U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022
West Virginia's 1st District
A district of about 877,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+44.3 relative to the nation for president.
Source: 2026 results: West Virginia Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where it sits among all 435 seats
Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Labels below the bar mark 1 other seat in West Virginia.
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+7.3 | R+44.5 | No race | R+43.1 | No race |
| Governor | D+18.9 | No race | R+34.1 | No race | R+26.7 | No race |
| U.S. House | No race | No race | No race | R+37.9 | R+40.2 | R+17.5 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in West Virginia. The black marker is WV-1.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Higher than 100% of seats.
Lowest of 435 seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Lower than 99% of seats.
Less dense than 86% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
OH-222% college gradsR+41.9Held RIL-12
24% college gradsR+43.9Held RVA-9
24% college gradsR+44.0Held RKY-1
21% college gradsR+46.9Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Carol D. Miller (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 37.9, 2024 by 40.2, 2026 by 17.5
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)