2026Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated

2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 82

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Eddie Wagoner (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating David McCormick (R) by 8.5 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.

Simple-majority veto override

Eddie WagonerDemocrat · winner
54.2%3,284
David McCormickRepublican · incumbent
45.8%2,770
6,054 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

EvenR+2.52022R+7.92024R+6.02024 Pres.D+8.52026

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.

Eddie Wagoner
69%
David McCormick
31%
Projected margin
D+3.8
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