West Virginia 30th 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
68.9%
584 votes · D+37.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 67.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
79.8%
5,259 votes · R+61.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 76.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
5,472votes
63.8% of the vote · D+27.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · 5,112 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
5,487votes
76.3% of the vote · R+53.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 5,259 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
Walter Mondale1984
+30.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+12.3 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +29.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+60.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.6 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +58.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff EldridgeState House · 30
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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
21.5%1,286
78.5%4,699
5,985
2020
R
27.8%1,906
72.2%4,954
6,860
2018
R
46.7%2,433
53.3%2,773
5,206
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61.6, Delegate District 30 ranks among the most reliably one-sided state house districts in West Virginia, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped the state's political map over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.3 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 61.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.6 points.
A population of 18,695, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,273 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 33 and Delegate District 31.
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How did West Virginia 30th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 30th State House District voted Republican by 61.6 points (R+61.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,588 votes cast, 1,202 went Democratic and 5,259 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 30th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 30th State House District voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in West Virginia 30th State House District?
West Virginia 30th State House District has a population of 18,695 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 30th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 30th State House District is $47,273 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 30th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 30th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.