2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2018 election for West Virginia Senate District 16
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
John Unger (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Michael Folk (R) by 4.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
John UngerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.1%18,802
Michael FolkRepublican
47.9%17,257
36,059 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