2026CalledUnofficial results
2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 18
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Jim Butler (R) won re-election with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Hersman (D) by 2.1 points.
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Jim ButlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.0%2,190
Jonathan HersmanDemocrat
49.0%2,100
4,290 votes
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Jonathan Hersman
- <1%
- Jim Butler
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+38.0