household income in State Senate District 8, West Virginia is $62,271 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of State Senate District 8, West Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

West Virginia 8th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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