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

West Virginia Delegate District 45

A district of about 19,000 people, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+52.5 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+52.559th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 45

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 raceR+8.5R+46.3No raceR+48.2No race
GovernorD+20.4No raceR+39.3No raceR+38.7No race
West Virginia House of DelegatesNo raceNo raceNo raceR+30.2No raceR+24.3

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 45.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 40th pct · 60th of 100 in WV

Lower than 60% of seats.

White adults without a degree67% 38th pct · 62nd of 100 in WV

Lower than 62% of seats.

Hispanic residents1% 45th pct · 55th of 100 in WV

Lower than 55% of seats.

Black residents9% 93rd pct · 8th of 100 in WV

Higher than 93% of seats.

Asian residents1% 84th pct · 17th of 100 in WV

Higher than 84% of seats.

People per square mile123 52nd pct · 49th of 100 in WV

Denser than 52% 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. Eric Brooks (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 30.2, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 24.3

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