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West Virginia › West Virginia House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
West Virginia Delegate District 8
Steven L. Smith has no major-party opponent.
Steven L. Smith has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Steven L. Smith
The district
Lean R+68: 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
- 21,586
- People per km²
- 15
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 16%
- White, no degree
- 78%of adults
- White 93%
- Hispanic 1%
- Black 1%
- 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
6,537 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ David L Kelly (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
7,488 two-party votes · R+68.6 · R+67.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)84.3%
Kamala Harris (D)15.7%
2022
4,509 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ David L Kelly (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
8,675 votes · R+44.6✓ Bill Anderson (R)72.3%
Andrew Alvarez (D)27.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
7,807 two-party votes · R+65.8 · R+70.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)82.9%
Joe Biden (D)17.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
6,981 two-party votes · R+67.8 · R+70.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)83.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)16.1%