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State Senate District 10·West Virginia

West Virginia 10th State Senate District: R+50 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of West Virginia's most Republican-leaning state senate seats

20082024·5 elections
WV
Latest
R+50
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
106,537
2024 ACS

West Virginia 10th State Senate District, West Virginia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+50%. Republican peak: R+50 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+50MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
106,5372024 5-year
Median household income
$51,0472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
93.2%2024 5-year
Black
2.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
1.4%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+50 in 2024MIT Election Lab
5 counties · 0 D · 5 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−49.6%
11,35634,60446,852
R
−46.3%
12,97535,89049,543
R
−46.5%
10,70331,45344,634
R
−29.0%
13,98325,86540,941
R
−10.0%
19,26323,64843,886

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
18.6%
English
17.1%
Irish
11.0%
German
9.8%
Scottish
2.2%
Italian
1.5%
French
0.9%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.3%
speak English only
Spanish0.7%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
13.0%
Other Christian
8.8%
Methodist
6.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
2.9%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47.9, this district reflects the sharp rightward shift that has reshaped West Virginia's electoral map over the past decade, leaving Democrats with little recent foothold in legislative contests here.

The Republican margin in West Virginia 10th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $51,047, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 106,537 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 10, West Virginia — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/54010/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 10, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 10, West Virginia voted Republican by 49.6 points (R+50), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,852 votes cast, 11,356 went Democratic and 34,604 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 10, West Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 10, West Virginia as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. 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 State Senate District 10, West Virginia?
State Senate District 10, West Virginia has a population of 106,537 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 10, West Virginia?
Median household income in State Senate District 10, West Virginia is $51,047 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of State Senate District 10, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 10, West Virginia from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.