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2016Final results

2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 44

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Dana L. Lynch (D) won re-election with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Duane Borchers Sr. (R) by 11.7 points.

Dana L. LynchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.1%3,051
40.4%2,364
7.6%443
The same year, the district voted R+58.5 for president; this race was D+11.7, a split ticket.5,858 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+19.92012D+14.82014D+11.72016R+58.52016 Pres.R+24.72018R+27.82020

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