West Virginia House of Delegates District 76
Safe Republican — shifted 3.1pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 19K residents
West Virginia House of Delegates District 76 is a state house district that has a population of 18,506. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+19.0. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.2% | 58.2% | R+19.0 | D+3.1 |
| 2020* | 37.8% | 59.9% | R+22.1 | R+2.3 |
| 2016* | 36.9% | 56.7% | R+19.8 | R+17.4 |
| 2012* | 48.8% | 51.2% | R+2.4 | R+14.3 |
| 2008* | 54.8% | 42.9% | D+11.9 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines WV-HD-76?
WV-HD-76 has been won by both parties in the last 5 presidential elections (1D, 4R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 34.0 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
- Turnout decreased by 59.7 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Who Lives Here
| Group | WV-HD-76 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 84.6% | 89.7% | 57.4% |
Black / African American | 6.9% | 3.2% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
Hispanic / Latino | 1.9% | 2.1% | 19.3% |
Asian | 0.4% | 0.8% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | <0.1% | 0.2% |
Who lives in West Virginia House of Delegates District 76? 18,506 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in WV-HD-76
How competitive is WV-HD-76?
Other West Virginia State House Districts
99 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| WV-HD-54 | D+39.1 |
| WV-HD-79 | D+34.6 |
| WV-HD-25 | D+30.9 |
| WV-HD-81 | D+21.9 |
| WV-HD-80 | D+10.5 |
| WV-HD-57 | D+4.6 |
| WV-HD-82 | R+5.9 |
| WV-HD-100 | R+9.8 |
| WV-HD-56 | R+10.2 |
| WV-HD-55 | R+11.7 |
| WV-HD-24 | R+12.5 |
| WV-HD-05 | R+12.7 |
| WV-HD-99 | R+13.8 |
| WV-HD-26 | R+14.8 |
| WV-HD-58 | R+15.2 |
| WV-HD-97 | R+16.9 |
| WV-HD-78 | R+17.5 |
| WV-HD-44 | R+17.8 |
| WV-HD-93 | R+19.7 |
| WV-HD-70 | R+20.6 |
| WV-HD-52 | R+25.4 |
| WV-HD-59 | R+26.1 |
| WV-HD-12 | R+27.0 |
| WV-HD-53 | R+27.1 |
| WV-HD-11 | R+29.9 |