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West Virginia › West Virginia House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
West Virginia Delegate District 81
Anitra Hamilton has no major-party opponent.
Anitra Hamilton has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Anitra Hamilton
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+24: 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
- 19,559
- People per km²
- 1,260
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 56%
- White, no degree
- 35%of adults
- White 81%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 4%
- Asian 6%
- 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
3,456 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Anitra L Hamilton (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
4,288 two-party votes · D+22.8 · D+24.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)61.4%
Donald Trump (R)38.6%
2022
2,596 votes · D+25.8✓ Danielle Walker (D)62.9%
Steven Harris (R)37.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
4,258 two-party votes · D+27.7 · D+23.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)63.8%
Donald Trump (R)36.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
3,435 two-party votes · D+13.1 · D+10.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)56.6%
Donald Trump (R)43.4%