West Virginia 15th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
58.2%
1,375 votes · D+18.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1884 · 55.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
77.5%
5,755 votes · R+57.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 74.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
6,594votes
54.8% of the vote · D+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 6,418 votes
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
6,627votes
51.0% of the vote · R+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · 6,440 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
+20.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +13.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+56.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.6 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +55.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RErica MooreState House · 15
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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
22.8%1,495
77.2%5,048
6,543
2020
R
30.4%2,300
69.6%5,267
7,567
2018
R
40.6%2,192
59.4%3,211
5,403
Delegate District 15 recorded an R+57.2 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most heavily one-sided districts. Its roughly 18,000 residents reflect the deep rural realignment that has reshaped West Virginia legislative politics over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 57.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.2 points.
A population of 18,037, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,961 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 62 and Delegate District 18.
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How did West Virginia 15th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 15th State House District voted Republican by 57.2 points (R+57.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,422 votes cast, 1,510 went Democratic and 5,755 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 15th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 15th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in West Virginia 15th State House District?
West Virginia 15th State House District has a population of 18,037 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 15th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 15th State House District is $45,961 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 15th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 15th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.