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

West Virginia Delegate District 62

A district of about 18,000 people, 13% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+63.8 relative to the nation for president.

Roger Hanshaw (R) · since Nov 4, 2014Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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+63.887th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 62

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.

2016201820202024
U.S. SenateNo raceR+4.4R+61.1R+61.4
GovernorD+7.6No raceR+51.7R+44.8

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 62.

Adults with a bachelor's degree13% 7th pct · 93rd of 100 in WV

Lower than 93% of seats.

White adults without a degree84% 95th pct · 6th of 100 in WV

Higher than 95% of seats.

Hispanic residents0% 9th pct · 91st of 100 in WV

Lower than 91% of seats.

Black residents0% 7th pct · 93rd of 100 in WV

Lower than 93% of seats.

Asian residents0% 12th pct · 88th of 100 in WV

Lower than 88% of seats.

People per square mile20 4th pct · 96th of 100 in WV

Less dense than 96% 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 48
West VirginiaR+61.6Held RDistrict 15
West VirginiaR+57.1Held RDistrict 85
West VirginiaR+67.9Held RDistrict 68
West VirginiaR+62.0Held 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.

  1. Roger Hanshaw (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 63.1, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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