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2016Final results

2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 47

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Danny Wagner (R) won re-election with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Ken Auvil (D) by 24.2 points.

Danny WagnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.1%4,492
Ken AuvilDemocrat
37.9%2,739
The same year, the district voted R+56.2 for president; this race was R+24.2.7,231 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+9.52012R+34.32014R+24.22016R+56.22016 Pres.R+21.12018R+28.92020

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