Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-071
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 071
- Land Area
- 47.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.13 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 |
|---|
| Harrison County | 47.40 sq mi | 99.9% | 11.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 6 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 | 17,114 | 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
- 12,577
- Active Voters
- 12,548 (99.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,697 | 29.4% |
| Republican | 5,397 | 42.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,263 | 25.9% |
| Other parties | 220 | 1.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,917 (70.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,803 (46.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,492 (67.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,376 (50.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,052 (56.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,535 (36.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,783 (46.0%) | 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
- 17,316 (± 876)
- Median Age
- 42.7
- Median Household Income
- $76,988 (± $6,392)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 41.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,598 | 20.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,180 | 58.8% |
| 65 and over | 3,538 | 20.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 620 | 3.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,488 | 89.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 273 | 1.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 369 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 9 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 557 | 3.2% |
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
- 17,144
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,566
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,581 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 563 | 3.3% |
| White | 15,626 | 91.1% |
| Black | 261 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 263 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 10 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 23 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,213 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 355 | 2.6% |
| White | 12,585 | 92.8% |
| Black | 315 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 187 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 95 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 30 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
