HarrisDemocratic28.4%2,437TrumpRepublican69.5%5,960OtherAll other candidates2.1%184
R+41.1- Lead
- 3,523
- Total
- 8,581
- vs nation
- R+39.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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West Virginia 74th 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
BidenDemocratic28.9%2,567TrumpRepublican68.8%6,105OtherAll other candidates2.3%203
R+39.9- Lead
- 3,538
- Total
- 8,875
- vs nation
- R+44.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.0%1,860TrumpRepublican69.2%5,353OtherAll other candidates6.7%521
R+45.2- Lead
- 3,493
- Total
- 7,734
- vs nation
- R+47.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.6%2,389RomneyRepublican63.6%4,396OtherAll other candidates1.8%122
R+29.1- Lead
- 2,007
- Total
- 6,907
- vs nation
- R+32.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.6%3,088McCainRepublican56.3%4,176OtherAll other candidates2.1%153
R+14.7- Lead
- 1,088
- Total
- 7,417
- vs nation
- R+21.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic43.2%3,420BushRepublican55.8%4,419OtherAll other candidates1.0%81
R+12.6- Lead
- 999
- Total
- 7,920
- vs nation
- R+10.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic46.5%3,274BushRepublican51.7%3,635OtherAll other candidates1.8%126
R+5.1- Lead
- 361
- Total
- 7,035
- vs nation
- R+5.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic52.3%3,474DoleRepublican33.9%2,252OtherAll other candidates13.7%911
D+18.4- Lead
- 1,222
- Total
- 6,637
- vs nation
- D+9.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,8632024 5-year
- Population density
- 112 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 160 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,5472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.2 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delegate District 75, WV · twin score 97.0
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 74th 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
67.6%
5,878 votes · D+35.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 57.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
69.5%
5,960 votes · R+41.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 69.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
5,878votes
67.6% of the vote · D+35.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 5,619 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
6,105votes
68.8% of the vote · R+39.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 5,960 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+14.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.8 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · +13.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+47.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.2 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +44.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGuy WardState House · 74
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.1 in a district of under 18,000 residents, Delegate District 74 reflects the deep Republican alignment that now defines much of rural West Virginia's small-population legislative seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.1 points.
A population of 17,863, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,547 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 75 and Delegate District 68.
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 75
West Virginia
97.0twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Delegate District 68
West Virginia
94.2twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ college share
Delegate District 49
West Virginia
94.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
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 74th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 74th State House District voted Republican by 41.1 points (R+41.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,581 votes cast, 2,437 went Democratic and 5,960 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 74th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 74th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in West Virginia 74th State House District?
West Virginia 74th State House District has a population of 17,863 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 74th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 74th State House District is $73,547 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 74th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 74th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.