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2020Final results

2020 election for West Virginia Delegate District 26

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Ed Evans (D) won re-election with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Wes R. Payne (R) by 1.3 points.

Ed EvansDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.6%2,768
Wes R. PayneRepublican
49.4%2,699
5,467 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

The seat's recent races

EvenD+20.62016R+46.32016 Pres.D+21.22018D+1.32020

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