West Virginia

Party registration totals from 2008 through 2026. Source: West Virginia state election board filings.

Last Reported Date: 4/23/26

Republican (2026)

519,756

43.4% of total

Democratic (2026)

327,089

27.3% of total

Independent (2026)

301,933

25.2% of total

Other Parties (2026)

49,241

4.1% of total

West Virginia — Party Registration Share

% of active registrants by party

West Virginia — Raw Registration Totals

Active registrants by party

West Virginia — Annual Registration Totals

Active registrants by party

Year	Republican	GOP %	Democratic	Dem %	Independent	Ind %	Other	Other %	Total	Filing Date
2026	519,756	43.4%	327,089	27.3%	301,933	25.2%	49,241	4.1%	1,198,019	4.23.26
2025	508,956	42.5%	332,111	27.7%	305,183	25.5%	52,242	4.4%	1,198,492	12.31.25
2024	503,294	41.4%	353,463	29.1%	304,455	25.0%	54,375	4.5%	1,215,587	12.31.24
2023	466,412	39.9%	368,547	31.5%	284,185	24.3%	51,074	4.4%	1,170,218	10.31.23
2022	452,902	39.3%	379,058	32.9%	270,681	23.5%	50,567	4.4%	1,153,208	10.18.22
2021	433,461	38.4%	393,798	34.9%	253,956	22.5%	48,295	4.3%	1,129,510	10.28.21
2020	458,391	36.1%	470,483	37.1%	288,308	22.7%	51,278	4.0%	1,268,460	10.13.20
2019	408,148	33.4%	489,793	40.1%	276,502	22.7%	45,862	3.8%	1,220,305	10.31.19
2018	402,955	32.4%	521,096	41.9%	275,283	22.1%	44,134	3.5%	1,243,468	10.16.18
2017	389,898	31.9%	531,313	43.5%	260,617	21.3%	40,749	3.3%	1,222,577	10.31.17
2016	396,600	31.1%	572,467	44.9%	266,093	20.9%	39,727	3.1%	1,274,887	10.18.16
2014	353,480	29.5%	607,380	50.6%	235,704	19.6%	3,583	0.3%	1,200,147	10.14.14
2012	353,179	28.7%	638,086	51.9%	236,555	19.2%	2,765	0.2%	1,230,585	10.16.12
2010	350,357	28.8%	656,689	53.9%	207,857	17.1%	2,582	0.2%	1,217,485	10.19.10
2008	353,437	29.5%	675,305	56.4%	167,111	14.0%	973	0.1%	1,196,826	10.14.08