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This page displays election information for the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Elections
West Virginia state delegates serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. West Virginia holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2026
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is May 12, 2026. The filing deadline is January 31, 2026.
2024
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was May 14, 2024. The filing deadline was January 27, 2024.
In the 2024 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 89-11 to 91-9.
| West Virginia House of Delegates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 11 | 9 | |
| Republican Party | 89 | 91 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
2022
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 10, 2022. The filing deadline was January 29, 2022.
| West Virginia House of Delegates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 22 | 12 | |
| Republican Party | 78 | 88 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
2020
Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline was January 25, 2020.
In the 2020 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 58-41 and one independent officeholder to 76-24. The Republican majority increased to 77-23 after Jason Barrett switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in December 2020.[1]
| West Virginia House of Delegates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 41 | 24 | |
| Republican Party | 58 | 76 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
2018
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2018. The semi-closed primary election took place on May 8, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline for major party candidates was January 27, 2018. The candidate filing deadline for third-party candidates was August 1, 2018. The candidate filing deadline for write-in candidates was September 18, 2018. [2]
In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the West Virginia House of Delegates was reduced from 63-35 to 59-41.
| West Virginia House of Delegates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 35 | 41 | |
| Republican Party | 63 | 59 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
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. All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Republicans held a 64-36 majority. Republicans lost one seat in the election, giving them a 63-37 majority.
| West Virginia House of Delegates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 36 | 37 | |
| Republican Party | 64 | 63 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
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2014Elections 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. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 53-47 majority. Democrats lost 17 seats in the election, giving Republicans a 64-36 majority.
2012Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2012. The primary election was held on May 8, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was January 28, 2012. All 100 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 65-35 majority. Democrats lost 11 seats in the election, giving them a 54-46 majority.
2010Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2010. The primary election was held on May 11, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2010. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 71-29 majority. Democrats lost six seats in the election, giving them a 65-35 majority.
In 2010, the candidates for state House raised a total of $4,862,057 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[3]
2008Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on May 13, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $4,355,230. The top 10 contributors were:[4]
2006Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on May 9, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $4,894,204. The top 10 contributors were:[5]
2004Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on May 11, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $4,043,863. The top 10 contributors were:[6]
2002Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on May 14, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $3,362,345. The top 10 contributors were:[7]
2000Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on May 9, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $3,601,514. The top 10 contributors were:[8]
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Historical party control
Republicans won control of the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2014. In 2024, they won an 91-9 majority.
The table below shows the partisan history of the West Virginia House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
West Virginia House of Delegates election results: 1992-2024
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 | '22 | '24 |
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| Democrats | 79 | 69 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 65 | 54 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 24 | 12 | 9 |
| Republicans | 21 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 35 | 46 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 76 | 88 | 91 |
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, West Virginia was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: 1992-1996, 2001-2014
- Republican trifecta: 2018-2023
- Divided government: 1997-2000, 2015-2017
West Virginia Party Control: 1992-2024
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • Seven years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D[9] | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Footnotes
- ↑ Herald Media, "Martinsburg lawmaker switches parties, joins GOP supermajority in W.Va. House," December 11, 2020
- ↑ Confirmed with the West Virginia Secretary of State on September 20, 2017
- ↑ Follow the Money: "West Virginia House 2010 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Follow the Money, "West Virginia 2008 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "West Virginia 2006 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "West Virginia 2004 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "West Virginia 2002 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "West Virginia 2000 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ Gov. Jim Justice switched his registration to Republican on August 4, 2017.
