2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for West Virginia Senate District 1
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
William Ihlenfeld (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Ryan Ferns (R) by 5.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
William IhlenfeldDemocrat · winner
52.9%18,450
Ryan FernsRepublican · incumbent
47.1%16,438
34,888 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: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET