Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-003
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 003
- Land Area
- 90.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.84 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Brooke County | 56.60 sq mi | 62.6% | 63.5% |
| Ohio County | 33.88 sq mi | 37.4% | 32.0% |
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 9 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| WV District 2 | 18,817 | 100.0% | 2.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 11,578
- Active Voters
- 11,028 (95.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,724 | 32.2% |
| Republican | 4,601 | 39.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,591 | 22.4% |
| Other parties | 662 | 5.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,609 (65.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,287 (45.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,510 (64.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,583 (48.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,154 (53.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,968 (34.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,858 (42.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/01/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 18,069 (± 807)
- Median Age
- 46.1
- Median Household Income
- $57,225 (± $5,803)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,812 | 15.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,816 | 59.9% |
| 65 and over | 4,441 | 24.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 271 | 1.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,465 | 91.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 409 | 2.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 46 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 875 | 4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 17,905
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 15,109
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,662 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 241 | 1.3% |
| White | 16,829 | 94.0% |
| Black | 377 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 16 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 20 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,947 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 165 | 1.1% |
| White | 14,316 | 94.8% |
| Black | 455 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 64 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 112 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
