West Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022
West Virginia Delegate District 51
A district of about 16,000 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.
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 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+5.6 | R+42.0 | No race | R+39.4 | No race |
| Governor | D+30.6 | No race | R+32.0 | No race | R+29.4 | No race |
| West Virginia House of Delegates | No race | No race | No race | R+17.3 | R+34.2 | R+20.9 |
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 51.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Lower than 73% of seats.
Lower than 100% of seats.
Less dense than 80% 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 19West VirginiaR+51.8Held RDistrict 17
West VirginiaR+53.0Held RDistrict 47
West VirginiaR+45.4Held RDistrict 18
West VirginiaR+56.5Held 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.
- Cy Persinger (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 20.9 - Marshall W. Clay (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 34.2 - Tom Fast (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 17.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)