2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Glenn Jeffries (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Chris Walters (R) by 6.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Glenn JeffriesDemocrat · winner
53.1%20,768
Chris WaltersRepublican · incumbent
46.9%18,357
The same year, the district voted R+49.6 for president; this race was D+6.2, a split ticket.39,125 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: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET