Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-083
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 083
- Land Area
- 283.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.98 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Preston County | 283.62 sq mi | 100.0% | 43.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 5 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 | 17,126 | 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
- 9,316
- Active Voters
- 9,302 (99.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 1,748 | 18.8% |
| Republican | 5,186 | 55.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,025 | 21.7% |
| Other parties | 357 | 3.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 6,886 (73.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,222 (45.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,409 (68.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,302 (46.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,068 (54.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 2,610 (28.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 3,913 (42.0%) | 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
- 17,625 (± 718)
- Median Age
- 42.1
- Median Household Income
- $69,231 (± $8,624)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,835 | 16.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 11,774 | 66.8% |
| 65 and over | 3,016 | 17.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 569 | 3.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,335 | 81.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,151 | 12.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 62 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 81 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 62 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 365 | 2.1% |
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
- 17,321
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,489
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,984 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 339 | 2.0% |
| White | 14,412 | 83.2% |
| Black | 2,109 | 12.2% |
| Asian | 59 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 81 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 7 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,156 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 332 | 2.3% |
| White | 11,720 | 80.9% |
| Black | 2,108 | 14.5% |
| Asian | 43 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 280 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
