West Virginia's congressional districts
The U.S. state of West Virginia currently has two congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Current districts and representatives[edit]
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 | |||||
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District | Member (Residence)[1] |
Party | Incumbent since | CPVI (2022)[2] |
District map |
1st | Carol Miller (Huntington) |
Republican | January 3, 2019 | R+23 | |
2nd | Alex Mooney (Charles Town) |
Republican | January 3, 2015 | R+22 |
Historical and present district boundaries[edit]
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.
Year | Statewide map |
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1973–1982 | |
1983–1992 | |
1993–2002 | |
2003–2013 | |
2013–2023 |
Obsolete districts[edit]
Third district[edit]
The 3rd district was eliminated by the 2020 United States census.
Fourth district[edit]
The 4th district was eliminated by the 1990 United States census.
Fifth district[edit]
The 5th district was eliminated by the 1970 United States census.
Sixth district[edit]
The 6th district was eliminated by the 1960 United States census.
At-large district[edit]
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.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012". Retrieved October 18, 2014.