Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-068
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 068
- Land Area
- 405.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.8 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 5 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 2 | 18,804 | 100.0% | 2.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 11,634
- Active Voters
- 11,577 (99.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,423 | 20.8% |
| Republican | 5,890 | 50.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,755 | 23.7% |
| Other parties | 566 | 4.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,887 (67.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,929 (42.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,659 (65.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,433 (46.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,296 (54.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,935 (33.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,091 (43.8%) | 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
- 18,952 (± 635)
- Median Age
- 43.8
- Median Household Income
- $51,895 (± $4,371)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 13.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,659 | 19.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 11,077 | 58.4% |
| 65 and over | 4,216 | 22.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 192 | 1.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,284 | 91.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 230 | 1.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 47 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 35 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 26 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,138 | 6.0% |
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
- 18,911
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 15,253
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,738 | 99.1% |
| Hispanic | 167 | 0.9% |
| White | 18,107 | 95.7% |
| Black | 227 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 37 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 35 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 101 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,159 | 99.4% |
| Hispanic | 95 | 0.6% |
| White | 14,611 | 95.8% |
| Black | 215 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 61 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 220 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
