West Virginia 83rd 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
63.0%
3,009 votes · D+26.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 51.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76.2%
5,233 votes · R+55.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
3,009votes
63.0% of the vote · D+26.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 2,608 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
5,233votes
76.2% of the vote · R+55.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 5,065 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+3.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+26.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · −0.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+57.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +55.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGeorge StreetState House · 83
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
22.0%1,494
78.0%5,298
6,792
2020
R
23.4%1,640
76.6%5,358
6,998
2018
R
31.9%1,620
68.1%3,465
5,085
West Virginia 83rd State House District sits in southern Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.0 points.
A population of 17,126, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,231 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 84 and Delegate District 8.
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How did West Virginia 83rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 83rd State House District voted Republican by 55.0 points (R+55.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,868 votes cast, 1,453 went Democratic and 5,233 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 83rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 83rd State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in West Virginia 83rd State House District?
West Virginia 83rd State House District has a population of 17,126 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 83rd State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 83rd State House District is $69,231 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 83rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 83rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.