West Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022
West Virginia Delegate District 42
A district of about 15,000 people, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+67.0 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.
Democratic
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.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+17.6 | R+54.5 | R+60.8 | No race |
| Governor | D+15.7 | No race | R+51.5 | R+51.5 | No race |
| West Virginia House of Delegates | No race | No race | No race | R+54.0 | R+42.3 |
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 42.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Less dense than 59% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 43West VirginiaR+69.0Held RDistrict 31
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West VirginiaR+64.4Held RDistrict 8
West VirginiaR+67.9Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- John Jordan (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 42.3 - Brandon Steele (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 54.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)