Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-026
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 026
- Land Area
- 27 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.23 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 |
|---|
| Cabell County | 27.01 sq mi | 100.0% | 9.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 3 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 | 17,355 | 100.0% | 1.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 11,528
- Active Voters
- 11,153 (96.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,776 | 32.8% |
| Republican | 4,614 | 40.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,718 | 23.6% |
| Other parties | 420 | 3.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,939 (68.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,058 (43.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,545 (65.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,800 (50.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,053 (52.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,739 (32.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,114 (44.4%) | 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
- 18,295 (± 1,295)
- Median Age
- 40.2
- Median Household Income
- $64,451 (± $5,398)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 42.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,817 | 20.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,860 | 59.4% |
| 65 and over | 3,618 | 19.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 198 | 1.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,943 | 92.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 514 | 2.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 304 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 51 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 278 | 1.5% |
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
- 18,127
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,314
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,930 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 197 | 1.1% |
| White | 16,954 | 93.5% |
| Black | 505 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 223 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 60 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,150 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 160 | 1.1% |
| White | 13,478 | 94.2% |
| Black | 365 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 240 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 56 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 11 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
