Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-036
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 036
- Land Area
- 519.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.44 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 |
|---|
| McDowell County | 519.68 sq mi | 100.0% | 97.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 20 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 | 18,787 | 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
- 10,861
- Active Voters
- 10,822 (99.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,617 | 42.5% |
| Republican | 2,840 | 26.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,221 | 20.4% |
| Other parties | 1,183 | 10.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 4,961 (45.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,030 (27.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 5,369 (49.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 3,667 (33.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 4,395 (40.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 2,517 (23.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 3,569 (32.9%) | 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
- 17,901 (± 42)
- Median Age
- 43.6
- Median Household Income
- $31,665 (± $2,579)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 75.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 6.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,266 | 18.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,714 | 59.9% |
| 65 and over | 3,921 | 21.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 373 | 2.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,478 | 86.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,577 | 8.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 9 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 444 | 2.5% |
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
- 17,660
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,398
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,472 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 188 | 1.1% |
| White | 15,442 | 87.4% |
| Black | 1,589 | 9.0% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 19 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,235 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 164 | 1.1% |
| White | 12,481 | 86.7% |
| Black | 1,593 | 11.1% |
| Asian | 42 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 100 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
