2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 61
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Jason Barrett (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Travis Bishop (R) by 3.0 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Jason BarrettDemocrat · winner
51.5%3,345
Travis BishopRepublican
48.5%3,151
The same year, the district voted R+9.4 for president; this race was D+3.0, a split ticket.6,496 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)