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2016Final results

2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 51

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Barbara Evans Fleischauer (D), Cindy Frich (R), Joe Statler (R), John Williams (D) and Rodney A. Pyles (D) won the district's 5 seats.

5 seats
Barbara Evans FleischauerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.8%16,269
Cindy FrichRepublican · winner · incumbent
11.8%16,182
Joe StatlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
11.1%15,318
John WilliamsDemocrat · winner
10.5%14,386
Rodney A. PylesDemocrat · winner
9.5%13,025
Evan HansenDemocrat
9.5%12,988
9.0%12,426
9.0%12,407
Eric FinchRepublican
7.2%9,832
Michael AcevedoRepublican
7.1%9,742
Eddie WagonerLibertarian
3.5%4,824
The same year, the district voted R+13.3 for president; this race was D+2.4, a split ticket.137,399 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+6.72012R+3.82014D+2.42016R+13.32016 Pres.D+4.42018D+0.12020

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