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

West Virginia Delegate District 49

A district of about 14,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+61.9 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+61.985th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 49

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.

2018202020242026
U.S. SenateR+9.0R+58.1R+57.4No race
GovernorNo raceR+49.0R+44.1No race
West Virginia House of DelegatesNo raceNo raceR+52.8R+39.5

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 49.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 58th pct · 43rd of 100 in WV

Higher than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree73% 56th pct · 45th of 100 in WV

Higher than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 56th pct · 45th of 100 in WV

Higher than 56% of seats.

Black residents1% 30th pct · 70th of 100 in WV

Lower than 70% of seats.

Asian residents0% 33rd pct · 67th of 100 in WV

Lower than 67% of seats.

People per square mile27 9th pct · 91st of 100 in WV

Less dense 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. Newt McCutcheon (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 39.5
  2. Stanley S. Adkins (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 52.8
  3. Heather Tully (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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