Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-037
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 037
- Land Area
- 94 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.57 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 |
|---|
| Mercer County | 94.05 sq mi | 100.0% | 22.4% |
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 1 | 18,707 | 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
- 11,959
- Active Voters
- <10 (—)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,410 | 28.5% |
| Republican | 4,756 | 39.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,355 | 28.1% |
| Other parties | 438 | 3.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 6,681 (55.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,067 (34.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,681 (55.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,508 (37.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,428 (45.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,096 (25.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,254 (35.6%) | 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
- 17,273 (± 1,058)
- Median Age
- 46.9
- Median Household Income
- $48,862 (± $7,594)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,272 | 18.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,372 | 54.3% |
| 65 and over | 4,629 | 26.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 288 | 1.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,408 | 83.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,285 | 7.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 56 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 193 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 49 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 994 | 5.8% |
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
- 17,162
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,888
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,874 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 288 | 1.7% |
| White | 14,438 | 84.1% |
| Black | 1,295 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 193 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,707 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 186 | 1.3% |
| White | 11,955 | 86.1% |
| Black | 1,118 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 617 | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
