2018 West Virginia House of Delegates election explained

Election Name:2018 West Virginia House of Delegates elections
Country:West Virginia
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 West Virginia House of Delegates election
Previous Year:2016
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Next Election:2020 West Virginia House of Delegates election
Next Year:2020
Seats For Election:All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Majority Seats:51
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GOP

Leader1:Roger Hanshaw
Party1:West Virginia Republican Party
Leader Since1:August 29, 2018
Leaders Seat1:33rd district
Seats Before1:63
Seats1:59
Seat Change1:4
Percentage1:50.2%
Leader2:Tim Miley
Leader Since2:January 7, 2015
Party2:West Virginia Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:48th district
Seats Before2:37
Seats2:41
Seat Change2:4
Percentage2:48.3%
Party4:Independent (United States)
Seats Before4:0
Seats Needed4:0
Seats4:0
Percentage4:1.6%
Speaker
Before Election:Roger Hanshaw
Before Party:West Virginia Republican Party
After Election:Roger Hanshaw
After Party:West Virginia Republican Party
Map Size:100px

Elections to the West Virginia House of Delegates took place on November 6, 2018.[1] All the seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election.

Overview

This election saw the Republican Party maintain their majority in the House of Delegates, although they sustained a net loss of 4 seats, being reduced from 63 seats to 59. The Democratic Party saw a net gain of 4 seats, from 37 to 41.

In the first sitting of the 84th legislature in January 2019, Roger Hanshaw was re-elected as Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Night Reporting. scytl. contact@scytl.com. results.enr.clarityelections.com.