HarrisDemocratic18.1%1,434TrumpRepublican79.9%6,331OtherAll other candidates2.0%156
R+61.8- Lead
- 4,897
- Total
- 7,921
- vs nation
- R+60.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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West Virginia 68th 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
BidenDemocratic20.9%1,721TrumpRepublican77.4%6,368OtherAll other candidates1.6%135
R+56.5- Lead
- 4,647
- Total
- 8,224
- vs nation
- R+61.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic18.6%1,401TrumpRepublican75.3%5,671OtherAll other candidates6.1%461
R+56.7- Lead
- 4,270
- Total
- 7,533
- vs nation
- R+58.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic28.3%1,982RomneyRepublican68.5%4,798OtherAll other candidates3.1%220
R+40.2- Lead
- 2,816
- Total
- 7,000
- vs nation
- R+44.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.1%2,722McCainRepublican61.7%4,655OtherAll other candidates2.2%163
R+25.6- Lead
- 1,933
- Total
- 7,540
- vs nation
- R+32.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic36.5%2,921BushRepublican62.7%5,017OtherAll other candidates0.8%62
R+26.2- Lead
- 2,096
- Total
- 8,000
- vs nation
- R+23.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic38.6%2,789BushRepublican59.0%4,261OtherAll other candidates2.4%172
R+20.4- Lead
- 1,472
- Total
- 7,222
- vs nation
- R+20.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.0%3,389DoleRepublican38.2%2,697OtherAll other candidates13.9%979
D+9.8- Lead
- 692
- Total
- 7,065
- vs nation
- D+1.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+61.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 18,8042024 5-year
- Population density
- 46 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 405 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $51,8952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 16, WV · twin score 95.6
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 68th 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
62.2%
5,140 votes · D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 55.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
79.9%
6,331 votes · R+61.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
5,608votes
53.5% of the vote · D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 5,314 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
6,368votes
77.4% of the vote · R+56.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 6,331 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
+16.1pts D vs U.S.
Place R+9.1 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · +5.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+61.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +60.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChris PhillipsState House · 68
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.
Delegate District 68 recorded an R+61.8 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most heavily one-sided districts. With fewer than 19,000 residents, its small population amplifies the consistency of its voting patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 61.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.8 points.
A population of 18,804, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,895 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 16 and Delegate District 86.
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 16
West Virginia
95.6twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
Delegate District 86
West Virginia
95.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ Irish ancestry
Delegate District 66
West Virginia
95.6twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
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 68th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 68th State House District voted Republican by 61.8 points (R+61.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,921 votes cast, 1,434 went Democratic and 6,331 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 68th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 68th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in West Virginia 68th State House District?
West Virginia 68th State House District has a population of 18,804 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 68th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 68th State House District is $51,895 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 68th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 68th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.