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West Virginia › West Virginia House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

West Virginia Delegate District 22

Aaron Holley has no major-party opponent.

Aaron Holley has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members elected to each chamber can override most vetoes; budget and spending bills need two-thirds.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+51: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+55.3R+57.6 vs. nation2020 presidentR+48.0R+52.6 vs. nation2024 presidentR+52.2R+50.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
16,851
People per km²
45
Adults with a B.A.+
25%
White, no degree
73%of adults
  • White 96%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

6,091 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Daniel Linville (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

7,209 two-party votes · R+52.2 · R+50.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)76.1%
Kamala Harris (D)23.9%

2022

3,495 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Daniel Linville (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

20,180 votes · R+17.1
✓ Zack Maynard (R)35.0%
Joe Jeffries (R)30.8%
Jeff Eldridge (D)24.8%
Cecil Silva (D)9.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

9,935 two-party votes · R+48.0 · R+52.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.0%
Joe Biden (D)26.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

6,265 two-party votes · R+55.3 · R+57.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)77.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)22.3%