Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-020
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 020
- Land Area
- 48 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.16 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 |
|---|
| Putnam County | 47.97 sq mi | 100.0% | 13.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 1 | 18,823 | 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
- 13,504
- Active Voters
- 13,179 (97.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,923 | 21.6% |
| Republican | 7,085 | 52.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,976 | 22.0% |
| Other parties | 520 | 3.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 9,760 (72.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,896 (43.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,480 (70.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,972 (51.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,841 (58.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,902 (36.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,695 (49.6%) | 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
- 17,619 (± 1,247)
- Median Age
- 41.6
- Median Household Income
- $98,608 (± $8,307)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 38.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,082 | 23.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,319 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 3,218 | 18.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 464 | 2.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,056 | 91.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 264 | 1.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 203 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 601 | 3.4% |
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
- 17,388
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,381
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,986 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 404 | 2.3% |
| White | 16,075 | 92.4% |
| Black | 266 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 114 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 12 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 148 | 0.9% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,107 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic | 273 | 2.0% |
| White | 12,473 | 93.2% |
| Black | 228 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 198 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 140 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 64 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
