Overview
- District ID
- wv-sd-015
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 015
- Land Area
- 1,080 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.13 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 10 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 | 109,687 | 100.0% | 12.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 86,869
- Active Voters
- 82,878 (95.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 17,165 | 19.8% |
| Republican | 40,869 | 47.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 26,471 | 30.5% |
| Other parties | 2,364 | 2.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 51,744 (59.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 28,124 (32.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 45,177 (52.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 29,271 (33.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 34,701 (39.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 17,575 (20.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 26,123 (30.1%) | 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
- 114,430 (± 2,241)
- Median Age
- 41.6
- Median Household Income
- $76,541 (± $3,259)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 24,444 | 21.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 68,679 | 60.0% |
| 65 and over | 21,307 | 18.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,614 | 4.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 97,000 | 84.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 5,652 | 4.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 803 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 117 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,002 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,230 | 4.6% |
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
- 113,259
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 88,886
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 109,148 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 4,113 | 3.6% |
| White | 98,281 | 86.8% |
| Black | 5,886 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 615 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 120 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 259 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 86,128 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,764 | 3.1% |
| White | 78,837 | 88.7% |
| Black | 5,699 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 809 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 584 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 204 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
