All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates 51 seats needed for a majority
GOP
DEM
Leader
Roger Hanshaw
Doug Skaff
Party
Republican
Democratic
Leader since
August 29, 2018
November 30, 2020
Leader's seat
33rd (pre-election)
Running in 62nd
35th (pre-election)
Running in 57th
Last election
76 seats, 58.8%
24 seats, 40.5%
Seats needed
29
Incumbent Speaker
Roger Hanshaw Republican
The 2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election will be held on November 8, 2022, electing all 100 members of the chamber. This will coincide with the election of 17 of West Virginia's 34 state senators, and the election of West Virginia's two representatives. Primary elections are scheduled to be held on May 10, 2022.[1] Due to redistricting, this will be the first House of Delegates election in which all members are elected from single member districts, with West Virginia following a trend of states phasing out multi-member districts in recent decades.[2]
Background[]
In the 2020 House of Delegates election, the Republican Party gained almost twenty seats from the Democrats, achieving supermajority status.[3] This has followed West Virginia's sharp turn towards the Republican Party in the past twenty years, and the Republicans' growing prominence in state politics. Since 2020, two Democrats have changed parties, making nearly 80 percent of the chamber Republican.[4]
Retiring incumbents[]
Republicans[]
Ten Republicans are retiring or have otherwise not filed for re-election.
John R. Kelly (District 10), to run for West Virginia Senate.[5]
John Mandt (District 16), to run for Cabell County Commission.[6]
Joe Jeffries (District 22) has not filed for re-election.
During West Virginia's 85th Legislature (2021-2023), several delegates resigned from their seats in the House of Delegates. According to §3-10-5 of West Virginia Code, vacancies in the House of Delegates are filled through appointment by the Governor of one of three candidates chosen by the executive committee of the outgoing member's party. Below is a list of appointments made during the 85th Legislature.
District
Incumbent
Party
Appointee
Departing Member
First Elected
13
Joshua Higginbotham
2016
Rep
Kathie Hess Crouse
19
Derrick Evans
2020
Rep
Josh Booth
28
Jeffrey Pack
2018 (appointed)
Rep
Jordan Maynor
42
Barry Bruce
2020
Rep
Michael Honaker
List of districts[]
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65 • District 66 • District 67 • District 68 • District 69 • District 70 • District 71 • District 72 • District 73 • District 74 • District 75 • District 76 • District 77 • District 78 • District 79 • District 80 • District 81 • District 82 • District 83 • District 84 • District 85 • District 86 • District 87 • District 88 • District 89 • District 90 • District 91 • District 92 • District 93 • District 94 • District 95 • District 96 • District 97 • District 98 • District 99 • District 100
District 1[]
Incumbent Pat McGeehan was first elected in 2014.
General Election[]
West Virginia's 1st House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Pat McGeehan (incumbent)
Democratic
Jack Wood
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 2[]
Incumbent Mark Zatezalo was first elected in 2014, left the House of Delegates in 2018, and was elected again in 2020.
General Election[]
West Virginia's 2nd House of Delegates district, 2022
West Virginia's 86th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bryan Ward (incumbent)
Democratic
TBA
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 87[]
Incumbent Gary Howell was first elected in 2010.
West Virginia's 87th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Gary Howell (incumbent)
Democratic
David Boden
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 88[]
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Keith Funkhouser
Republican
Rick Hillenbrand
Republican
Austin Iman
Republican
Stephen Smoot
Total votes
100.0
General Election[]
West Virginia's 88th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
TBA
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 89[]
Incumbent Ruth Rowan was first elected in 2004.
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ruth Rowan (incumbent)
Republican
Darren Thorne
Total votes
100.0
General Election[]
West Virginia's 89th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
TBA
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 90[]
Incumbents George Miller and Ken Reed were first elected in 2020.
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
George Miller (incumbent)
Republican
Ken Reed (incumbent)
Republican
Martha Stiner
Total votes
100.0
General Election[]
West Virginia's 90th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
TBA
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 91[]
Incumbent Don Forsht was first elected in 2020.
West Virginia's 91st House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Don Forsht (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 92[]
West Virginia's 92nd House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Michael Hite
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 93[]
West Virginia's 93rd House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Michael Hornby
Democratic
Z. Lansdowne
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 94[]
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ryan Hammond
Republican
Larry Kump
Republican
Janet McNulty
Total votes
100.0
General Election[]
West Virginia's 94th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
TBA
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 95[]
Incumbent Chuck Horst was first elected in 2020.
West Virginia's 95th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Chuck Horst (incumbent)
Democratic
Debi Carroll
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 96[]
Incumbent Eric Householder was first elected in 2010.
West Virginia's 96th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Eric Householder (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 97[]
Incumbent John Hardy was first elected in 2018.
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John Hardy (incumbent)
Republican
Alonzo Perry
Total votes
100.0
General Election[]
West Virginia's 97th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
TBA
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 98[]
Incumbent Paul Espinosa was first elected in 2012.
West Virginia's 98th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Paul Espinosa (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 99[]
Incumbent Wayne Clark was first elected in 2020.
West Virginia's 99th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Wayne Clark (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
District 100[]
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Steve Harris
Republican
Pasha Majdi
Republican
William Ridenour
Total votes
100.0
General Election[]
West Virginia's 100th House of Delegates district, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Susan Benzinger
Republican
TBA
Write-in
Total votes
100.0
References[]
^"2022 Elections Calendar"(PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. 10 May 2021. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 29 December 2021.