Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-053
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 053
- Land Area
- 199.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.4 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 |
|---|
| Kanawha County | 199.23 sq mi | 100.0% | 22.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 | 17,602 | 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
- 11,258
- Active Voters
- 10,803 (96.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,650 | 32.4% |
| Republican | 4,281 | 38.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,971 | 26.4% |
| Other parties | 356 | 3.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 6,864 (61.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,362 (38.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,939 (61.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,067 (45.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,764 (51.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,683 (32.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,806 (42.7%) | 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
- 17,991 (± 1,525)
- Median Age
- 44.7
- Median Household Income
- $62,423 (± $6,343)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,670 | 20.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,089 | 56.1% |
| 65 and over | 4,232 | 23.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 238 | 1.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,950 | 88.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 383 | 2.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 143 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 29 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 44 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 176 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,028 | 5.7% |
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
- 17,899
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,228
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,694 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 202 | 1.1% |
| White | 16,163 | 90.3% |
| Black | 477 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 104 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 29 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 45 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,026 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 201 | 1.4% |
| White | 12,886 | 90.6% |
| Black | 524 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 191 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 377 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 44 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
