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West Virginia 13th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+6.42012R+6.32016R+11.62020R+3.02024R+5.6
full record · 20082024
R+5.6
2024
median income$61,957U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608
median age32.0U.S. 39.1 · WV 42.9
poverty rate20.1%U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.5%U.S. 35.6% · WV 24.4%
non-english4.9%U.S. 22.3% · WV 2.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.4%
Irish13.6%
English13.6%
African American3.8%
Nigerian0.3%
Mexican0.9%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Cuban0.2%
Asian Indian0.8%
Chinese0.6%
Filipino0.6%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Monongalia County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

West Virginia 13th State Senate District

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West Virginia 13th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+5.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for West Virginia 13th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of West Virginia 13th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+5.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.West Virginia 13th State Senate District · R+5.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican51.5%21,424
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.9%19,094
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.7%1,110
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for West Virginia 13th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Marion County, WVRepublicanR+31.2
Monongalia County, WVRepublicanR+4.4
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.9%Harris19,094
51.5%Trump21,424
2.7%Kennedy1,110
−5.6%
41,628
R
47.3%Biden20,289
50.3%Trump21,571
2.4%Jorgensen1,035
−3.0%
42,895
R
40.4%Clinton15,242
51.9%Trump19,607
7.7%Johnson2,904
−11.6%
37,753
R
46.9%Obama15,336
53.1%Romney17,398
0.0%
−6.3%
32,734
D
52.1%Obama19,455
45.7%McCain17,075
2.1%Nader793
+6.4%
37,323
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −5.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−5.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+6.4%
2012−6.3%
2016−11.6%
2020−3.0%
2024−5.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoey GarciaState Senate · 13
RMike OliverioState Senate · 13

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.8, this West Virginia district reflects the heavily Republican realignment of rural Appalachian communities that has accelerated steadily over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 11.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.6 points.

A population of 110,029, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,957 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 23.

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 13th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 13th State Senate District voted Republican by 5.6 points (R+5.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,628 votes cast, 19,094 went Democratic and 21,424 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 13th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 13th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in West Virginia 13th State Senate District?
West Virginia 13th State Senate District has a population of 110,029 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 13th State Senate District?
Median household income in West Virginia 13th State Senate District is $61,957 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 13th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in West Virginia 13th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.