Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-065
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 065
- Land Area
- 248.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.11 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 |
|---|
| Upshur County | 248.70 sq mi | 100.0% | 70.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Buckhannon city | 2.85 sq mi | 1.1% | 100.0% |
Showing all 1 place
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 2 | 17,961 | 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
- 10,675
- Active Voters
- 10,458 (98.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 1,893 | 17.7% |
| Republican | 5,837 | 54.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,747 | 25.7% |
| Other parties | 198 | 1.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,265 (68.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,574 (42.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,970 (65.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,947 (46.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,701 (53.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,571 (33.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,533 (42.5%) | 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
- 17,707 (± 877)
- Median Age
- 41.3
- Median Household Income
- $54,058 (± $2,906)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,735 | 21.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,240 | 57.8% |
| 65 and over | 3,732 | 21.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 297 | 1.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,116 | 91.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 287 | 1.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 88 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 5 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 195 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 709 | 4.0% |
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
- 17,579
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,841
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,296 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 284 | 1.6% |
| White | 16,680 | 94.9% |
| Black | 287 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 44 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 11 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,648 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 194 | 1.4% |
| White | 13,216 | 95.5% |
| Black | 270 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 35 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 89 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 23 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
