HarrisDemocratic28.0%12,967TrumpRepublican69.7%32,270OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,067
R+41.7- Lead
- 19,303
- Total
- 46,304
- vs nation
- R+40.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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West Virginia 2nd State Senate 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
BidenDemocratic29.1%14,078TrumpRepublican69.0%33,420OtherAll other candidates1.9%928
R+39.9- Lead
- 19,342
- Total
- 48,426
- vs nation
- R+44.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.7%10,821TrumpRepublican68.4%29,979OtherAll other candidates6.9%3,033
R+43.7- Lead
- 19,158
- Total
- 43,833
- vs nation
- R+45.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.4%13,746RomneyRepublican63.3%25,277OtherAll other candidates2.3%926
R+28.9- Lead
- 11,531
- Total
- 39,949
- vs nation
- R+32.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.4%17,876McCainRepublican56.6%24,406OtherAll other candidates2.0%853
R+15.1- Lead
- 6,530
- Total
- 43,135
- vs nation
- R+22.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic41.1%18,972BushRepublican58.1%26,822OtherAll other candidates0.8%387
R+17.0- Lead
- 7,850
- Total
- 46,181
- vs nation
- R+14.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.6%16,684BushRepublican55.1%22,105OtherAll other candidates3.3%1,311
R+13.5- Lead
- 5,421
- Total
- 40,100
- vs nation
- R+14.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.0%18,658DoleRepublican36.3%13,822OtherAll other candidates14.7%5,601
D+12.7- Lead
- 4,836
- Total
- 38,081
- vs nation
- D+4.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 104,2562024 5-year
- Population density
- 70 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,492 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,3832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43.7 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 1, ID · twin score 92.9
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 2nd State Senate 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
63.9%
30,542 votes · D+27.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 53.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
69.7%
32,270 votes · R+41.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 69.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
30,542votes
63.9% of the vote · D+27.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 27,863 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
33,420votes
69.0% of the vote · R+39.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 32,462 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
+11.1pts D vs U.S.
Place R+14.1 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +7.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+45.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.7 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +44.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCharles ClementsState Senate · 2
RChris RoseState Senate · 2
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.
District 2 delivered a 41.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican shift that has reshaped rural and small-town West Virginia over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 43.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.7 points.
A population of 104,256, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,383 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 11.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 1
Idaho
92.9twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
State Senate District 11
West Virginia
92.6twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ college share
State Senate District 4
West Virginia
92.5twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
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 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 41.7 points (R+41.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,304 votes cast, 12,967 went Democratic and 32,270 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 2nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in West Virginia 2nd State Senate District?
West Virginia 2nd State Senate District has a population of 104,256 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in West Virginia 2nd State Senate District is $66,383 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 2nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.