Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-027
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 027
- Land Area
- 25.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.99 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
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 | 17,560 | 100.0% | 2.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 11,140
- Active Voters
- 10,948 (98.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,785 | 34.0% |
| Republican | 4,426 | 39.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,492 | 22.4% |
| Other parties | 437 | 3.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 6,532 (58.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,073 (36.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,495 (58.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,776 (42.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,246 (47.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,246 (29.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,317 (38.8%) | 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
- 17,620 (± 888)
- Median Age
- 44.9
- Median Household Income
- $52,202 (± $4,847)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,017 | 17.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,209 | 57.9% |
| 65 and over | 4,394 | 24.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 177 | 1.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,104 | 91.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 446 | 2.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 22 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 23 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 23 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 812 | 4.6% |
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
- 17,501
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,483
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,324 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 176 | 1.0% |
| White | 16,351 | 93.4% |
| Black | 362 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 12 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 21 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,337 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 148 | 1.0% |
| White | 13,721 | 94.7% |
| Black | 405 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 26 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 172 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
