Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-086
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 086
- Land Area
- 921.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.2 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 3 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 | 14,299 | 83.8% | 1.6% | 63.2% |
| WV District 1 | 2,770 | 16.2% | 0.3% | 36.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 11,630
- Active Voters
- 11,572 (99.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,054 | 26.3% |
| Republican | 5,050 | 43.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,184 | 27.4% |
| Other parties | 342 | 2.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,084 (69.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,966 (42.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,309 (62.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,015 (43.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,858 (50.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,374 (29.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,805 (41.3%) | 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
- 16,691 (± 308)
- Median Age
- 47.4
- Median Household Income
- $49,705 (± $3,713)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,221 | 19.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,502 | 56.9% |
| 65 and over | 3,968 | 23.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 792 | 4.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,893 | 89.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 675 | 4.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 71 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 237 | 1.4% |
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
- 16,441
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,295
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,750 | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 694 | 4.2% |
| White | 15,027 | 91.4% |
| Black | 536 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 10 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,875 | 96.8% |
| Hispanic | 416 | 3.1% |
| White | 12,319 | 92.7% |
| Black | 398 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 14 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 139 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
