Overview
- District ID
- wv-sd-009
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 009
- Land Area
- 1,197.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.08 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 42 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 1 | 110,670 | 100.0% | 12.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 72,526
- Active Voters
- 70,743 (97.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 19,692 | 27.2% |
| Republican | 31,518 | 43.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 18,097 | 25.0% |
| Other parties | 3,219 | 4.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 43,821 (60.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 26,069 (35.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 43,835 (60.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 30,472 (42.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 35,981 (49.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,804 (31.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 29,717 (41.0%) | 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
- 107,630 (± 643)
- Median Age
- 43.5
- Median Household Income
- $50,234 (± $2,708)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 22,183 | 20.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 61,413 | 57.1% |
| 65 and over | 24,034 | 22.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,479 | 1.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 95,806 | 89.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,041 | 5.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 670 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 288 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,309 | 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
- 107,073
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 84,973
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 105,770 | 98.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,305 | 1.2% |
| White | 96,241 | 89.9% |
| Black | 6,012 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 570 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 14 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 358 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 83,986 | 98.8% |
| Hispanic | 991 | 1.2% |
| White | 76,731 | 90.3% |
| Black | 5,792 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 613 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 639 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 224 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
