Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Jefferson County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
West Virginia 16th State Senate District
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West Virginia 16th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+23.7
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
60.8%
32,404
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
37.2%
19,804
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent
2.0%
1,052
D+60R+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 16th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Berkeley County, WV
Republican
R+35.8
Jefferson County, WV
Republican
R+15.8
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
37.2%Harris19,804
60.8%Trump32,404
2.0%Kennedy1,052
−23.7%
53,260
R
39.8%Biden19,948
58.2%Trump29,162
2.0%Jorgensen1,003
−18.4%
50,113
R
35.1%Clinton15,068
59.2%Trump25,407
5.6%Johnson2,410
−24.1%
42,885
R
44.1%Obama16,673
55.9%Romney21,156
0.0%
−11.9%
37,829
R
48.1%Obama18,761
50.5%McCain19,694
1.5%Nader580
−2.4%
39,035
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−2.4%
2012
−11.9%
2016
−24.1%
2020
−18.4%
2024
−23.7%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RJason BarrettState Senate · 16
RPatricia RuckerState Senate · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 61-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district reflects the deep realignment of rural West Virginia away from its historically Democratic roots, driven by shifts in coal-country culture and economics.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 24.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.7 points.
A population of 110,223, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,697 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 25 and State Senate District 15.
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Political twins — state-senate districts
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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How did West Virginia 16th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 16th State Senate District voted Republican by 23.7 points (R+23.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,260 votes cast, 19,804 went Democratic and 32,404 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 16th State Senate District?
West Virginia 16th State Senate District has a population of 110,223 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 16th State Senate District?
Median household income in West Virginia 16th State Senate District is $88,697 — above the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 16th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in West Virginia 16th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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