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West Virginia › West Virginia House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
West Virginia Delegate District 9
Kerry G. Murphy has no major-party opponent.
Kerry G. Murphy has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Kerry G. Murphy
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
- 17,464
- People per km²
- 9
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 14%
- White, no degree
- 82%of adults
- White 96%
- Hispanic 1%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 2%
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
7,475 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Trenton Carl Barnhart (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
8,393 two-party votes · R+68.2 · R+66.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)84.1%
Kamala Harris (D)15.9%
2022
5,059 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Trenton Carl Barnhart (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
8,154 votes · R+40.6✓ D Kimes (R)70.3%
Jim Marion (D)29.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
9,189 two-party votes · R+66.9 · R+71.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)83.4%
Joe Biden (D)16.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
8,260 two-party votes · R+68.0 · R+70.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)84.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)16.0%