2018Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for West Virginia Delegate District 51
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Barbara Evans Fleischauer (D), Evan Hansen (D), John Williams (D), Danielle Walker (D) and Rodney A. Pyles (D) won the district's 5 seats.
5 seatsBarbara Evans FleischauerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.2%16,357
Evan HansenDemocrat · winner
11.6%15,558
John WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.2%15,045
Danielle WalkerDemocrat · winner
11.0%14,725
Rodney A. PylesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.6%14,240
Joe StatlerRepublican · incumbent
9.7%13,051
Cindy FrichRepublican · incumbent
9.4%12,601
Debbie WarnerRepublican
8.3%11,058
Roger ShuttlesworthRepublican
6.6%8,885
Aaron MetzRepublican
6.3%8,464
Buddy A. GuthrieLibertarian
2.2%3,011
Harry V. BertramIndependent
0.7%942
133,937 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Barbara Evans Fleischauer (D)Evan Hansen (D)John Williams (D)Danielle Walker (D)Rodney A. Pyles (D)Joe Statler (R)Cindy Frich (R)Debbie Warner (R)Roger Shuttlesworth (R)Aaron Metz (R)
Also on the ballot: Buddy A. Guthrie (Libertarian), 2.2%; Harry V. Bertram (Independent), 0.7%