2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 46
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Patrick Martin (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Peggy Donaldson Smith (D) by 16.1 points, flipping a seat Democrats held.
Patrick MartinRepublican · winner
58.1%4,564
Peggy Donaldson SmithDemocrat · incumbent
41.9%3,298
The same year, the district voted R+56.7 for president; this race was R+16.1.7,862 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)