state house districtWest Virginia 47th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+17.9
2008R+14.4
2012R+27.3
2016R+43.2
2020R+43.2
2024R+45.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+27.4R+17.9 → R+45.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+43.8R+45.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 56.9% of 14,102 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
2,117
5,754
159
8,030
14,102
56.9%
2020
2,295
5,898
146
8,339
15,285†
54.6%
2016
1,904
5,091
378
7,373
15,487†
47.6%
2012
2,351
4,192
189
6,732
15,516†
43.4%
2008
3,040
4,092
197
7,329
14,958†
49.0%
2004
3,141
4,521
33
7,695
14,401†
53.4%
† 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.
——
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 47West VirginiaUnited States
American32.4%9.5%5.3%
English17.3%15.7%9.5%
Irish11.0%12.3%9.4%
German8.0%14.7%12.5%
Scotch-Irish2.0%1.3%—
Scottish1.7%2.1%1.3%
Italian1.5%4.1%4.8%
Welsh1.4%——
African American†1.9%2.6%9.9%
Mexican1.0%0.7%11.3%
Salvadoran0.3%—0.7%
Chilean0.2%——
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 47
West Virginia
United States
Median age
46.9
42.9
39.1
Age 18–24
6.8%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
24.4%
21.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WV HD 47
West Virginia
United States
Median household income
$43,858
$59,608
$84,427
Poverty rate
24.9%
16.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.2%
24.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WV HD 47
West Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.4%
2.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.4%
1.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
WV HD 47
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 47th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−17.9%
2008
−14.4%
2012
−27.3%
2016
−43.2%
2020
−43.2%
2024
−45.3%
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
26.4%Harris2,117
71.7%Trump5,754
2.0%
R+45.3
R+2.1
R+43.8
8,030
R
27.5%Biden2,295
70.7%Trump5,898
1.8%
R+43.2
±0.0
R+47.7
8,339
R
25.8%Clinton1,904
69.0%Trump5,091
5.1%
R+43.2
R+15.9
R+45.3
7,373
R
34.9%Obama2,351
62.3%Romney4,192
2.8%
R+27.3
R+13.0
R+31.2
6,732
R
41.5%Obama3,040
55.8%McCain4,092
2.7%
R+14.4
D+3.6
R+21.6
7,329
R
40.8%Kerry3,141
58.8%Bush4,521
0.4%
R+17.9
—
R+15.5
7,695
current representation
Current officeholders
RRay CanterburyState House · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 47 recorded an R+60.3 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided constituencies. With roughly 18,000 residents, it typifies the rural, heavily Republican-leaning terrain that now defines much of southern West Virginia.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 45.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.3 points.
A population of 18,023, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,858 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 46 and State House District 72.
Akashic
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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.
How did West Virginia 47th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 47th State House District voted Republican by 45.3 points (R+45.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,030 votes cast, 2,117 went Democratic and 5,754 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 47th State House District?
West Virginia 47th State House District has a population of 18,023 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 47th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 47th State House District is $43,858 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 47th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in West Virginia 47th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
