Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-081
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 081
- Land Area
- 5.99 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0 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 |
|---|
| Monongalia County | 5.98 sq mi | 99.9% | 1.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Morgantown city | 2.75 sq mi | 46.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 17,170 | 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
- 8,969
- Active Voters
- 7,760 (86.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,416 | 38.1% |
| Republican | 2,372 | 26.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,935 | 32.7% |
| Other parties | 246 | 2.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 4,579 (51.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 2,530 (28.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 4,460 (49.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 2,914 (32.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 3,083 (34.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 1,434 (16.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 2,230 (24.9%) | 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
- 15,807 (± 1,195)
- Median Age
- 25.8
- Median Household Income
- $39,291 (± $8,969)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 57.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,174 | 13.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 12,126 | 76.7% |
| 65 and over | 1,507 | 9.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 334 | 2.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,897 | 81.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 483 | 3.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,023 | 6.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 146 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 899 | 5.7% |
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
- 14,780
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 12,696
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,447 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 335 | 2.3% |
| White | 12,558 | 85.0% |
| Black | 452 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 627 | 4.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 26 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 49 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,362 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 336 | 2.6% |
| White | 10,948 | 86.2% |
| Black | 618 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 635 | 5.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 122 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
