2024Final results
2024 election for West Virginia Delegate District 53
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Tristan Leavitt (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Chris Smith (D) by 19.8 points.
Tristan LeavittRepublican · winner
59.9%3,893
Chris SmithDemocrat
40.1%2,607
The same year, the district voted R+26.8 for president; this race was R+19.8.6,500 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)