2026CalledUnofficial results
2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 45
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Eric Brooks (R) won re-election with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph Golden (D) by 24.3 points.
Simple-majority veto override
Eric BrooksRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.2%2,024
Joseph GoldenDemocrat
37.8%1,232
3,256 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.
- Joseph Golden
- <1%
- Eric Brooks
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+37.0