Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-088
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 088
- Land Area
- 461.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.5 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 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 | 17,069 | 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
- 11,484
- Active Voters
- 10,934 (95.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 1,933 | 16.8% |
| Republican | 6,534 | 56.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,724 | 23.7% |
| Other parties | 293 | 2.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,979 (69.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,849 (42.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,324 (63.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,795 (41.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,906 (51.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,269 (28.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,759 (41.4%) | 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
- 17,517 (± 1,308)
- Median Age
- 47.0
- Median Household Income
- $66,408 (± $6,474)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,694 | 21.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,514 | 54.3% |
| 65 and over | 4,309 | 24.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 181 | 1.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,069 | 91.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 180 | 1.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 31 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 10 | 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 | 1,046 | 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
- 17,483
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,787
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,305 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 180 | 1.0% |
| White | 16,498 | 94.4% |
| Black | 187 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 28 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 11 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,671 | 99.2% |
| Hispanic | 119 | 0.9% |
| White | 13,254 | 96.1% |
| Black | 216 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 64 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 138 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
