How did WV-HD-78, West Virginia vote in the 2024 presidential election?

WV-HD-78, West Virginia voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+17.5. Kamala D Harris received 3,478 votes and Donald Trump received 4,997 out of 8,691 total votes cast, a 1.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is WV-HD-78, West Virginia's political history?

WV-HD-78, West Virginia has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 13.0 points in 2012.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 78

West Virginia · Latest: 2024↓ R+1.3 vs 2020

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 78 is a state house district that has election data on Akashic Edge. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+17.5. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 78 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	40.0%	57.5%	R+17.5	R+1.3
2020	40.9%	57.1%	R+16.2	D+8.4
2016	33.9%	58.5%	R+24.6	R+4.2
2012	39.8%	60.2%	R+20.4	R+13.0
2008	45.4%	52.8%	R+7.4	—

Political Identity

What defines WV-HD-78?

WV-HD-78 voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.

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Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections

Competitiveness

How competitive is WV-HD-78?

Safe RAvg margin: R+19.4 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+7.4

2012

R+20.4

2016

R+24.6

2020

R+16.2

2024

R+17.5

Elasticity

17.2pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+17.2

Other West Virginia State House Districts

99 total

Name	Margin ↓
WV-HD-54	D+39.1
WV-HD-79	D+34.6
WV-HD-25	D+30.9
WV-HD-81	D+21.9
WV-HD-80	D+10.5
WV-HD-57	D+4.6
WV-HD-82	R+5.9
WV-HD-100	R+9.8
WV-HD-56	R+10.2
WV-HD-55	R+11.7
WV-HD-24	R+12.5
WV-HD-05	R+12.7
WV-HD-99	R+13.8
WV-HD-26	R+14.8
WV-HD-58	R+15.2
WV-HD-97	R+16.9
WV-HD-44	R+17.8
WV-HD-76	R+19.0
WV-HD-93	R+19.7
WV-HD-70	R+20.6
WV-HD-52	R+25.4
WV-HD-59	R+26.1
WV-HD-12	R+27.0
WV-HD-53	R+27.1
WV-HD-11	R+29.9

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