West Virginia at one point was one of the most Democratic States in the nations voting for Carter over Reagan , Dukakis over Bush SR, and Virginia was one of the most Republican states in the Nation voting Republican every time from 1952-2004 except 1964. By 2004 though Bush won West Virginia by a larger margin then he won Virginia. And Obama won Virginia solidly both times and lost West Virginia in solidly both times
in the case of VA: Immigration
In the case of WV: social liberalism and the Dem party abandoning the working man
Don't worry though, the Republican party has the back of the working man!