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2018Final results

2018 election for West Virginia Delegate District 53

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Buck Jennings (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Cory Chase (D) by 25.2 points.

Buck JenningsRepublican · winner
59.5%4,102
Cory ChaseDemocrat
34.3%2,363
Austin ZuchowskiLibertarian
6.2%428
6,893 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

EvenR+15.12012R+32.52016R+56.02016 Pres.R+25.22018R+37.62020

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