state senate districtWest Virginia 3rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+29.2
2008R+29.6
2012R+34.6
2016R+51.3
2020R+46.9
2024R+48.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+18.8R+29.2 → R+48.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+46.5R+48.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 57.4% of 82,398 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,899
34,605
788
47,292
82,398
57.4%
2020
12,677
35,727
785
49,189
84,579†
58.2%
2016
9,903
33,108
2,251
45,262
86,336†
52.4%
2012
13,531
28,345
890
42,766
86,417†
49.5%
2008
15,491
28,937
928
45,356
85,681†
52.9%
2004
17,335
31,813
350
49,498
84,945†
58.3%
† 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.
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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 3West VirginiaUnited States
German15.7%14.7%12.5%
English15.3%15.7%9.5%
Irish12.8%12.3%9.4%
American10.9%9.5%5.3%
Scottish2.4%2.1%1.3%
Italian2.3%4.1%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.7%1.3%—
Polish1.0%1.4%2.2%
Mexican0.7%0.7%11.3%
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 3
West Virginia
United States
Median age
44.2
42.9
39.1
Age 18–24
7.3%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.6%
21.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WV SD 3
West Virginia
United States
Median household income
$57,130
$59,608
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.2%
16.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.2%
24.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WV SD 3
West Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
1.3%
2.5%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
WV SD 3
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 3rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−29.2%
2008
−29.6%
2012
−34.6%
2016
−51.3%
2020
−46.9%
2024
−48.0%
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
25.2%Harris11,899
73.2%Trump34,605
1.7%
R+48.0
R+1.2
R+46.5
47,292
R
25.8%Biden12,677
72.6%Trump35,727
1.6%
R+46.9
D+4.4
R+51.3
49,189
R
21.9%Clinton9,903
73.1%Trump33,108
5.0%
R+51.3
R+16.6
R+53.4
45,262
R
31.6%Obama13,531
66.3%Romney28,345
2.1%
R+34.6
R+5.0
R+38.5
42,766
R
34.2%Obama15,491
63.8%McCain28,937
2.0%
R+29.6
R+0.4
R+36.9
45,356
R
35.0%Kerry17,335
64.3%Bush31,813
0.7%
R+29.2
—
R+26.8
49,498
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike AzingerState Senate · 3
RTrenton BarnhartState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering a stretch of rural north-central West Virginia, this district recorded an R+35.8 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the state's broad shift toward Republican candidates that has accelerated over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 51.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.0 points.
A population of 105,587, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,130 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 12 and State Senate District 15.
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How did West Virginia 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 48.0 points (R+48.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,292 votes cast, 11,899 went Democratic and 34,605 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 3rd State Senate District?
West Virginia 3rd State Senate District has a population of 105,587 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in West Virginia 3rd State Senate District is $57,130 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in West Virginia 3rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
