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Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of West Virginia, presented chronologically. All redistricting events that took place in West Virginia between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
U.S. House of Representatives
{{USCongDistStateWV Congressional districts of West Virginia
The U.S. state
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of West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the ...
currently has two congressional districts
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, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives
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.
Current districts and representatives
List of members of the United States House delegation from West Virginia, district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to theCPVI
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. The delegation has a total of 2 members, both of whom are Republicans.
Historical and present district boundaries
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of West Virginia, presented chronologically. All redistricting events that took place in West Virginia between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
Obsolete districts
Third district
The 3rd district was eliminated by the2020 United States census
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.
Fourth district
The 4th district was eliminated by the 1990 United States census.Fifth district
The 5th district was eliminated by the 1970 United States census.Sixth district
The 6th district was eliminated by the 1960 United States census.At-large district
West Virginia's at-large congressional district existed between 1913 and 1917, but it is now obsolete.See also
*List of United States congressional districts
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References
External links
U.S. House of Representatives
{{USCongDistStateWV Congressional districts of West Virginia