Despard, West Virginia
Despard is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Harrison County, West Virginia, with 813 residents in 2020. It is in West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. It spans 2 state house districts. Its state senate district is State Senate District 12.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Harrison County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| West Virginia's 2nd congressional district (WV-02) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (WV-02) | Riley M. Moore (R) | 202-225-2711 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | James C. Justice (R) | 202-224-3954 | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Shelley Moore Capito (R) | 202-224-6472 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 12) | Ben Queen (R) | 100% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 12) | Patrick Martin (R) | 100% | |
| Delegate (Delegate District 71) | Laura Kimble (R) | 74% | |
| Delegate (Delegate District 70) | Mickey Petitto (R) | 304-626-0372 | 26% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Despard laws: search for the Despard, West Virginia code of ordinances
- Harrison County website: http://www.harrisoncountywv.com
- Harrison County laws: search for the Harrison County, West Virginia code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 12 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Delegate District 71 | 74% |
| Delegate District 70 | 26% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Despard: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 26301 (2.8%)
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Despard here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.