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

West Virginia Delegate District 21

A district of about 17,000 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+44.3 relative to the nation for president.

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+44.346th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 21

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+2.0R+46.4No raceR+42.8No race
GovernorD+14.2No raceR+30.3No raceR+23.8No race
West Virginia House of DelegatesNo raceNo raceNo raceR+36.2R+38.0R+26.9

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 21.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 84th pct · 17th of 100 in WV

Higher than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree61% 26th pct · 74th of 100 in WV

Lower than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 60th pct · 41st of 100 in WV

Higher than 60% of seats.

Black residents1% 25th pct · 75th of 100 in WV

Lower than 75% of seats.

Asian residents1% 82nd pct · 19th of 100 in WV

Higher than 82% of seats.

People per square mile165 57th pct · 44th of 100 in WV

Denser than 57% 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. C. D. Caldwell (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 26.9
  2. Jarred Cannon (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 36.2, 2024 by 38.0

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