West Virginia / WV-01
West Virginia District 1
Score
Irregularity score 24 CompactLess compact than 19% of other congressional districts.
349th least compact of 429 nationally, 2nd of 2 in West Virginia.
A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work
The three measures
- Polsby-Popper
- 0.26at least as compact as 54% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
- Reock
- 0.69at least as compact as 90% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
- Convex hull
- 0.88at least as compact as 84% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.
Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.
The state's edge
66% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge
Cities and towns
The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.
- Charleston cityall 48,864 residents
- Huntington cityall 46,842 residents
- Beckley cityall 17,286 residents
- Teays Valley communityall 14,350 residents
- South Charleston cityall 13,647 residents
- St. Albans cityall 10,861 residents
- Cross Lanes communityall 9,727 residents
- Bluefield cityall 9,658 residents
- Oak Hill cityall 8,179 residents
- Dunbar cityall 7,480 residents
And 253 smaller places. 55% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted
ZIP codes
509 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 15 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.
Show all 509 ZIP codes
- 24604 (13%)
- 24622 (20%)
- 24701
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- 26847 (1%)
- 26855 (12%)
- 26866 (97%)
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These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched
2024 presidential vote
Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. West Virginia used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from
U.S. House
Statewide results from West Virginia for the November 3, 2026 election aren't available yet.
West Virginia's senators
- Shelley Moore Capito, RepublicanSeat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: results aren't available yet.
- James C. Justice, Republican
Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from
Where it sits in West Virginia
- Very compact (0 to 19)
- Compact (20 to 39)
- Middle (40 to 59)
- Irregular (60 to 79)
- Very irregular (80 to 100)
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