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Abortion and reproductive rights

Access to abortion and reproductive healthcare.

West Virginia snapshot22

Induced terminations reported in-state

2025

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Induced terminations of pregnancy reported as performed in West Virginia during 2025 under the exceptions in West Virginia Code §16-2R-3.

Procedures by quarter

Quarter 1: 8
Quarter 2: 4
Quarter 3: 5
Quarter 4: 5

How it was measured: The West Virginia Health Statistics Center compiled reports required from physicians under West Virginia Code §16-5-22; the fourth-quarter report's monthly table provides the complete 2025 occurrence total.

Keep in mind

This is an occurrence count, not a count of procedures obtained by West Virginia residents: 20 were reported for West Virginia residents, one for an Ohio resident, and one had missing residence information.
West Virginia law has prohibited induced terminations except under specified circumstances since September 2022, so this administrative count is not directly comparable with broader pre-law totals or estimates of resident procedures obtained outside the state.

West Virginia Department of Health, Health Statistics Center ↗

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Protect abortion accessRestrict abortion access

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Housing and property costs

Housing supply, affordability, renters, zoning, and property costs.

West Virginia snapshot$872/month

Median gross rent

2020–2024 estimate

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Median monthly gross rent for renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, including contract rent plus estimated average utility and fuel costs paid by the renter.

How it was measured: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate and expressed in 2024 dollars.

Keep in mind

This is a multi-year statewide estimate, not a current asking-rent measure.
The median obscures differences by location, unit size, housing quality, and renter circumstances.

U.S. Census Bureau ↗

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Expand affordable housingLower property costs

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Healthcare

Coverage, prescription costs, Medicaid, and access to care.

West Virginia snapshot7.3%

People under 65 without health insurance

2024 ACS annual estimate

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Share of West Virginia’s civilian noninstitutionalized residents under age 65 who lacked comprehensive health-insurance coverage at the time of the ACS survey.

How it was measured: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimate.

Keep in mind

This is a survey estimate for people under 65 and does not describe coverage type or continuity of coverage.
Insurance status alone does not measure affordability, access, quality, or health outcomes.

U.S. Census Bureau ↗

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Expand coverage and accessEmphasize choice and competition

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Education

Public schools, school choice, teachers, and higher education.

West Virginia snapshot89.3%

Adults with at least a high school diploma

2020–2024 estimate

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Share of West Virginia residents age 25 and older whose reported attainment is a regular high school diploma or equivalent (including GED or an alternative credential), some college, or an associate’s or higher degree.

How it was measured: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate.

Keep in mind

This is an adult educational-attainment measure, not a current high-school graduation rate or a measure of school quality.
A statewide estimate can obscure differences across communities and demographic groups.

U.S. Census Bureau ↗

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Invest in public schoolsExpand school choice

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Gun policy and public safety

Firearm rights, gun-safety rules, and violence prevention.

West Virginia snapshot281

Firearm deaths

2024 final data

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Deaths in which firearm injury was the underlying cause, with the rate age-adjusted per 100,000 residents.

Population-adjusted measure

Age-adjusted firearm death rate: 15.3 per 100,000

How it was measured: CDC National Vital Statistics System death-certificate data.

Keep in mind

The total combines firearm deaths across intents, including suicide, homicide, legal intervention, and unintentional or undetermined injury.
It does not measure nonfatal injuries, firearm ownership, defensive uses, or policy effects.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ↗

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Strengthen gun-safety lawsProtect gun rights

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Immigration and border policy

Border enforcement, legal immigration, and pathways to citizenship.

West Virginia snapshot1.8%

Residents who are foreign-born

2020–2024 estimate

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Share of West Virginia residents who were not U.S. citizens at birth, including naturalized citizens, lawful noncitizens, and people without lawful status.

How it was measured: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate.

Keep in mind

Foreign-born is not a measure of unauthorized immigration or current border crossings.
The Census does not assign legal status in this measure.

U.S. Census Bureau ↗

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Prioritize border enforcementCreate legal pathways

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Environment and energy

Clean water, conservation, climate, and energy production.

West Virginia snapshot11.05¢/kWh

Average retail electricity price

2024

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Average retail electricity revenue per kilowatthour across customer sectors in the EIA state profile.

Electric system

Primary generation source: Coal
In-state net generation: 50.6 million MWh
Carbon dioxide emissions: 43.967 million metric tons

How it was measured: U.S. Energy Information Administration Forms EIA-860, EIA-861, and EIA-923.

Keep in mind

The statewide average is not every customer's bill or current utility rate.
In-state generation differs from power consumed because electricity crosses state lines.

U.S. Energy Information Administration ↗

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West Virginia snapshot$3.86/gal

Lower Atlantic regular gasoline price

Week of September 7, 2026

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Estimated average retail price of regular-grade gasoline across all formulations in EIA's Lower Atlantic region, including taxes. The region contains Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

West Virginia compared with the U.S.

Regular gasoline price

West Virginia: $3.860/gal
United States: $4.157/gal

The Lower Atlantic average was $0.297 per gallon lower, or about 7.1% below the U.S. average.

Both figures are EIA weekly retail estimates for regular gasoline, including taxes, for the week of September 7, 2026. The West Virginia-side figure is the Lower Atlantic regional average, not a West Virginia statewide estimate.

U.S. Energy Information Administration ↗

Recent EIA observations

Prior week: $3.783/gal
Weekly change: +7.7¢
One year earlier: $2.949/gal
Change from one year earlier: +91.1¢

How it was measured: FactVote uses EIA’s Lower Atlantic series, the smallest current EIA retail region that includes West Virginia. Changes are calculated from the published August 31, 2026 (prior week), and September 8, 2025 (52 weeks earlier), observations.

Keep in mind

EIA does not publish a current West Virginia statewide weekly gasoline-price series. This Lower Atlantic regional estimate should not be read as West Virginia’s statewide average.
The regional average combines Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, and does not represent the price at every station or in every West Virginia community.
Prices are nominal and not adjusted for inflation or seasonal patterns. Weekly estimates can be revised and can differ from monthly averages.
Price changes alone do not establish the effect of any bill, official, or government action.

U.S. Energy Information Administration ↗

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Prioritize conservation and clean energyExpand domestic energy production

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Taxes and the economy

Taxes, government spending, jobs, wages, and small business.

West Virginia snapshot$59,608

Median household income

2020–2024 estimate

Understand this number

Median money income received by West Virginia households, expressed in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.

How it was measured: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate.

Keep in mind

Income is not take-home pay and does not directly measure taxes, wealth, prices, or purchasing power.
A statewide median obscures regional and household differences.

U.S. Census Bureau ↗

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Lower taxes and spendingInvest in workers and services

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Voting, democracy, and government accountability

Voting access, election administration, ethics, transparency, and corruption.

West Virginia snapshot

63.69%

Registered-voter turnout

November 5, 2024 general election

21.02%

Primary election turnout

May 12, 2026 primary election

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Share of registered West Virginia voters recorded as casting a ballot in the November 2024 general election.

General vs. latest primary turnout

General election turnout: 63.69%
Primary election turnout: 21.02%

The West Virginia Secretary of State reported 252,008 primary voters among 1,198,934 registered voters after all 55 counties certified their results.

The 2026 Republican primary was closed to unaffiliated voters while the Democratic primary remained open, so ballot access differed by party and affiliation.
The Secretary of State had not yet published its fuller voter-history review when it released the certified statewide turnout total.

West Virginia Secretary of State ↗

How it was measured: The West Virginia Secretary of State reported 770,585 ballots cast among 1,209,977 registered voters when the statewide result was certified.

Keep in mind

This is registered-voter turnout, including inactive registrations, not participation among every voting-eligible resident.
Turnout does not by itself measure election access, administration quality, confidence, or the effect of a specific rule.

West Virginia Secretary of State ↗

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Expand voting accessIncrease election safeguardsStrengthen ethics and transparency

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Public safety and criminal justice

Policing, crime prevention, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation.

West Virginia snapshot263.8 per 100,000

Reported violent-crime rate

2024

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Violent offenses reported to law enforcement per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions.

How it was measured: FactVote sums the 12 monthly state offense rates returned by the FBI Crime Data Explorer for each calendar year. The accompanying coverage value is the mean of the 12 monthly population-coverage percentages returned with the same query.

Keep in mind

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
West Virginia's average monthly population coverage remained below 90% from 2015 through 2022 (83.8%–88.9%); those years are flagged and may understate reported rates. Coverage rose above the warning threshold in 2023.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.
Average monthly population coverage in 2024 was 92.1%; this is not complete statewide reporting.

Federal Bureau of Investigation ↗

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West Virginia snapshot1,183.5 per 100,000

Reported property-crime rate

2024

Understand this number

Property offenses reported to law enforcement per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions.

Keep in mind

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
West Virginia's average monthly population coverage remained below 90% from 2015 through 2022 (83.8%–88.9%); those years are flagged and may understate reported rates. Coverage rose above the warning threshold in 2023.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.
Average monthly population coverage in 2024 was 92.1%; this is not complete statewide reporting.

Federal Bureau of Investigation ↗

Context only. This number does not affect candidate matches or rankings.

West Virginia snapshot97

Homicide deaths

2024 final data

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Deaths for which homicide was the underlying cause, with the rate age-adjusted per 100,000 residents.

Population-adjusted measure

Age-adjusted homicide death rate: 5.9 per 100,000

How it was measured: CDC National Vital Statistics System death-certificate data.

Keep in mind

Homicide mortality is not the same as offenses reported to police and does not include nonfatal violence.
Counts and rates do not establish causes or the effect of a particular policy.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ↗

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Emphasize policing and enforcementEmphasize prevention and justice reform

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Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

Retirement benefits, Medicare, and the long-term financing of these programs.

West Virginia snapshot482,115

Social Security beneficiaries

December 2025

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People in West Virginia receiving Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits in current-payment status.

Selected beneficiary groups

Retired workers: 325,414
Disabled workers: 69,526
Widow(er)s and parents: 36,206

How it was measured: Social Security Administration Master Beneficiary Record administrative data.

Keep in mind

The total includes retirement, survivor, disability, spouse, and child beneficiaries; the displayed groups are selected categories and do not sum to the total.
It does not measure benefit adequacy, private pensions, or retirement savings.

Social Security Administration ↗

Context only. This number does not affect candidate matches or rankings.

Protect or expand benefitsChange benefits to address long-term costs

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Foreign policy and diplomacy

Diplomacy, alliances, and the use of U.S. military force abroad.

Strengthen diplomacy and alliancesLimit U.S. military intervention abroad

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Veterans and military families

Veterans' care, benefits, housing, work, and transition to civilian life.

Protect or expand veterans' care and benefitsExpand veterans' housing, education, and work support

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National defense

Military readiness, modernization, and defense spending.

Invest in military readiness and modernizationReduce military spending

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Digital privacy and surveillance

Personal data rights and limits on surveillance.

Strengthen personal data rightsLimit government and workplace surveillance

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Artificial intelligence

AI safeguards, accountability, research, and development.

Set AI rules and safeguardsInvest in AI research and development

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Libraries and access to books

Public library services and access to books.

Support and expand library servicesProtect access to library books

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