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

West Virginia Delegate District 8

A district of about 22,000 people, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+67.9 relative to the nation for president.

Bill Bell (R)Next 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+67.994th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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+14.7R+63.5R+61.6
GovernorR+11.9No raceR+55.0R+54.4

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 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree16% 20th pct · 80th of 100 in WV

Lower than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree78% 76th pct · 25th of 100 in WV

Higher than 76% of seats.

Hispanic residents1% 32nd pct · 68th of 100 in WV

Lower than 68% of seats.

Black residents1% 34th pct · 66th of 100 in WV

Lower than 66% of seats.

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

Lower than 100% of seats.

People per square mile39 16th pct · 84th of 100 in WV

Less dense than 84% 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 43
West VirginiaR+69.0Held RDistrict 85
West VirginiaR+67.9Held RDistrict 48
West VirginiaR+61.6Held 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. Steven L. Smith (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. David L. Kelly (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed

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