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

West Virginia Delegate District 55

A district of about 21,000 people, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+10.9 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+10.910th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 55

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.

20182020202220242026
U.S. SenateD+32.0R+24.7No raceR+9.3No race
GovernorNo raceD+2.5No raceD+4.2No race
West Virginia House of DelegatesNo raceNo raceR+18.5R+19.5R+1.1

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 55.

Adults with a bachelor's degree47% 96th pct · 5th of 100 in WV

Higher than 96% of seats.

White adults without a degree49% 7th pct · 93rd of 100 in WV

Lower than 93% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 75th pct · 26th of 100 in WV

Higher than 75% of seats.

Black residents3% 67th pct · 34th of 100 in WV

Higher than 67% of seats.

Asian residents3% 96th pct · 5th of 100 in WV

Higher than 96% of seats.

People per square mile160 56th pct · 45th of 100 in WV

Denser than 56% 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. Jb Akers (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 19.5, 2026 by 1.1
  2. Moore Capito (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 18.5

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