2026Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial results
2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 27
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Ric Griffith (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Tyler Bowen (R) by 16.5 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
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Ric GriffithDemocrat · winner
58.2%2,275
Tyler BowenRepublican
41.8%1,631
3,906 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.
- Ric Griffith
- 5%
- Tyler Bowen
- 95%
- Projected margin
- R+12.8