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West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent
Assumed office: December 1, 2022

West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 is represented by Roy G. Cooper (R).

As of the 2020 Census, West Virginia state representatives represented an average of 17,950 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 18,598 residents.

About the office

Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. West Virginia legislators assume office the first day of December following the election.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 12 of Article 6 of the West Virginia Constitution states, "No person shall be a senator or delegate who has not for one year next preceding his election, been a resident within the district or county from which he is elected; and if a senator or delegate remove from the district or county for which he was elected, his seat shall be thereby vacated."[1]

Section 13 of Article 6 of the West Virginia Constitution states, "No person holding any other lucrative office or employment under this state, the United States, or any foreign government; no member of Congress; and no person who is sheriff, constable, or clerk of any court of record, shall be eligible to a seat in the Legislature."[2]

The West Virginia Secretary of State states that candidates must be 18 years of age and must be entitled to vote.[3]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[4]
SalaryPer diem
$20,000/year$75/day for members who commute daily. $175/day for members who do not commute daily.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the West Virginia State Legislature, the governor must select a replacement to fill the vacant seat.[5][6]

The executive committee of the political party that held the seat before the vacancy can submit a list of three candidates to the governor. The list must be submitted to the governor within 15 days of the vacancy. The governor must make a selection within five days of receiving the list. If the committee does not submit a list within 15 days, the governor must appoint someone of the same political party as the person who left office. The person that is selected to fill the vacancy serves the remainder of the unfilled term.[6]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: West Virginia Const. Art. 4, Sec. 7 and West Virginia Code Ann. §3-10-5


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in West Virginia after the 2020 census

West Virginia enacted district maps for the Senate and House of Delegates on October 22, 2021.[7] On September 30, 2021, the House Redistricting Committees released a single-member district map proposal for the West Virginia House of Delegates.[8] The proposal passed the House on October 13, 2021, in a 79-20 vote and passed the Senate on October 18, 2021, in a 28-5 vote.[9] On October 5, 2021, the Senate Redistricting Committee released five map proposals for West Virginia's State Senate districts.[10] On October 11, 2021, the Senate Redistricting Committee voted to recommend Sen. Charles S. Trump IV's (R) 8th proposed senate map to the full Senate.[11] The Senate approved a map that combined aspects of previous proposals in a 31-2 vote on October 19, 2021. The map, named after Sens. Trump, Tom Takubo (R), Eric Tarr (R) Patricia Rucker (R), and Robert Karnes (R) was approved by the House in a 72-19 vote. Both the House and Senate maps were signed into law by Gov. Jim Justice (R) on October 20, 2021.[12] These maps took effect for West Virginia's 2022 legislative elections.

On the Senate map, Sen. Trump said, “This amendment I believe reconciles and harmonizes some of the issues that were points of contention. This is the product of conversations and compromises over a long period of time by a great number of people.”[13]

“There is a faction within the Republican Party that is worried about their reelection when they shouldn’t be. They should worry about how the state works and how to make it work," said Sen. Mike Romano (D).[14]

How does redistricting in West Virginia work? In West Virginia, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are set by the West Virginia State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[15]

The West Virginia Constitution requires that state Senate districts be "compact, contiguous, and bounded by county lines where doing so is not otherwise unlawful." There are no such requirements in place for congressional or state House districts.[15]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
until November 30, 2022

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
starting December 1, 2022

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Elections

2024

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Jim McNeely in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper (R)
 
72.8
 
6,178
Jim McNeely (D)
 
27.2
 
2,310

Total votes: 8,488
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Jim McNeely advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jim McNeely
 
100.0
 
1,106

Total votes: 1,106
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Jonathon Fain in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper
 
63.5
 
1,818
Image of Jonathon Fain
Jonathon Fain
 
36.5
 
1,047

Total votes: 2,865
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2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Becky Crabtree and Jonathon Fain in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper (R)
 
67.2
 
4,057
Becky Crabtree (D)
 
28.7
 
1,731
Image of Jonathon Fain
Jonathon Fain (L) Candidate Connection
 
4.2
 
253

Total votes: 6,041
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Incumbent Roy G. Cooper advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper
 
100.0
 
1,732

Total votes: 1,732
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2020

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Incumbent Dean Jeffries won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dean Jeffries
Dean Jeffries (R)
 
100.0
 
6,764

Total votes: 6,764
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Incumbent Dean Jeffries advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dean Jeffries
Dean Jeffries
 
100.0
 
2,078

Total votes: 2,078
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2018

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Dean Jeffries defeated Melissa Riggs Huffman in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dean Jeffries
Dean Jeffries (R)
 
65.1
 
3,962
Melissa Riggs Huffman (D)
 
34.9
 
2,123

Total votes: 6,085
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Melissa Riggs Huffman advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 8, 2018.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Dean Jeffries defeated Kenneth Tawney and Ronald Shamblin in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dean Jeffries
Dean Jeffries
 
52.6
 
898
Kenneth Tawney
 
31.8
 
543
Ronald Shamblin
 
15.6
 
266

Total votes: 1,707
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2016

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016.

Incumbent Tim Armstead defeated Melissa Riggs Huffman in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 general election.[16][17]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 40, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Armstead Incumbent 60.20% 4,469
     Democratic Melissa Riggs Huffman 39.80% 2,955
Total Votes 7,424
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


Melissa Riggs Huffman ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 Democratic primary.[18][19]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 40, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Melissa Riggs Huffman  (unopposed)


Incumbent Tim Armstead defeated Ronald Shamblin and Lewis A. Taylor in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 Republican primary.[18][19]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 40, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Armstead Incumbent 67.99% 1,644
     Republican Ronald Shamblin 24.57% 594
     Republican Lewis A. Taylor 7.44% 180
Total Votes 2,418


2014

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2014

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. Incumbent Tim Armstead was unopposed in the Republican primary. Armstead was unopposed in the general election.[20]

2012

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012

Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent Tim Armstead was unchallenged in the general election. Armstead was unopposed in the Republican primary election.[21][22]

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 raised a total of $493,628. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $14,518 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $18,725 3 $6,242
2022 $26,549 3 $8,850
2020 $4,650 1 $4,650
2018 $73,921 4 $18,480
2016 $134,207 5 $26,841
2014 $29,595 1 $29,595
2012 $26,354 1 $26,354
2010 $36,902 2 $18,451
2008 $19,737 2 $9,869
2006 $31,336 2 $15,668
2004 $20,163 2 $10,082
2002 $43,704 4 $10,926
2000 $27,784 4 $6,946
Total $493,628 34 $14,518


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Constitution of West Virginia, "Article VI, Section 12," accessed May 23, 2025
  2. Constitution of West Virginia, "Article VI, Section 13," accessed May 23, 2025
  3. West Virginia Secretary of State, "2024 Running for Office Guide," accessed May 27, 2025 (pages 16, 18)
  4. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  5. West Virginia Legislature, "West Virginia Constitution," accessed February 9, 2021 (Section, Article 4, Section 7)
  6. 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Code, "Article 10 Filling Vacancies: §3-10-5 Vacancies in State Legislature," accessed February 8, 2023
  7. West Virginia Legislature, "Actions by the Governor," accessed October 25, 2021
  8. WSAZ, "First West Virginia redistricting maps released," September 30, 2021
  9. West Virginia Legislature, "Actions by the Governor," accessed October 25, 2021
  10. West Virginia Legislature, "Senate Select Committee on Redistricting," accessed October 7, 2021
  11. WV News, "(West Virginia) Senate Redistricting Committee selects proposed maps," October 11, 2021
  12. Metro News, "After days of trying, Senate overwhelmingly passes a map of its own districts," October 19, 2021
  13. The Center Square, "West Virginia Senate passes Senate redistricting bill," October 21, 2021
  14. 13 News, "West Virginia State Senate passes new district maps; House to return Wednesday," October 19, 2021
  15. 15.0 15.1 All About Redistricting, "West Virginia," accessed May 7, 2015
  16. West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
  17. West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
  18. 18.0 18.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
  19. 19.0 19.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
  20. West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
  21. Official general election results West Virginia Secretary of State, General Election Statewide Results, accessed October 31, 2013
  22. Official primary results West Virginia Secretary of State, Primary Election Statewide Results, accessed October 31, 2013


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Carl Roop (R)
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