congressional districtWest Virginia 1st Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.9
2008R+11.2
2012R+27.6
2016R+43.4
2020R+40.9
2024R+44.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+36.5R+7.9 → R+44.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+42.9R+44.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 52.5% of 694,856 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
98,060
259,796
6,768
364,624
694,856
52.5%
2020
112,944
273,510
6,106
392,560
718,317†
54.6%
2016
92,940
247,254
15,536
355,730
746,106†
47.7%
2012
119,390
213,555
7,765
340,710
755,055†
45.1%
2008
157,057
197,567
8,279
362,903
744,921†
48.7%
2004
181,327
212,628
2,715
396,670
734,788†
54.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWV-1West VirginiaUnited States
English18.0%15.7%9.5%
American10.9%9.5%5.3%
Irish10.5%12.3%9.4%
German10.1%14.7%12.5%
Italian2.3%4.1%4.8%
Scottish1.9%2.1%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.5%1.3%—
French0.5%—1.6%
African American†3.6%2.6%9.9%
Mexican0.5%0.7%11.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
WV-1
West Virginia
United States
Median age
43.9
42.9
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.3%
21.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WV-1
West Virginia
United States
Median household income
$54,402
$59,608
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.8%
16.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.2%
24.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WV-1
West Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
1.8%
2.5%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
WV-1
West Virginia
United States
Catholic
—
5.6%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
16.4%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
62.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
West Virginia 1st Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.9%
2008
−11.2%
2012
−27.6%
2016
−43.4%
2020
−40.9%
2024
−44.4%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 18 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
1
R
26.1%90,038
66.4%228,491
344,319
2022
1
R
28.8%65,428
66.7%151,511
227,196
2020
1
R
31.0%81,177
69.0%180,488
261,723
2018
1
R
35.4%70,217
64.6%127,997
198,214
2016
1
R
31.0%73,534
69.0%163,469
237,003
2014
1
R
36.0%52,109
63.9%92,491
144,737
2012
1
R
37.5%80,342
62.5%133,809
214,151
2010
1
R
49.6%89,220
50.4%90,660
179,880
2008
1
D
99.9%187,734
0.0%0
187,864
2006
1
D
64.3%100,939
35.6%55,963
157,000
2004
1
D
67.8%166,583
32.2%79,196
245,779
2002
1
D
99.7%110,941
0.0%0
111,261
2000
1
D
87.8%170,974
0.0%0
194,771
1998
1
D
84.7%105,101
0.0%0
124,114
1996
1
D
100.0%171,334
0.0%0
171,334
1994
1
D
70.3%103,177
29.7%43,590
146,767
1992
1
D
100.0%172,924
0.0%0
172,924
1990
1
D
67.1%72,849
32.9%35,657
108,506
1988
1
D
74.5%119,256
25.5%40,732
159,988
1986
1
D
100.0%90,715
0.0%0
90,715
1984
1
D
54.4%104,639
45.6%87,622
192,261
1982
1
D
53.2%79,529
46.8%70,069
149,598
1980
1
D
63.6%107,471
36.4%61,438
168,909
1978
1
D
63.4%76,372
36.6%44,062
120,434
1976
1
D
58.0%108,055
42.0%78,134
186,189
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
26.9%95,671
70.0%249,378
356,225
2020
R
27.0%210,309
70.3%547,454
778,918
2018
D
49.5%288,808
46.3%269,872
582,911
2014
R
34.5%156,360
62.1%281,820
453,659
2012
D
60.6%399,898
36.5%240,787
660,202
2010
D
53.5%283,358
43.4%230,013
529,948
2008
D
63.7%447,560
36.3%254,629
702,189
2006
D
77.0%159,154
23.0%47,408
206,562
2002
D
63.1%275,281
36.9%160,902
436,183
2000
D
77.8%469,215
20.2%121,635
603,477
1996
D
76.6%456,526
23.4%139,088
595,614
1994
D
69.0%290,495
31.0%130,441
420,936
1990
D
68.3%276,234
31.7%128,071
404,305
1988
D
64.8%410,983
35.2%223,564
634,547
1984
D
51.8%374,233
47.7%344,680
722,212
1982
D
68.5%387,170
30.8%173,910
565,314
1978
D
50.5%249,034
49.5%244,317
493,351
1976
D
100.0%566,359
0.0%0
566,359
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Jim Justice · Republican70.0%249,378
Glenn Elliott · Democrat26.9%95,671
David Moran · Libertarian3.1%11,176
West Virginia's 1st district delivered a 39.8-point margin in 2024, reflecting a decades-long partisan realignment driven by the decline of union coal employment and the rise of culturally conservative voting patterns across its rural counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.4 points.
A population of 895,476, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,402 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 8.
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How did West Virginia 1st Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 1st Congressional District voted Republican by 44.4 points (R+44.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 364,624 votes cast, 98,060 went Democratic and 259,796 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 1st Congressional District?
West Virginia 1st Congressional District has a population of 895,476 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 1st Congressional District?
Median household income in West Virginia 1st Congressional District is $54,402 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 1st Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in West Virginia 1st Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
