state senate districtWest Virginia 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.6
2008R+11.2
2012R+21.3
2016R+40.0
2020R+37.6
2024R+39.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+30.7R+8.6 → R+39.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+37.7R+39.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 56.1% of 81,213 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
13,442
31,312
822
45,576
81,213
56.1%
2020
14,766
33,020
739
48,525
82,544†
58.8%
2016
12,021
29,664
2,439
44,124
85,234†
51.8%
2012
16,515
25,749
1,068
43,332
87,098†
49.8%
2008
20,339
25,604
876
46,819
86,057†
54.4%
2004
22,577
26,836
389
49,802
85,016†
58.6%
† 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.
——
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 SD 1West VirginiaUnited States
German22.0%14.7%12.5%
Irish16.2%12.3%9.4%
English12.4%15.7%9.5%
Italian9.7%4.1%4.8%
American6.1%9.5%5.3%
Polish5.5%1.4%2.2%
Scotch-Irish2.3%1.3%—
Scottish2.0%2.1%1.3%
African American†2.2%2.6%9.9%
Mexican0.4%0.7%11.3%
Spanish0.3%——
Puerto Rican0.2%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 SD 1
West Virginia
United States
Median age
46.1
42.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.8%
21.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WV SD 1
West Virginia
United States
Median household income
$58,376
$59,608
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.5%
16.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
25.9%
24.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WV SD 1
West Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.4%
2.5%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
WV SD 1
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 1st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−8.6%
2008
−11.2%
2012
−21.3%
2016
−40.0%
2020
−37.6%
2024
−39.2%
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
29.5%Harris13,442
68.7%Trump31,312
1.8%
R+39.2
R+1.6
R+37.7
45,576
R
30.4%Biden14,766
68.0%Trump33,020
1.5%
R+37.6
D+2.4
R+42.1
48,525
R
27.2%Clinton12,021
67.2%Trump29,664
5.5%
R+40.0
R+18.7
R+42.1
44,124
R
38.1%Obama16,515
59.4%Romney25,749
2.5%
R+21.3
R+10.1
R+25.2
43,332
R
43.4%Obama20,339
54.7%McCain25,604
1.9%
R+11.2
R+2.7
R+18.5
46,819
R
45.3%Kerry22,577
53.9%Bush26,836
0.8%
R+8.6
—
R+6.1
49,802
current representation
Current officeholders
RLaura ChapmanState Senate · 1
RRyan WeldState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchoring the state's Eastern Panhandle and mountain communities, this district recorded a 60-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, 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 40.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.2 points.
A population of 102,975, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,376 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 32 and State Senate District 41.
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How did West Virginia 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 39.2 points (R+39.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,576 votes cast, 13,442 went Democratic and 31,312 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 1st State Senate District?
West Virginia 1st State Senate District has a population of 102,975 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in West Virginia 1st State Senate District is $58,376 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in West Virginia 1st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
