congressional districtWest Virginia 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+18.4
2008R+15.0
2012R+26.0
2016R+40.9
2020R+37.0
2024R+39.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+21.2R+18.4 → R+39.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+38.1R+39.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 55.7% of 714,344 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
116,243
273,723
7,760
397,726
714,344
55.7%
2020
123,037
271,859
7,180
402,076
710,136†
56.6%
2016
95,835
242,092
19,349
357,276
707,039†
50.5%
2012
117,609
203,363
8,378
329,350
695,886†
47.3%
2008
146,633
199,680
7,595
353,908
669,343†
52.9%
2004
145,000
210,946
2,850
358,796
642,800†
55.8%
† 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.
——
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-2West VirginiaUnited States
German19.2%14.7%12.5%
Irish14.1%12.3%9.4%
English13.4%15.7%9.5%
American8.3%9.5%5.3%
Italian5.9%4.1%4.8%
Scottish2.4%2.1%1.3%
Polish2.3%1.4%2.2%
Scotch-Irish1.1%1.3%—
African American†2.7%2.6%9.9%
Mexican0.9%0.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
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-2
West Virginia
United States
Median age
41.6
42.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.6%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.9%
21.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WV-2
West Virginia
United States
Median household income
$64,829
$59,608
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.7%
16.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.6%
24.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WV-2
West Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.2%
2.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.6%
1.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
WV-2
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 2nd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−18.4%
2008
−15.0%
2012
−26.0%
2016
−40.9%
2020
−37.0%
2024
−39.6%
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
2
R
29.2%110,775
70.8%268,190
378,965
2022
2
R
34.4%84,278
65.5%160,493
244,886
2020
2
R
36.9%100,799
63.1%172,195
272,994
2018
2
R
43.0%88,011
54.0%110,504
204,792
2016
2
R
41.8%101,207
58.2%140,807
242,014
2014
2
R
43.9%67,687
47.1%72,619
154,250
2012
2
R
30.2%68,560
69.8%158,206
226,766
2010
2
R
29.7%55,001
68.5%126,814
185,246
2008
2
R
42.9%110,819
57.1%147,334
258,169
2006
2
R
42.8%70,470
57.2%94,110
164,580
2004
2
R
41.3%106,131
57.5%147,676
257,025
2002
2
R
40.0%65,400
60.0%98,276
163,676
2000
2
R
45.9%103,003
48.5%108,769
224,315
1998
2
D
73.0%99,357
21.4%29,136
136,153
1996
2
D
68.9%141,551
31.1%63,933
205,484
1994
2
D
63.7%90,757
36.3%51,691
142,448
1992
2
D
70.9%143,988
29.1%59,102
203,090
1990
2
D
55.5%63,174
44.5%50,708
113,882
1988
2
D
100.0%118,356
0.0%0
118,356
1986
2
D
69.5%76,355
30.5%33,554
109,909
1984
2
D
56.0%100,345
44.0%78,936
179,281
1982
2
D
64.0%87,904
36.0%49,413
137,317
1980
2
R
44.1%80,940
55.9%102,805
183,745
1978
2
D
55.3%69,683
44.7%56,272
125,955
1976
2
D
73.6%145,405
26.4%52,230
197,635
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
28.6%111,877
67.6%264,701
391,477
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 · Republican67.6%264,701
Glenn Elliott · Democrat28.6%111,877
David Moran · Libertarian3.8%14,899
West Virginia's 2nd district delivered a 36.5-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a decades-long partisan realignment in a state once anchored by organized labor and Democratic tradition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 40.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.6 points.
A population of 897,464, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,829 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 1.
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How did West Virginia 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 2nd Congressional District voted Republican by 39.6 points (R+39.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 397,726 votes cast, 116,243 went Democratic and 273,723 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 2nd Congressional District?
West Virginia 2nd Congressional District has a population of 897,464 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in West Virginia 2nd Congressional District is $64,829 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in West Virginia 2nd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
