Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-061
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 061
- Land Area
- 205.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.3 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 | 205.79 sq mi | 100.0% | 22.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 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 | 17,282 | 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
- 11,112
- Active Voters
- 10,798 (97.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,533 | 22.8% |
| Republican | 5,540 | 49.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,750 | 24.7% |
| Other parties | 289 | 2.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,429 (66.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,569 (41.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,279 (65.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,332 (48.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,070 (54.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,926 (35.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,011 (45.1%) | 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
- 18,105 (± 1,484)
- Median Age
- 46.9
- Median Household Income
- $57,903 (± $7,151)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,835 | 21.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,156 | 56.1% |
| 65 and over | 4,114 | 22.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99 | 0.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,070 | 94.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 157 | 0.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 754 | 4.2% |
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
- 18,096
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,263
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,008 | 99.5% |
| Hispanic | 89 | 0.5% |
| White | 17,096 | 94.5% |
| Black | 194 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,177 | 99.4% |
| Hispanic | 88 | 0.6% |
| White | 13,546 | 95.0% |
| Black | 211 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 34 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 390 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 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).
