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West Virginia › West Virginia House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
West Virginia Delegate District 72
Clay Riley has no major-party opponent.
Clay Riley has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Clay Riley
Incumbent
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+58: 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
- 20,028
- People per km²
- 26
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 16%
- White, no degree
- 79%of adults
- White 93%
- Hispanic 2%
- Black 1%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
6,145 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Clay Riley (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
6,887 two-party votes · R+59.4 · R+57.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)79.7%
Kamala Harris (D)20.3%
2022
4,292 votes · R+42.7✓ Clay Riley (R)71.3%
Derek McIntyre (D)28.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
8,906 two-party votes · R+52.2 · R+56.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.1%
Joe Biden (D)23.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
6,632 two-party votes · R+52.1 · R+54.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)24.0%
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