West Virginia's congressional districts

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West Virginia's congressional districts since 2023 West Virginia's congressional districts (since 2023).png
West Virginia's congressional districts since 2023

The U.S. state of West Virginia currently has two congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Contents

Current districts and representatives

List of members of the United States House delegation from West Virginia, district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of two members, both of whom are Republicans.

Current U.S. representatives from West Virginia
DistrictMember
(Residence) [1]
PartyIncumbent since CPVI
(2022) [2]
District map
1st Carol Miller, Official Portrait, 116th Congress.jpg
Carol Miller
(Huntington)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2019R+23 West Virginia's 1st congressional district (since 2023).png
2nd Alex Mooney official photo (cropped).jpg
Alex Mooney
(Charles Town)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2015R+22 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district (since 2023).png

Historical Results

Historical and present district boundaries

Congressional districts of West Virginia from 1863 to present West Virginia congressional districts.png
Congressional districts of West Virginia from 1863 to present

Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of West Virginia, presented chronologically. [3] All redistricting events that took place in West Virginia between 1973 and 2013 are shown.

YearStatewide map
1973–1982 United States Congressional Districts in West Virginia, 1973 - 1982.tif
1983–1992 United States Congressional Districts in West Virginia, 1983 - 1992.tif
1993–2002 United States Congressional Districts in West Virginia, 1993 - 2002.tif
2003–2013 United States Congressional Districts in West Virginia, 2003 - 2013.tif
2013–2023 United States Congressional Districts in West Virginia, since 2013.tif

Obsolete districts

Third district

The 3rd district was eliminated by the 2020 United States census.

Fourth district

The 4th district was eliminated by the 1990 United States census.

Fifth district

The 5th district was eliminated by the 1970 United States census.

Sixth district

The 6th district was eliminated by the 1960 United States census.

At-large district

West Virginia's at-large congressional district existed between 1913 and 1917, during a period when the state failed to enact a redistricting plan that allowed for a new sixth district. Such a plan was adopted for the 1916 elections, making the at-large seat obsolete.

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References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  2. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012" . Retrieved October 18, 2014.