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1876–2024
State Senate District 15·West Virginia

West Virginia 15th State Senate District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

One of West Virginia's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WV
Latest
R+44
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
125,795
2024 ACS

West Virginia 15th 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
125,7952024 5-year
Median household income
$76,3182024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
84.9%2024 5-year
Black
5.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+28 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+44 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−44.0%
15,31440,10556,376
R
−40.3%
15,20836,38352,570
R
−43.9%
11,23430,94144,848
R
−26.6%
14,02424,56339,554
R
−17.8%
16,19223,31540,075
R
−30.3%
12,75623,96336,997
R
−24.7%
9,77816,45026,961
R
−8.9%
9,72111,88024,356
R
−9.9%
8,91511,34424,654
R
−26.2%
7,77113,31421,168
R
−35.4%
7,61315,98623,641
R
−17.0%
8,56512,24221,661
D
+0.5%
10,42110,32720,748
R
−39.8%
5,72213,28319,005
R
−16.4%
6,0398,94117,659
D
+22.2%
10,8616,91817,779
R
−9.8%
8,85710,78119,638
R
−23.5%
7,16511,57118,736
R
−11.1%
8,16810,21618,385
D
+2.9%
7,9177,47215,426
R
−5.1%
7,1967,97415,170
D
+8.6%
10,2408,61518,855
D
+12.9%
10,8778,38319,316
D
+12.2%
9,6347,51517,338
R
−30.8%
5,2109,87515,139
D
+1.2%
6,7726,61213,876
R
−5.3%
5,8176,47912,399
D
+11.4%
4,7733,7908,659
D
+28.4%
4,1011,9027,741
D
+5.6%
4,0053,5707,703
D
+8.1%
4,0883,4677,713
R
−9.5%
3,3934,1097,563
D
+4.0%
3,7083,4207,249
D
+13.6%
3,8582,9146,923
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.6%
English
13.7%
Irish
13.4%
American
6.6%
Italian
3.9%
Scottish
2.2%
Polish
1.5%
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: 41.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
0.9%
2.7%
75–84
2.7%
5.6%
65–74
5.9%
7.2%
55–64
7.1%
6.6%
45–54
6.4%
6.5%
35–44
6.3%
6.8%
25–34
6.4%
3.7%
18–24
3.4%
8.2%
5–17
7.5%
2.8%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,318
State Senate District 15 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 15$76,318
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
11.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.5%
Working age (18–64)10.1%
Seniors (65+)13.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.0%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
9.2%
Methodist
6.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Baptist
2.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.1%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.2, this district reflects the sharp rightward shift that has reshaped West Virginia's political landscape over the past two decades, driven largely by rural, working-class communities with deep ties to the energy economy.

The Republican margin in West Virginia 15th 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 $76,318, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 125,795 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 15, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 15, West Virginia voted Republican by 44.0 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,376 votes cast, 15,314 went Democratic and 40,105 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 15, West Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 15, 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 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 15, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 15, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State Senate District 15, West Virginia?
State Senate District 15, West Virginia has a population of 125,795 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 15, West Virginia?
Median household income in State Senate District 15, West Virginia is $76,318 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of State Senate District 15, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 15, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.