Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-073
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 073
- Land Area
- 191.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.92 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 2 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 | 17,761 | 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
- 11,290
- Active Voters
- 11,267 (99.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,620 | 23.2% |
| Republican | 5,378 | 47.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,448 | 21.7% |
| Other parties | 844 | 7.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,756 (68.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,772 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,435 (65.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,155 (45.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,075 (53.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,691 (32.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,836 (42.8%) | 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
- 17,951 (± 390)
- Median Age
- 44.7
- Median Household Income
- $60,859 (± $5,075)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,569 | 19.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,266 | 57.2% |
| 65 and over | 4,116 | 22.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 169 | 0.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,105 | 95.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 103 | 0.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 22 | 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 | 552 | 3.1% |
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
- 17,953
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,384
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,781 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 167 | 0.9% |
| White | 17,237 | 96.0% |
| Black | 108 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 23 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 80 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,268 | 99.2% |
| Hispanic | 113 | 0.8% |
| White | 14,002 | 97.3% |
| Black | 93 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 108 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 50 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
