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2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated

2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 13

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Joshua Kurt Higginbotham (R) and Scott Brewer (D) won the district's 2 seats.

2 seats
Joshua Kurt HigginbothamRepublican · winner
28.2%6,622
Scott BrewerDemocrat · winner
27.9%6,541
Michael IhleRepublican · incumbent
24.4%5,720
19.6%4,599
The same year, the district voted R+50.7 for president; this race was D+6.7, a split ticket.23,482 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+5.22012R+15.12014D+6.72016R+50.72016 Pres.R+1.02018R+4.72020

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)