West Virginia · West Virginia Delegate District 40 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Roy Cooper
Incumbent delegate since 2013
2026 race · West Virginia Delegate District 40
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
Background
- Current office
- West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-40
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 9 (4 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in West Virginia, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
House of Delegates · HD-40 Nov 5, 2024
R · 72.8% · 6,178 votes
- 2022Won
House of Delegates · HD-40 Nov 8, 2022
R · 67.2% · 4,057 votes
- 2020Won
House of Delegates · HD-28 Nov 3, 2020
R · 42.3% · 10,079 votes
- 2018Lost
House of Delegates · HD-28 Nov 6, 2018
R · 30.5% · 6,765 votes
- 2016Lost
House of Delegates · HD-28 Nov 8, 2016
R · 31.6% · 7,664 votes
- 2014Lost
House of Delegates · HD-28 Nov 4, 2014
R · 31.1% · 5,552 votes
- 2014Won
House of Delegates · HD-28 primary · May 13, 2014
R · 47.4% · 974 votes
- 2012Lost
House of Delegates · HD-28 Nov 6, 2012
R · 28.9% · 7,146 votes
- 2010Lost
House of Delegates · HD-26 Nov 2, 2010
R · 43.9% · 2,196 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Jennifer GilkersonDemocratic