Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-046
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 046
- Land Area
- 704.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.77 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 8 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 | 17,407 | 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
- 12,884
- Active Voters
- 12,114 (94.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,435 | 26.7% |
| Republican | 5,620 | 43.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,312 | 25.7% |
| Other parties | 517 | 4.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,416 (65.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,141 (47.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,155 (63.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,055 (47.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,722 (52.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,303 (33.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,510 (42.8%) | 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
- 17,746 (± 984)
- Median Age
- 47.1
- Median Household Income
- $53,679 (± $3,498)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,351 | 18.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,017 | 56.4% |
| 65 and over | 4,378 | 24.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 405 | 2.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,441 | 92.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 475 | 2.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 170 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 254 | 1.4% |
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
- 17,521
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,171
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,232 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 289 | 1.6% |
| White | 16,483 | 94.1% |
| Black | 474 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 101 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,983 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 191 | 1.3% |
| White | 13,311 | 93.9% |
| Black | 466 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 98 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 106 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
