Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-005
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 7.66 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.73 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 |
|---|
| Ohio County | 7.83 sq mi | 100.0% | 7.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Wheeling city | 7.73 sq mi | 100.0% | 56.9% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 18,794 | 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
- 11,754
- Active Voters
- 11,644 (99.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,141 | 35.2% |
| Republican | 3,974 | 33.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,907 | 24.7% |
| Other parties | 732 | 6.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,523 (64.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,950 (42.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,283 (62.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,530 (47.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,816 (49.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,458 (29.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,751 (40.4%) | 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
- 18,086 (± 604)
- Median Age
- 42.5
- Median Household Income
- $45,954 (± $5,137)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,422 | 18.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,558 | 58.4% |
| 65 and over | 4,106 | 22.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 232 | 1.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,856 | 87.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 814 | 4.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 55 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 27 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 31 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,071 | 5.9% |
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
- 17,866
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,480
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,746 | 99.3% |
| Hispanic | 124 | 0.7% |
| White | 16,019 | 89.7% |
| Black | 820 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 39 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 26 | 0.1% |
| 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 | 14,365 | 99.2% |
| Hispanic | 112 | 0.8% |
| White | 13,277 | 91.7% |
| Black | 821 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 139 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 130 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
