HarrisDemocratic19.4%9,008TrumpRepublican78.8%36,588OtherAll other candidates1.9%863
R+59.4- Lead
- 27,580
- Total
- 46,459
- vs nation
- R+57.9
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
BidenDemocratic20.6%9,632TrumpRepublican78.0%36,443OtherAll other candidates1.4%632
R+57.4- Lead
- 26,811
- Total
- 46,707
- vs nation
- R+61.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic18.4%7,718TrumpRepublican76.7%32,089OtherAll other candidates4.9%2,032
R+58.2- Lead
- 24,371
- Total
- 41,839
- vs nation
- R+60.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.1%9,915RomneyRepublican71.2%27,079OtherAll other candidates2.7%1,044
R+45.1- Lead
- 17,164
- Total
- 38,038
- vs nation
- R+49.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.9%13,434McCainRepublican64.0%25,372OtherAll other candidates2.0%807
R+30.1- Lead
- 11,938
- Total
- 39,613
- vs nation
- R+37.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic31.6%12,832BushRepublican67.7%27,475OtherAll other candidates0.7%286
R+36.1- Lead
- 14,643
- Total
- 40,593
- vs nation
- R+33.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic33.8%11,988BushRepublican63.7%22,627OtherAll other candidates2.5%897
R+30.0- Lead
- 10,639
- Total
- 35,512
- vs nation
- R+30.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.8%13,906DoleRepublican45.0%15,309OtherAll other candidates14.2%4,841
R+4.1- Lead
- 1,403
- Total
- 34,056
- vs nation
- R+12.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+59.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 101,5552024 5-year
- Population density
- 40 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,536 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,1652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 18, IN · twin score 96.0
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 14th 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
61.2%
22,089 votes · D+22.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 52.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
78.8%
36,588 votes · R+59.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 78.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
22,089votes
61.2% of the vote · D+22.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 21,532 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
36,588votes
78.8% of the vote · R+59.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 36,443 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
+6.9pts D vs U.S.
Place R+18.2 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · +2.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+61.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +60.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJay TaylorState Senate · 14
RRandy SmithState Senate · 14
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.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+59.4 in 2024 and R+30.1 in 2008. The district had about 101,000 residents, 91.8% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 59.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.4 points.
A population of 101,555, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,165 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 3.
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 18
Indiana
96.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 3
West Virginia
95.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 4
West Virginia
95.3twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
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 14th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 14th State Senate District voted Republican by 59.4 points (R+59.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,459 votes cast, 9,008 went Democratic and 36,588 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 14th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 14th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in West Virginia 14th State Senate District?
West Virginia 14th State Senate District has a population of 101,555 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 14th State Senate District?
Median household income in West Virginia 14th State Senate District is $60,165 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 14th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 14th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.