state house districtWest Virginia 23rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+26.0
2008R+23.9
2012R+32.9
2016R+46.1
2020R+38.7
2024R+43.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+17.2R+26.0 → R+43.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+41.8R+43.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 55.9% of 12,777 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
1,964
5,054
125
7,143
12,777
55.9%
2020
2,287
5,238
107
7,632
12,853†
59.4%
2016
1,647
4,700
279
6,626
13,285†
49.9%
2012
2,106
4,228
121
6,455
13,233†
48.8%
2008
2,415
3,970
121
6,506
12,984†
50.1%
2004
2,598
4,434
23
7,055
12,735†
55.4%
† 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
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 23West VirginiaUnited States
English21.2%15.7%9.5%
German12.7%14.7%12.5%
Irish11.7%12.3%9.4%
American9.7%9.5%5.3%
Scottish3.6%2.1%1.3%
Italian3.1%4.1%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.8%1.3%—
French1.3%—1.6%
Asian Indian0.4%—1.4%
Chinese0.3%—1.3%
Filipino0.3%—0.9%
African American†1.4%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 HD 23
West Virginia
United States
Median age
41.8
42.9
39.1
Age 18–24
13.7%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.0%
21.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WV HD 23
West Virginia
United States
Median household income
$65,930
$59,608
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.6%
16.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.6%
24.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WV HD 23
West Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.0%
2.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.2%
1.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
WV HD 23
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 23rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−26.0%
2008
−23.9%
2012
−32.9%
2016
−46.1%
2020
−38.7%
2024
−43.3%
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
27.5%Harris1,964
70.8%Trump5,054
1.7%
R+43.3
R+4.6
R+41.8
7,143
R
30.0%Biden2,287
68.6%Trump5,238
1.4%
R+38.7
D+7.4
R+43.1
7,632
R
24.9%Clinton1,647
70.9%Trump4,700
4.2%
R+46.1
R+13.2
R+48.2
6,626
R
32.6%Obama2,106
65.5%Romney4,228
1.9%
R+32.9
R+9.0
R+36.7
6,455
R
37.1%Obama2,415
61.0%McCain3,970
1.9%
R+23.9
D+2.1
R+31.2
6,506
R
36.8%Kerry2,598
62.8%Bush4,434
0.3%
R+26.0
—
R+23.6
7,055
current representation
Current officeholders
REvan WorrellState House · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Delegate District 23 recorded an R+79.0 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house districts in the country. Its small, rural West Virginia population leaves little demographic counterweight to that dominant alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.3 points.
A population of 17,069, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,930 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 22 and Delegate District 60.
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How did West Virginia 23rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 23rd State House District voted Republican by 43.3 points (R+43.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,143 votes cast, 1,964 went Democratic and 5,054 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 23rd State House District?
West Virginia 23rd State House District has a population of 17,069 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 23rd State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 23rd State House District is $65,930 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 23rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in West Virginia 23rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
