West Virginia 14th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
49.0%
3,369 votes · R+1.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 47.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
78.7%
6,388 votes · R+57.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 78.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
3,369votes
49.0% of the vote · R+1.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 2,834 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
6,688votes
78.5% of the vote · R+58.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 6,553 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+4.1pts D vs U.S.
Place R+21.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · −0.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+63.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.6 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +63.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDave FogginState House · 14
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
26.7%1,936
73.3%5,313
7,249
2018
R
31.9%1,856
68.1%3,960
5,816
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.9, Delegate District 14 sits among the most heavily one-sided state house districts in West Virginia, reflecting the broader rural realignment that has reshaped the state's electorate over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.6 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 58.8 points.
A population of 17,079, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,986 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 13 and Delegate District 10.
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How did West Virginia 14th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 14th State House District voted Republican by 58.8 points (R+58.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,337 votes cast, 1,654 went Democratic and 6,553 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 14th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 14th State House District voted Democratic was 1912.
How many people live in West Virginia 14th State House District?
West Virginia 14th State House District has a population of 17,079 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 14th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 14th State House District is $65,986 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 14th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 14th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.