Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-029
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 029
- Land Area
- 506.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.66 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 |
|---|
| Wayne County | 349.66 sq mi | 69.0% | 69.1% |
| Mingo County | 157.18 sq mi | 31.0% | 37.1% |
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 | 17,069 | 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
- 10,809
- Active Voters
- 10,735 (99.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,018 | 37.2% |
| Republican | 4,114 | 38.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 1,644 | 15.2% |
| Other parties | 1,033 | 9.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 5,875 (54.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,725 (34.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,007 (55.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,238 (39.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,058 (46.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 2,997 (27.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,122 (38.1%) | 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
- 15,782 (± 1,278)
- Median Age
- 44.7
- Median Household Income
- $44,114 (± $5,683)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 76.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 9.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,786 | 24.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 8,274 | 52.4% |
| 65 and over | 3,722 | 23.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 208 | 1.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,180 | 96.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 58 | 0.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2 | 0.0% |
| 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 | 331 | 2.1% |
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
- 15,707
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 11,921
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,572 | 99.1% |
| Hispanic | 136 | 0.9% |
| White | 15,231 | 97.0% |
| Black | 58 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,920 | 100.0% |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| White | 11,816 | 99.1% |
| Black | 2 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 101 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
