Overview
- District ID
- wv-sd-003
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 003
- Land Area
- 1,181.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 18.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
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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 | 100,393 | 95.1% | 11.2% | 80.3% |
| WV District 1 | 5,194 | 4.9% | 0.6% | 19.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 69,697
- Active Voters
- 66,897 (96.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 14,890 | 21.4% |
| Republican | 33,784 | 48.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 18,901 | 27.1% |
| Other parties | 2,122 | 3.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 47,029 (67.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 31,109 (44.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 45,111 (64.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 32,100 (46.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 36,902 (52.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 20,893 (30.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 30,248 (43.4%) | 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
- 104,267
- Median Age
- 44.2
- Median Household Income
- $57,130 (± $2,297)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 21,565 | 20.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 60,175 | 57.7% |
| 65 and over | 22,527 | 21.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,448 | 1.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 98,047 | 94.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 976 | 0.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 487 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 80 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 89 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 141 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,999 | 2.9% |
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
- 103,915
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 82,398
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 102,499 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,414 | 1.4% |
| White | 98,799 | 95.1% |
| Black | 961 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 310 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 84 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 91 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 427 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 81,513 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 881 | 1.1% |
| White | 79,036 | 95.9% |
| Black | 974 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 490 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 646 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 90 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 275 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
