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West Virginia 11th State Senate District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German17.9%14.7%12.5%

Irish14.8%12.3%9.4%

English11.7%15.7%9.5%

American8.6%9.5%5.3%

Italian4.1%4.1%4.8%

Scottish2.4%2.1%1.3%

French0.8%—1.6%

Dutch0.8%——

African American†1.0%2.6%9.9%

Mexican0.5%0.7%11.3%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	WV SD 11	West Virginia	United States
Median age	45	42.9	39.1
Age 18–24	8.7%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.5%	21.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WV SD 11	West Virginia	United States
Median household income	$51,970	$59,608	$84,427
Poverty rate	19.1%	16.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.0%	24.4%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WV SD 11	West Virginia	United States
Owner-occupied homes	78.6%	74.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	21.4%	25.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$146,100	$162,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$774	$872	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	43.1%	48.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	24.8%	15.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WV SD 11	West Virginia	United States
Mean commute	26.8 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	11.3%	9.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.5%	78.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	8.5%	9.1%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WV SD 11	West Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.1%	2.5%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	WV SD 11	West Virginia	United States
Catholic	—	5.6%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	16.4%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	62.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	WV SD 11	West Virginia	United States
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	1.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.2%	1.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.2%	0.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.1%	7.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.449	0.471	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic22.0%9,559TrumpRepublican76.1%33,105OtherAll other candidates1.9%825

R+54.1

Lead: 23,546
Total: 43,489
vs nation: R+52.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic24.0%11,009TrumpRepublican74.4%34,116OtherAll other candidates1.5%706

R+50.4

Lead: 23,107
Total: 45,831
vs nation: R+54.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic22.3%9,257TrumpRepublican72.2%29,894OtherAll other candidates5.5%2,272

R+49.8

Lead: 20,637
Total: 41,423
vs nation: R+51.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic32.9%12,590RomneyRepublican64.3%24,635OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,058

R+31.5

Lead: 12,045
Total: 38,283
vs nation: R+35.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic40.9%16,997McCainRepublican57.1%23,717OtherAll other candidates2.0%831

R+16.2

Lead: 6,720
Total: 41,545
vs nation: R+23.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic41.4%18,490BushRepublican57.9%25,858OtherAll other candidates0.7%317

R+16.5

Lead: 7,368
Total: 44,665
vs nation: R+14.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic41.9%16,348BushRepublican55.8%21,803OtherAll other candidates2.3%889

R+14.0

Lead: 5,455
Total: 39,040
vs nation: R+14.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic52.4%20,277DoleRepublican35.1%13,596OtherAll other candidates12.5%4,826

D+17.3

Lead: 6,681
Total: 38,699
vs nation: D+8.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+54.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 102,0462024 5-year
Population density: 23 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 4,436 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $51,9702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.1%2024 5-year
Black: 1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District 6, WV · twin score 96.6

presidential history

Party record book

West Virginia 11th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

67.4%

30,901 votes · D+34.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 62.9%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

76.1%

33,105 votes · R+54.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 74.4%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

33,759votes

58.6% of the vote · D+17.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 32,954 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

34,116votes

74.4% of the vote · R+50.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 33,105 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

+27.5pts D vs U.S.

Place D+2.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +17.6 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+54.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+50.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +52.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RBill HamiltonState Senate · 11

RRobbie MorrisState Senate · 11

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 3 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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	24.3%9,746	75.7%30,327	40,073
2020	R	29.5%12,862	70.5%30,738	43,600
2018	R	39.8%12,685	60.2%19,216	31,901

Its Republican presidential margin was R+54.1 in 2024 and R+16.2 in 2008. The district had about 101,000 residents, 91.1% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.1 points.

A population of 102,046, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,970 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 27.

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 6

elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry

State Senate District 27

12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory

State Senate District 12

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated

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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Places within West Virginia 11th State Senate District

counties it covers7

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Frequently asked questions

How did West Virginia 11th State Senate District vote in 2024?

In 2024, West Virginia 11th State Senate District voted Republican by 54.1 points (R+54.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,489 votes cast, 9,559 went Democratic and 33,105 went Republican.

When did West Virginia 11th State Senate District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 11th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in West Virginia 11th State Senate District?

West Virginia 11th State Senate District has a population of 102,046 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in West Virginia 11th State Senate District?

Median household income in West Virginia 11th State Senate District is $51,970 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of West Virginia 11th State Senate District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 11th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.