West Virginia Major Party Registration, 2016-2026

Democratic Party registration in West Virginia has declined rapidly since 2016, the earliest data available through the secretary of state's website.

A chart shows a declining blue line and an ascending red line representing Democrat and Republican voter registration, respectively. A relatively flat line at the bottom of the screen represents Independent registrations.

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Figures are taken from end-of-year December voter registration data, except for 2026. This year's figures are taken from April 2026 registration data, which is the most recent data available.

Chart: Chris Schulz/West Virginia Public BroadcastingSource: West Virginia Secretary of State's OfficeGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper