West Virginia 2nd Congressional District: Farm Belt district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+41 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 901,2952024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,9432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 2016MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
MOORE, Riley M.
MOORE scores 0.68 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: MOONEY, Alex X. (2023–2025), MOONEY, Alex X. (2021–2023), MOONEY, Alex X. (2019–2021), MOONEY, Alex X. (2017–2019)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 2
TrumpR+40
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 68.8% | 273,723 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 29.2% | 116,243 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 7,760 |
D+60R+60
27 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
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −40.9% |
| 2020 | −37.0% |
| 2024 | −39.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 116,243 | 273,723 | 397,726 | ||
| R | 123,037 | 271,859 | 402,076 | ||
| R | 95,835 | 242,092 | 357,276 | ||
| R | 117,609 | 203,363 | 320,972 | ||
| R | 146,633 | 199,680 | 353,908 |
Congressional elections · 18 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 27.8% | 68.8% | 747,717 |
| 2020 | R | 27.0% | 70.3% | 778,918 |
| 2018 | D | 49.5% | 46.3% | 582,911 |
| 2014 | R | 34.5% | 62.1% | 453,689 |
| 2012 | D | 60.6% | 36.5% | 660,202 |
| 2010 | D | 53.5% | 43.4% | 529,948 |
| 2008 | D | 63.7% | 36.3% | 702,308 |
| 2006 | D | 77.0% | 23.0% | 206,562 |
| 2002 | D | 63.1% | 36.9% | 436,183 |
| 2000 | D | 77.8% | 20.2% | 603,477 |
| 1996 | D | 76.6% | 23.4% | 595,614 |
| 1994 | D | 69.0% | 31.0% | 420,936 |
| 1990 | D | 68.3% | 31.7% | 404,305 |
| 1988 | D | 64.8% | 35.2% | 634,547 |
| 1984 | D | 51.8% | 47.7% | 722,212 |
| 1982 | D | 68.5% | 30.8% | 565,314 |
| 1978 | D | 50.5% | 49.5% | 493,351 |
| 1976 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 566,359 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.1%
Irish
14.0%
English
13.3%
American
8.2%
Italian
5.9%
Scottish
2.4%
Polish
2.3%
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: 41.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,943
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$65,943
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
14.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.2%
Working age (18–64)13.9%
Seniors (65+)12.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.8%
speak English only
Spanish1.6%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
West Virginia's 2nd district delivered a 36.5-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a decades-long partisan realignment in a state once anchored by organized labor and Democratic tradition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of forty-one points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty points.
A population of 901,295, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,943 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 2, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, West Virginia voted Republican by 39.6 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 397,726 votes cast, 116,243 went Democratic and 273,723 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, West Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 2, 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 2, West Virginia?
Congressional District 2, West Virginia has a population of 901,295 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, West Virginia?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, West Virginia is $65,943 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, 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.