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2016Final results

2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 66

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Paul Espinosa (R) won re-election with 66.0% of the vote, defeating David M. Dinges (D) by 31.9 points.

Paul EspinosaRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.0%5,050
34.0%2,605
The same year, the district voted R+30.5 for president; this race was R+31.9.7,655 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

EvenR+19.12012R+31.92016R+30.52016 Pres.R+15.62018R+21.92020

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