State Senate District 16 State Senate District (WV) — Elections 1876–2024

West Virginia 16th State Senate District, West Virginia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+24%. Democratic peak: D+36 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+24MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 103,7522024 5-year
Median household income: $91,0792024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.7%2024 5-year
Black: 6.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+36 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+33 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 0 D · 2 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−23.8%	17,974	29,484	48,425
2020	R	−18.6%	18,026	26,466	45,405
2016	R	−23.2%	13,746	22,906	39,399
2012	R	−10.2%	15,297	18,868	35,046
2008	R	−1.6%	17,176	17,758	35,344
2004	R	−13.8%	13,503	17,853	31,594
2000	R	−8.3%	9,879	11,723	22,278
1996	D	+2.7%	9,217	8,673	20,132
1992	D	+0.1%	7,820	7,793	19,062
1988	R	−16.3%	6,501	9,045	15,610
1984	R	−23.8%	6,338	10,311	16,691
1980	R	−5.5%	7,007	7,874	15,812
1976	D	+7.1%	7,987	6,934	14,921
1972	R	−32.9%	4,335	8,585	12,920
1968	R	−3.2%	4,821	5,200	11,901
1964	D	+35.1%	7,855	3,776	11,631
1960	D	+8.1%	6,780	5,763	12,543
1956	R	−10.2%	5,293	6,497	11,790
1952	D	+4.4%	6,478	5,934	12,412
1948	D	+17.8%	6,131	4,275	10,431
1944	D	+15.5%	5,765	4,217	9,982
1940	D	+28.6%	8,270	4,587	12,857
1936	D	+31.7%	8,305	4,303	12,639
1932	D	+32.6%	7,755	3,924	11,765
1928	R	−13.7%	4,526	5,963	10,526
1924	D	+21.4%	5,865	3,735	9,937
1920	D	+15.6%	5,453	3,975	9,494
1916	D	+24.4%	3,552	2,144	5,769
1912	D	+35.8%	3,452	1,456	5,576
1908	D	+21.1%	3,369	2,174	5,659
1904	D	+21.6%	3,409	2,183	5,675
1900	R	−25.7%	2,068	3,511	5,618
1896	D	+18.9%	3,167	2,141	5,422
1892	D	+27.0%	3,261	1,869	5,164
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

19.8%

Irish

14.1%

English

13.8%

American

5.6%

Italian

5.5%

Polish

2.5%

Scottish

2.4%

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: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.4%

85+

1.0%

2.3%

75–84

2.3%

4.9%

65–74

5.5%

7.0%

55–64

7.1%

6.7%

45–54

6.6%

6.9%

35–44

6.7%

6.3%

25–34

6.2%

4.2%

18–24

3.9%

8.5%

5–17

8.1%

2.8%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$91,079

State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 16$91,079

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

9.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.5%

Working age (18–64)8.8%

Seniors (65+)11.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.6%

speak English only

Spanish4.2%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%

Other languages0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

9.4%

Other Christian

6.7%

Methodist

5.9%

Baptist

3.5%

Mainline Protestant

3.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.9%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in West Virginia 16th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-three points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $91,079, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 103,752 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 16, West Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 16, West Virginia voted Republican by 23.8 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,425 votes cast, 17,974 went Democratic and 29,484 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 16, West Virginia's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, 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 19 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 16, West Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 16, West Virginia?

State Senate District 16, West Virginia has a population of 103,752 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 16, West Virginia?

Median household income in State Senate District 16, West Virginia is $91,079 — above the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of State Senate District 16, West Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

West Virginia 16th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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