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West Virginia › West Virginia House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
West Virginia Delegate District 25
Sean Hornbuckle has no major-party opponent.
Sean Hornbuckle has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Sean Hornbuckle
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+32: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 18,373
- People per km²
- 1,576
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 39%
- White, no degree
- 46%of adults
- White 76%
- Hispanic 2%
- Black 13%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 7%
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
4,975 votes · D+48.7✓ Sean Hornbuckle (D)74.4%
Connie Beaty (R)25.6%
2024 President Vote in this district
4,982 two-party votes · D+31.6 · D+33.1 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)65.8%
Donald Trump (R)34.2%
2022
2,652 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Sean Hornbuckle (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
6,519 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tony Paynter (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
5,709 two-party votes · D+32.6 · D+28.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)66.3%
Donald Trump (R)33.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
4,284 two-party votes · D+26.0 · D+23.8 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)63.0%
Donald Trump (R)37.0%