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Congressional District 1·West Virginia

West Virginia 1st Congressional District delivered R+44 in 2024.

One of the most Republican-leaning congressional districts in the nation

2008 — 2024·5 elections
WV
LatestR+44in 2024
TypologyFarm Beltcluster typology
Population877,0672024 ACS

West Virginia 1st Congressional District: Farm Belt district. In 2024, voted R+44%. Republican peak: R+44 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+44MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Farm BeltAkashic typology
Population
877,0672024 5-year
Median household income
$55,1152024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.2%2024 5-year
Black
3.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
1.4%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+44 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
MILLER, CarolCongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.53 sits at approximately the 76th percentile.00.53−1 liberal+1 conservative
MILLER scores 0.53 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: McKINLEY, David (2021–2023), McKINLEY, David (2019–2021), McKINLEY, David (2017–2019), McKINLEY, David (2015–2017)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 1
TrumpR+44
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 1, WVA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 1, WV, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Cabell County, WV · R+22Lincoln County, WV · R+62Wyoming County, WV · R+73Boone County, WV · R+57Calhoun County, WV · R+65Braxton County, WV · R+52Mingo County, WV · R+74Nicholas County, WV · R+60Kanawha County, WV · R+17Logan County, WV · R+67Monroe County, WV · R+62Pocahontas County, WV · R+50Gilmer County, WV · R+57Fayette County, WV · R+42McDowell County, WV · R+60Pendleton County, WV · R+59Roane County, WV · R+54Webster County, WV · R+67Jackson County, WV · R+56Mercer County, WV · R+57Summers County, WV · R+51Clay County, WV · R+62Putnam County, WV · R+46Greenbrier County, WV · R+42Wirt County, WV · R+66Wayne County, WV · R+53Mason County, WV · R+58Raleigh County, WV · R+54
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.3%259,796
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.9%98,060
OtherAll other candidates1.9%6,764
D+60
R+60
28 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −44.4% in 2024.−44.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−11.2%
2012−28.3%
2016−43.4%
2020−40.9%
2024−44.4%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−44.4%
98,060259,796364,620
R
−40.9%
112,944273,510392,560
R
−43.4%
92,940247,254355,730
R
−28.3%
119,390213,555332,945
R
−11.2%
157,057197,567362,903
Congressional elections · 18 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024R27.8%68.8%747,717
2020R27.0%70.3%778,918
2018D49.5%46.3%582,911
2014R34.5%62.1%453,689
2012D60.6%36.5%660,202
2010D53.5%43.4%529,948
2008D63.7%36.3%702,308
2006D77.0%23.0%206,562
2002D63.1%36.9%436,183
2000D77.8%20.2%603,477
1996D76.6%23.4%595,614
1994D69.0%31.0%420,936
1990D68.3%31.7%404,305
1988D64.8%35.2%634,547
1984D51.8%47.7%722,212
1982D68.5%30.8%565,314
1978D50.5%49.5%493,351
1976D100.0%0.0%566,359

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.1%
American
10.9%
Irish
10.5%
German
10.1%
Italian
2.2%
Scottish
1.9%
French
0.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.5%
3.1%
75–84
3.6%
6.3%
65–74
7.0%
6.7%
55–64
7.0%
6.4%
45–54
6.3%
5.9%
35–44
5.9%
5.8%
25–34
5.6%
4.1%
18–24
3.8%
7.9%
5–17
7.4%
2.5%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$55,115
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$55,115
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.9%
Working age (18–64)17.9%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.2%
speak English only
Spanish0.8%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.3%
Baptist
10.6%
Methodist
5.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

West Virginia's 1st district delivered a 39.8-point margin in 2024, reflecting a decades-long partisan realignment driven by the decline of union coal employment and the rise of culturally conservative voting patterns across its rural counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of forty-four points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-four points.

A population of 877,067, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,115 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 1, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, West Virginia voted Republican by 44.4 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 364,620 votes cast, 98,060 went Democratic and 259,796 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, West Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 1, West Virginia in the "Farm Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, West Virginia?
Congressional District 1, West Virginia has a population of 877,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, West Virginia?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, West Virginia is $55,115 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, West Virginia from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.