state house districtWest Virginia 59th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+14.0
2008R+12.6
2012R+23.2
2016R+32.4
2020R+23.7
2024R+26.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+12.1R+14.0 → R+26.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+24.7R+26.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.7% of 13,319 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
2,624
4,526
129
7,279
13,319
54.7%
2020
2,936
4,806
162
7,904
13,622†
58.0%
2016
2,257
4,594
355
7,206
14,211†
50.7%
2012
2,689
4,360
140
7,189
14,401†
49.9%
2008
3,225
4,167
97
7,489
14,222†
52.7%
2004
3,416
4,533
34
7,983
14,042†
56.9%
† 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.
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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 59West VirginiaUnited States
English17.3%15.7%9.5%
Irish11.7%12.3%9.4%
German10.9%14.7%12.5%
American8.5%9.5%5.3%
Italian2.9%4.1%4.8%
Scottish2.4%2.1%1.3%
Scotch-Irish2.0%1.3%—
Polish1.1%1.4%2.2%
African American†4.9%2.6%9.9%
African0.4%—0.5%
Mexican0.9%0.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
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 59
West Virginia
United States
Median age
44.3
42.9
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.1%
21.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WV HD 59
West Virginia
United States
Median household income
$60,624
$59,608
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.2%
16.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.7%
24.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WV HD 59
West Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.3%
2.5%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
WV HD 59
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 59th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−14.0%
2008
−12.6%
2012
−23.2%
2016
−32.4%
2020
−23.7%
2024
−26.1%
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
36.0%Harris2,624
62.2%Trump4,526
1.8%
R+26.1
R+2.5
R+24.7
7,279
R
37.1%Biden2,936
60.8%Trump4,806
2.0%
R+23.7
D+8.8
R+28.1
7,904
R
31.3%Clinton2,257
63.8%Trump4,594
4.9%
R+32.4
R+9.2
R+34.5
7,206
R
37.4%Obama2,689
60.6%Romney4,360
1.9%
R+23.2
R+10.7
R+27.1
7,189
R
43.1%Obama3,225
55.6%McCain4,167
1.3%
R+12.6
D+1.4
R+19.9
7,489
R
42.8%Kerry3,416
56.8%Bush4,533
0.4%
R+14.0
—
R+11.5
7,983
current representation
Current officeholders
RAndy ShamblinState House · 59
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+73.8, Delegate District 59 ranks among the most heavily one-sided state house districts in the country, reflecting the deep partisan realignment that has reshaped rural West Virginia over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.4 points in 2016. 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.
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 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 7,279 votes cast, 2,624 went Democratic and 4,526 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in West Virginia 59th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
