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Registration counts: Voter Count · Updated November 13, 2026

West Virginia Voter Registration

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered
1,128,123
Largest Party
Republican (43.92%)
Independent / NPP
27.81%
Primary Type
Semi-Closed Primary
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At a Glance

West Virginia at a Glance

Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026

Registered Voters
1,128,123
across 55 counties
Independent / NPP
313.8K
27.81% of registered
2024 Turnout
55.6%
of eligible voters
West Virginia's most independent county (50,000+ voters): Berkeley, 33.3% vs. 27.8% statewide

33.30% of voters in Berkeley County are registered independents, compared with 27.81% across West Virginia. That's the highest share of any West Virginia county with at least 50,000 voters.

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Registration

Voter Registration by Party

How many registered Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in West Virginia?

27.0%
43.9%
27.8%
Democratic27.0%
Republican43.9%
Independent27.8%
Other1.3%
PartyRegistered Voters% of Total
Democratic
304,13127.0%
Republican
495,49743.9%
Independent
313,77827.8%
Other
14,7171.3%
Primary Rules

How West Virginia's Primary Works

West Virginia uses a Semi-Closed Primary system

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Semi-Closed Primary
Registered party members vote in their own party's primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose a party primary to participate in, but voters registered with a different party cannot cross over.
How It Works
If you're registered Democrat, you vote in the Democratic primary. If you're registered Republican, you vote in the Republican primary. If you're unaffiliated, you can pick either; you may need to formally affiliate at the polls.
IVP's Position
An improvement over closed primaries, but still ties the system to party labels. Voters shouldn't have to join a private organization to participate in publicly funded elections.
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Turnout

Voter Turnout in West Virginia

How many eligible West Virginia residents actually vote?

Recent Elections
ElectionTurnoutVoted
2024 General55.6%770,587
2022 General35.5%494,753
2020 General57.2%802,726
2024 Presidential Primary20.2%225,703
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