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West Virginia › West Virginia House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
West Virginia Delegate District 79
Evan Hansen has no major-party opponent.
Evan Hansen has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Evan Hansen
- Experience
- State legislature
Mountain
Paige Rearing
The district
Lean D+37: 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
- 12,284
- People per km²
- 1,051
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 64%
- White, no degree
- 27%of adults
- White 80%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 6%
- Asian 6%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
4,496 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Evan Hansen (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
5,209 two-party votes · D+35.6 · D+37.1 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)67.8%
Donald Trump (R)32.2%
2022
3,737 votes · D+49.3✓ Evan Hansen (D)74.7%
Zach Lemaire (R)25.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
4,524 two-party votes · D+42.4 · D+37.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)71.2%
Donald Trump (R)28.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
3,740 two-party votes · D+33.5 · D+31.3 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)66.7%
Donald Trump (R)33.3%