state house districtWest Virginia 3rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+1.4
2008R+4.9
2012R+13.2
2016R+41.9
2020R+41.9
2024R+43.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+42.2R+1.4 → R+43.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+42.1R+43.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 51.3% of 15,109 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
2,115
5,492
140
7,747
15,109
51.3%
2020
2,387
5,925
142
8,454
15,313†
55.2%
2016
2,025
5,231
390
7,646
15,989†
47.8%
2012
2,927
3,850
190
6,967
16,349†
42.6%
2008
3,739
4,133
165
8,037
16,104†
49.9%
2004
4,238
4,358
43
8,639
15,859†
54.5%
† 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
Boundary 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 HD 3West VirginiaUnited States
German22.8%14.7%12.5%
Irish16.2%12.3%9.4%
English13.3%15.7%9.5%
Italian11.4%4.1%4.8%
Polish5.9%1.4%2.2%
American4.4%9.5%5.3%
Scottish2.1%2.1%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.5%1.3%—
African American†1.5%2.6%9.9%
Mexican0.4%0.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
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 HD 3
West Virginia
United States
Median age
46.1
42.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.6%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.9%
21.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WV HD 3
West Virginia
United States
Median household income
$57,225
$59,608
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.8%
16.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.6%
24.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WV HD 3
West Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.6%
2.5%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
WV HD 3
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 3rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−1.4%
2008
−4.9%
2012
−13.2%
2016
−41.9%
2020
−41.9%
2024
−43.6%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
27.3%Harris2,115
70.9%Trump5,492
1.8%
R+43.6
R+1.7
R+42.1
7,747
R
28.2%Biden2,387
70.1%Trump5,925
1.7%
R+41.9
D+0.1
R+46.3
8,454
R
26.5%Clinton2,025
68.4%Trump5,231
5.1%
R+41.9
R+28.7
R+44.0
7,646
R
42.0%Obama2,927
55.3%Romney3,850
2.7%
R+13.2
R+8.3
R+17.1
6,967
R
46.5%Obama3,739
51.4%McCain4,133
2.1%
R+4.9
R+3.5
R+12.2
8,037
R
49.1%Kerry4,238
50.4%Bush4,358
0.5%
R+1.4
—
D+1.1
8,639
current representation
Current officeholders
RJimmy WillisState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+43.6 in 2024, compared with R+4.9 in 2008. The district had about 27,300 residents, 91.5% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.6 points.
A population of 18,817, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,225 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 2 and Delegate District 1.
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How did West Virginia 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 3rd State House District voted Republican by 43.6 points (R+43.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,747 votes cast, 2,115 went Democratic and 5,492 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 3rd State House District?
West Virginia 3rd State House District has a population of 18,817 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 3rd State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 3rd State House District is $57,225 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in West Virginia 3rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
