West Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022
West Virginia Delegate District 78
A district of about 23,000 people, 46% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+17.1 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+12.2 | R+23.3 | No race | R+19.0 | No race |
| Governor | R+3.2 | No race | R+13.4 | No race | R+12.2 | No race |
| West Virginia House of Delegates | No race | No race | No race | R+13.2 | R+11.4 | D+7.5 |
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 78.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Denser than 70% 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 2642% college gradsR+13.8Held RDistrict 55
47% college gradsR+10.9Held RDistrict 71
41% college gradsR+32.5Held RDistrict 56
35% college gradsR+10.3Held D
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.
- Michael Wendell (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 7.5 - Geno Chiarelli (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 13.2, 2024 by 11.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)