West Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022

West Virginia Delegate District 12

A district of about 16,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+27.1 relative to the nation for president.

Vernon Criss (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 100 seats

Every West Virginia House of Delegates seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+27.125th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

201620182020202220242026
U.S. SenateNo raceD+12.5R+27.5No raceR+30.2No race
GovernorD+11.1No raceR+24.4No raceR+21.3No race
West Virginia House of DelegatesNo raceNo raceNo raceR+32.1No raceD+4.2

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 100 seats. Small marks are other seats in West Virginia. The black marker is District 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 49th pct · 51st of 100 in WV

Lower than 51% of seats.

White adults without a degree72% 54th pct · 47th of 100 in WV

Higher than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 70th pct · 31st of 100 in WV

Higher than 70% of seats.

Black residents2% 52nd pct · 49th of 100 in WV

Higher than 52% of seats.

Asian residents0% 36th pct · 64th of 100 in WV

Lower than 64% of seats.

People per square mile1,098 91st pct · 10th of 100 in WV

Denser than 91% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Dennis V. Rempel (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 4.2
  2. Vernon Criss (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 32.1, 2024 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)