Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-008
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 551.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.79 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 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 | 18,566 | 100.0% | 2.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 11,562
- Active Voters
- 11,518 (99.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,277 | 19.7% |
| Republican | 6,413 | 55.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,346 | 20.3% |
| Other parties | 526 | 4.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,581 (65.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,087 (44.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,383 (63.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,199 (45.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,167 (53.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,588 (31.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,031 (43.5%) | 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
- 18,329 (± 601)
- Median Age
- 46.7
- Median Household Income
- $61,061 (± $4,919)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,456 | 18.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,752 | 58.7% |
| 65 and over | 4,121 | 22.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 220 | 1.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,981 | 92.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 258 | 1.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 83 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 769 | 4.2% |
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
- 18,313
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,861
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,090 | 98.8% |
| Hispanic | 219 | 1.2% |
| White | 17,427 | 95.2% |
| Black | 241 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 15 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,706 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 149 | 1.0% |
| White | 14,205 | 95.6% |
| Black | 242 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 79 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 169 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
