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West Virginia
One in six people in West Virginia who took the quiz scored libertarian, about the same as the country. One in 75 voted that way. Here is what the count says about West Virginia, what the state has changed, and who is doing the work.
How West Virginia scores
49.6 of 100, rank 21 of 50. Five parts, each turned into a 0 to 100 mark and weighted as shown. The method page has the formulas.
Wins on the ledger, 0 for West Virginia, are listed below and left out of the score, because the ledger records what we have checked, not everything that happened.
Where West Virginia lands
Quiz takers in the state against quiz takers everywhere, by type. The bar is the state; the line is the country.
United States, same window. These are quiz takers, not a sample of residents. The current quiz version cannot be shown by state until ZIP capture, which stopped in January 2026, is restored.
How free is West Virginia
Eight measures, each from its publisher, each with the year it was measured.
What West Virginia changed
Every entry is a real change in what the government forbids or requires, one an ordinary person could feel the next day, with sources. Partial wins say so.
Nothing on the ledger for West Virginia yet. That is a gap in monitoring as much as in outcomes. Report a win.
Who is doing the work in West Virginia
Advocates for Self-Government, which publishes this site, works in every state. 1 group is based in West Virginia, and other national groups take cases and run programs everywhere. Say who you are and what you care about to sort the whole directory.
Count West Virginia
The state's count grows one booth and one classroom at a time. Three ways to add to it.