West Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022
West Virginia Delegate District 97
A district of about 23,000 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.3 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+4.6 | R+21.1 | No race | R+17.2 | No race |
| Governor | R+11.4 | No race | R+13.4 | No race | R+17.8 | No race |
| West Virginia House of Delegates | No race | No race | No race | R+16.2 | R+8.3 | D+12.2 |
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 97.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Higher than 80% of seats.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Denser than 73% 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. 4 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 10037% college gradsR+9.9Flipped DDistrict 78
46% college gradsR+17.1Flipped DDistrict 24
28% college gradsR+11.7Flipped DDistrict 58
25% college gradsR+15.8Flipped 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.
- Lucia Valentine (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 12.2 - S. Chris Anders (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 8.3 - John Hardy (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 16.2
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)