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

West Virginia Delegate District 47

A district of about 9,400 people, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+45.4 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+45.448th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 47

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+3.7R+45.1No raceR+38.2No race
GovernorD+30.1No raceR+46.7No raceR+30.0No race
West Virginia House of DelegatesNo raceNo raceNo raceR+27.6R+42.8R+17.4

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 47.

Adults with a bachelor's degree16% 14th pct · 86th of 100 in WV

Lower than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree79% 81st pct · 20th of 100 in WV

Higher than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 51st pct · 50th of 100 in WV

Higher than 51% of seats.

Black residents2% 54th pct · 47th of 100 in WV

Higher than 54% of seats.

Asian residents0% 0th pct · 91st of 100 in WV

Lower than 100% of seats.

People per square mile20 3rd pct · 97th of 100 in WV

Less dense than 97% 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. Ray Canterbury (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 42.8, 2026 by 17.4
  2. Todd Longanacre (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 27.6

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