HarrisDemocratic35.9%2,626TrumpRepublican62.0%4,534OtherAll other candidates2.0%149
R+26.1- Lead
- 1,908
- Total
- 7,309
- vs nation
- R+24.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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West Virginia 59th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 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
BidenDemocratic37.1%2,940TrumpRepublican60.8%4,812OtherAll other candidates2.0%162
R+23.7- Lead
- 1,872
- Total
- 7,914
- vs nation
- R+28.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.9%2,263TrumpRepublican62.9%4,602OtherAll other candidates6.2%456
R+31.9- Lead
- 2,339
- Total
- 7,321
- vs nation
- R+34.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.9%2,596RomneyRepublican61.5%4,333OtherAll other candidates1.6%112
R+24.7- Lead
- 1,737
- Total
- 7,041
- vs nation
- R+28.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.8%3,272McCainRepublican55.9%4,275OtherAll other candidates1.3%101
R+13.1- Lead
- 1,003
- Total
- 7,648
- vs nation
- R+20.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic42.3%3,467BushRepublican57.0%4,673OtherAll other candidates0.7%60
R+14.7- Lead
- 1,206
- Total
- 8,200
- vs nation
- R+12.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.9%3,093BushRepublican54.6%3,848OtherAll other candidates1.4%101
R+10.7- Lead
- 755
- Total
- 7,042
- vs nation
- R+11.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.3%3,228DoleRepublican44.0%3,068OtherAll other candidates9.7%674
D+2.3- Lead
- 160
- Total
- 6,970
- vs nation
- R+6.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,5192024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,031 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 17 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,6242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 53, WV · twin score 96.1
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 59th 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
58.3%
5,623 votes · D+16.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 52.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
69.0%
6,810 votes · R+38.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · 66.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
5,623votes
58.3% of the vote · D+16.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 4,635 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
6,810votes
69.0% of the vote · R+38.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 6,156 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
John W. Davis1924
+7.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+18.2 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +2.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+34.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+31.9 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +28.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAndy ShamblinState House · 59
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 59th State House District sits in southern Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 38.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.1 points.
A population of 17,519, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,624 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 53 and Delegate District 58.
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 53
West Virginia
96.1twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 58
West Virginia
95.5twin score
elasticity% Catholicpopulation scale
Delegate District 61
West Virginia
94.3twin score
elasticity2016 margin% Catholic
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 59th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 59th State House District voted Republican by 26.1 points (R+26.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,309 votes cast, 2,626 went Democratic and 4,534 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 59th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 59th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in West Virginia 59th State House District?
West Virginia 59th State House District has a population of 17,519 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 59th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 59th State House District is $60,624 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 59th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 59th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.