HarrisDemocratic23.1%1,403TrumpRepublican75.3%4,581OtherAll other candidates1.6%97
R+52.3- Lead
- 3,178
- Total
- 6,081
- vs nation
- R+50.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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West Virginia 45th State House District
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic24.7%1,636TrumpRepublican74.0%4,899OtherAll other candidates1.3%86
R+49.3- Lead
- 3,263
- Total
- 6,621
- vs nation
- R+53.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic22.0%1,318TrumpRepublican73.3%4,382OtherAll other candidates4.7%281
R+51.2- Lead
- 3,064
- Total
- 5,981
- vs nation
- R+53.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic28.6%1,622RomneyRepublican69.8%3,955OtherAll other candidates1.5%87
R+41.2- Lead
- 2,333
- Total
- 5,664
- vs nation
- R+45.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.8%2,126McCainRepublican60.8%3,422OtherAll other candidates1.4%79
R+23.0- Lead
- 1,296
- Total
- 5,627
- vs nation
- R+30.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic41.1%2,538BushRepublican58.3%3,601OtherAll other candidates0.5%33
R+17.2- Lead
- 1,063
- Total
- 6,172
- vs nation
- R+14.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic47.9%2,382BushRepublican50.2%2,497OtherAll other candidates1.9%94
R+2.3- Lead
- 115
- Total
- 4,973
- vs nation
- R+2.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic55.5%2,708DoleRepublican34.3%1,672OtherAll other candidates10.2%498
D+21.2- Lead
- 1,036
- Total
- 4,878
- vs nation
- D+12.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,4592024 5-year
- Population density
- 114 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 153 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $53,6222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+57.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 42, WV · twin score 98.3
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 45th 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
78.5%
5,340 votes · D+57.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 71.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
75.3%
4,581 votes · R+52.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 74.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
5,728votes
71.3% of the vote · D+42.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 5,529 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
4,899votes
74.0% of the vote · R+49.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 4,581 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
Adlai Stevenson1952
+39.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+28.6 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +34.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+53.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.3 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +53.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
REric BrooksState House · 45
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.
West Virginia 45th State House District sits in southern Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 52.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.3 points.
A population of 17,459, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,622 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 42 and Delegate District 43.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Delegate District 42
West Virginia
98.3twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 43
West Virginia
97.8twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 35
West Virginia
97.2twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did West Virginia 45th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 45th State House District voted Republican by 52.3 points (R+52.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,081 votes cast, 1,403 went Democratic and 4,581 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 45th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 45th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in West Virginia 45th State House District?
West Virginia 45th State House District has a population of 17,459 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 45th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 45th State House District is $53,622 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 45th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 45th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.