Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-056
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 056
- Land Area
- 28.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.17 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 | 28.38 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.1% |
Showing all 1 county
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 | 17,557 | 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
- 12,333
- Active Voters
- 11,931 (96.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,068 | 33.0% |
| Republican | 4,586 | 37.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,301 | 26.8% |
| Other parties | 378 | 3.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,334 (67.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,654 (45.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,350 (67.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,461 (52.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,037 (57.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,700 (38.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,863 (47.5%) | 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
- 18,107 (± 1,101)
- Median Age
- 42.8
- Median Household Income
- $81,918 (± $7,086)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 40.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,506 | 19.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,894 | 60.2% |
| 65 and over | 3,707 | 20.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 248 | 1.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,115 | 89.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 319 | 1.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 497 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 919 | 5.1% |
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
- 18,003
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,500
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,769 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 234 | 1.3% |
| White | 16,152 | 89.7% |
| Black | 368 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 457 | 2.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,381 | 99.2% |
| Hispanic | 111 | 0.8% |
| White | 13,084 | 90.2% |
| Black | 663 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 423 | 2.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 209 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
