2026CalledUnofficial results
2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 51
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Cy Persinger (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Colby A. Lopez (D) by 20.9 points.
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Cy PersingerRepublican · winner
60.4%2,608
Colby A. LopezDemocrat
39.6%1,708
4,316 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.
- Colby A. Lopez
- <1%
- Cy Persinger
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+25.8