2026 state legislative forecast
West Virginia House of Delegates forecast
Republicans win control of the West Virginia House of Delegates in nearly every one of 2,000 simulations, against a Republican majority today. All 100 seats are on the 2026 ballot; 2 races are within a 35 to 65 split.
Chance of control
<1%D>99%R
Democratic seats, 80% range
10 to 16Median 12 ยท 51 for a majority
Favored to flip
2to D0to R
After 2024: 9 D, 91 R
Environment
D +9.7Shift from the 2024 presidential vote
West Virginia House of Delegates map
Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
District shapes are estimated from where each district's voters live in the precinct returns, not drawn from the official boundary files.
Pick a district
Hover the map for the odds in any district. Click one to pin it here and find it in the table below.
Every seat
Average 13 D to 88 RSafe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
Democratic seats across 2,000 simulations
Every House of Delegates district
| District | Last winner | 2026 nominees | 2024 lean | Forecast | Dem win | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | William Ridenour 2024 | Jenny Thacker vs William Ridenour | R +10.1 | R +1.2 | 43% | Toss up |
| 82 | David Mccormick 2024 | Eddie Wagoner vs David McCormick | R +6.0 | D +2.6 | 65% | Lean D |
| 97 | S Chris Anders 2024 | Lucia Valentine vs S. Chris Anders | R +17.0 | R +4.0 | 28% | Lean R |
| 76 | Rick Garcia 2024 | Rick Garcia vs Jon Dodds | R +19.4 | D +4.2 | 75% | Lean D |
| 24 | Patrick Lucas 2024 | Steve Williams vs Patrick Lucas | R +12.9 | R +4.3 | 26% | Lean R |
| 70 | Mickey Petitto 2024 | Shannon Welsh vs Paul J. Howe III | R +20.9 | R +5.0 | 24% | Lean R |
| 78 | Geno Chiarelli 2024 | Michael Wendell vs Geno Chiarelli | R +17.9 | R +5.8 | 20% | Lean R |
| 58 | Walter Hall 2024 | Marisa Jackson vs Walter Hall | R +15.7 | R +6.3 | 18% | Likely R |
| 55 | Jb Akers 2024 | Anthony Dasaro vs JB Akers | R +12.0 | R +7.8 | 13% | Likely R |
| 99 | Wayne Clark 2024 | Regina Dyer vs Wayne Clark | R +14.1 | R +7.9 | 13% | Likely R |
| 44 | Carl Bill Roop 2024 | Christina Baisden vs Bill Roop | R +18.5 | R +7.9 | 12% | Likely R |
| 75 | Phil Mallow 2024 | Linda Longstreth vs Phil Mallow | R +30.9 | R +8.1 | 11% | Likely R |
| 5 | Shawn Fluharty 2024 | Karen Shuler Stakem vs Beth Hinebaugh | R +12.8 | D +9.9 | 93% | Likely D |
| 52 | Tresa Howell 2024 | Joyce Brown vs Tresa Howell | R +25.9 | R +10.6 | 6% | Likely R |
How this is built
Each district starts from its 2024 presidential vote, read off the precincts that voted in it, and moves with the state's 2026 House forecast and the national generic ballot. Half of what the last legislative winner ran ahead of the district carries over, 2026 primary turnout moves districts where it is posted, and district and statewide legislative polls count by recency and sample. A seat with no candidate from one party is called for the other. 2,000 simulations share a national, a state and a district shock. The map's district shapes are estimated from where each district's voters are in the precinct returns. All chambers.