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

West Virginia Delegate District 73

A district of about 19,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+52.2 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+52.258th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 73

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 raceR+5.5R+52.3No raceR+52.9No race
GovernorR+1.2No raceR+45.7No raceR+42.5No race
West Virginia House of DelegatesNo raceNo raceNo raceR+38.7No raceR+33.7

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 73.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 51st pct · 50th of 100 in WV

Higher than 51% of seats.

White adults without a degree75% 68th pct · 33rd of 100 in WV

Higher than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents1% 25th pct · 75th of 100 in WV

Lower than 75% of seats.

Black residents1% 19th pct · 81st of 100 in WV

Lower than 81% of seats.

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

Lower than 100% of seats.

People per square mile100 46th pct · 54th of 100 in WV

Less dense than 54% 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. Frank Sturm (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 33.7
  2. Bryan Smith (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed
  3. Amy Summers (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 38.7

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