West Virginia 25th 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
87.9%
398 votes · D+75.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1884 · 82.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
41.9%
2,799 votes · D+16.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 35.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
7,595votes
82.5% of the vote · D+64.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 7,570 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
2,799votes
41.9% of the vote · D+16.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 2,695 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
James M. Cox1920
+72.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +72.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
−20.7pts R vs U.S.
Place D+22.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · −27.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSean HornbuckleState House · 25
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
West Virginia 25th State House District sits in southern Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.7 points in 1876. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.8 points.
A population of 18,791, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $31,064 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 21 and State House District 44.
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How did West Virginia 25th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 25th State House District voted Democratic by 30.8 points (D+30.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,110 votes cast, 3,278 went Democratic and 1,704 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 25th State House District?
West Virginia 25th State House District has a population of 18,791 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 25th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 25th State House District is $31,064 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 25th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 25th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.