2026CalledUnofficial results
2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 71
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Tim McNeely (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Robert 'Rob' Garcia (D) by 6.3 points.
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Tim McNeelyRepublican · winner
53.1%2,983
Robert 'Rob' GarciaDemocrat
46.9%2,630
5,613 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.
- Robert 'Rob' Garcia
- 1%
- Tim McNeely
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+17.8