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

West Virginia Delegate District 81

A district of about 20,000 people, 56% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+24.0 relative to the nation for president.

Anitra Hamilton (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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.

D+24.04th most
Democratic

Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 81

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
U.S. Senate	No race	D+41.4	D+14.4	No race	D+20.2
Governor	D+11.7	No race	D+22.3	No race	D+23.5
West Virginia House of Delegates	No race	No race	No race	D+25.8	No race

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 81.

Adults with a bachelor's degree56% 99th pct · 2nd of 100 in WV

7%64%

Higher than 99% of seats.

White adults without a degree35% 1st pct · 99th of 100 in WV

27%90%

Lower than 99% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 84th pct · 17th of 100 in WV

0%10%

Higher than 84% of seats.

Black residents4% 71st pct · 30th of 100 in WV

0%18%

Higher than 71% of seats.

Asian residents5% 98th pct · 3rd of 100 in WV

0%6%

Higher than 98% of seats.

People per square mile3,264 99th pct · 2nd of 100 in WV

174K

Denser than 99% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 80
51% college gradsD+11.8Held D District 79
64% college gradsD+37.3Held D District 82
52% college gradsR+4.9Flipped D District 57
42% college gradsD+4.9Held 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.

Anitra L. Hamilton (D)
2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Danielle Walker (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 25.8

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