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West Virginia

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📊 West Virginia State Stats

Population1,792,967

Males voting age709,831

Females voting age723,352

Median household income$52,443

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★ Counties of West Virginia · 55 counties×

Barbour County15,369

Berkeley County136,287

Boone County20,496

Braxton County12,051

Brooke County21,285

Cabell County91,489

Calhoun County5,873

Clay County7,689

Doddridge County7,615

Fayette County38,600

Gilmer County7,116

Grant County10,971

Greenbrier County31,851

Hampshire County23,793

Hancock County28,054

Hardy County14,335

Harrison County64,472

Jackson County27,718

Jefferson County61,264

Kanawha County173,906

Lewis County16,477

Lincoln County19,377

Logan County30,560

Marion County55,649

Marshall County29,354

Mason County24,770

McDowell County17,147

Mercer County57,524

Mineral County26,778

Mingo County21,712

Monongalia County108,697

Monroe County12,462

Morgan County17,780

Nicholas County24,017

Ohio County41,090

Pendleton County5,944

Pleasants County7,358

Pocahontas County7,653

Preston County34,055

Putnam County57,067

Raleigh County72,379

Randolph County27,190

Ritchie County8,170

Roane County13,540

Summers County11,544

Taylor County16,438

Tucker County6,573

Tyler County7,843

Upshur County23,650

Wayne County37,589

Webster County7,947

Wetzel County13,766

Wirt County4,924

Wood County82,757

Wyoming County19,964

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Party Representation 140 seats

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127 seats

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13 seats

U.S. Senators 2 U.S. Senators

James C. JUSTICE

United States Senator

Shelley Moore CAPITO

United States Senator

U.S. Representatives 2 U.S. Representatives

Senate 36 members

Charles H. Clements

Trenton Barnhart

Mark R. Maynard

T. Kevan Bartlett

Patrick S. Martin

Patricia Rucker

House of Representatives 100 members

Jeffrey Stephens

Bob Fehrenbacher

Jonathan Pinson

Kathie Hess Crouse

Sean Hornbuckle

Matthew Rohrbach

Margitta Mazzocchi

Marty Gearheart

Tristan Leavitt

Adam Burkhammer

Elias Coop-Gonzalez

Anitra Hamilton

David McCormick

D. Rolland Jennings

Rick Hillenbrand

S. Chris Anders

William Ridenour

Counties in West Virginia

Barbour County (15,369) · Berkeley County (136,287) · Boone County (20,496) · Braxton County (12,051) · Brooke County (21,285) · Cabell County (91,489) · Calhoun County (5,873) · Clay County (7,689) · Doddridge County (7,615) · Fayette County (38,600) · Gilmer County (7,116) · Grant County (10,971) · Greenbrier County (31,851) · Hampshire County (23,793) · Hancock County (28,054) · Hardy County (14,335) · Harrison County (64,472) · Jackson County (27,718) · Jefferson County (61,264) · Kanawha County (173,906) · Lewis County (16,477) · Lincoln County (19,377) · Logan County (30,560) · Marion County (55,649) · Marshall County (29,354) · Mason County (24,770) · McDowell County (17,147) · Mercer County (57,524) · Mineral County (26,778) · Mingo County (21,712) · Monongalia County (108,697) · Monroe County (12,462) · Morgan County (17,780) · Nicholas County (24,017) · Ohio County (41,090) · Pendleton County (5,944) · Pleasants County (7,358) · Pocahontas County (7,653) · Preston County (34,055) · Putnam County (57,067) · Raleigh County (72,379) · Randolph County (27,190) · Ritchie County (8,170) · Roane County (13,540) · Summers County (11,544) · Taylor County (16,438) · Tucker County (6,573) · Tyler County (7,843) · Upshur County (23,650) · Wayne County (37,589) · Webster County (7,947) · Wetzel County (13,766) · Wirt County (4,924) · Wood County (82,757) · Wyoming County (19,964)

★ Bills & Legislation — West Virginia

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★ Government Structure — West Virginia

★ Executive Branch

• Governor — Chief executive, signs/vetoes bills, oversees state agencies
• Lieutenant Governor — Presides over Senate, succession
• Attorney General — State legal affairs, consumer protection
• Secretary of State — Elections, business registration
• Treasurer / Comptroller — State finances, revenue

★ Legislative Branch

• State Senate — Upper chamber, 36 members
• State House/Assembly — Lower chamber, 100 members
• Committees — Review bills before floor votes
• Session — Typically meets Jan-May, varies by state

★ Judicial Branch

• State Supreme Court — Highest court, final appeals
• Appeals Court — Intermediate appellate review
• District / Circuit Courts — Trial courts for major cases
• County / Municipal Courts — Local jurisdiction

ⓘ Did you know? Every state has a unique constitution, and West Virginia's legislative process determines how laws are made, amended, and repealed at the state level. Learn more by contacting your representatives.

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