Elections to the West Virginia House of Delegates took place on November 3, 2020.^[1] All the seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election.

Quick Facts All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates 51 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...

2020 West Virginia House of Delegates elections

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All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates 51 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   GOP DEM Leader Roger Hanshaw Tim Miley Party Republican Democratic Leader since August 29, 2018 January 7, 2015 Leader's seat 33rd district 48th district Last election 59 seats, 50.2% 41 seats, 48.3% Seats before 58 41 Seats won 76 24 Seat change 18 17 Popular vote 757,431 521,121 Percentage 58.8% 40.5% Swing 8.6% 7.8%   Third party   Party Independent Last election 0 seats, 1.6% Seats before 1 Seats won 0 Seat change 1 Popular vote 1,656 Percentage 0.1% Swing 1.5%
Seat colors (boxes):      Republican gain      Democratic hold      Republican hold District colors:      Majority of members Democratic      Majority of members Republican      Split
Speaker before election Roger Hanshaw Republican Elected Speaker Roger Hanshaw Republican

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The Republican Party, cementing their hold over West Virginia state politics, made a gain of eighteen seats in the House of Delegates, holding over three fourths of the chamber's seats and achieving supermajority status.^[2] The scope of the Republicans' gains, which swept many traditionally Democratic areas, was unexpected on both sides of the aisle, with both Democrats and Republicans expressing surprise at the results.^[3] The election, further eroding the Democrats' caucus in the House, is a part of a decades-long shift in power statewide from Democrats to Republicans.

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2020 West Virginia House of Delegates election
Party		Races Contested	Votes	Percentage	% Change	Seats before	Seats after	+/–
	Republican	66	757,431	58.84%	8.6%	58	76	18
	Democratic	56	521,121	40.48%	7.8%	41	24	17
	Libertarian	4	3,889	0.30%	0.3%	0	0
	Mountain	3	3,236	0.25%	0.1%	0	0
	Independent	1	1,656	0.13%	1.5%	1	0	1
Totals		67	1,287,333	100.00%	—	100	100	—
Ballots cast/Turnout			802,726	63.25%	15.3%

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On January 13, 2021, the first regular session of the 85th West Virginia Legislature convened, and the election of the speaker took place. 98 delegates voted, while two were not counted as present in the roll call. From the majority caucus, incumbent speaker Roger Hanshaw was nominated by Kayla Kessinger, and seconded by Jeffrey Pack. Doug Skaff, the new Democratic leader, was nominated by Brent Boggs, and was seconded by Lisa Zukoff. On a vote along party lines, Hanshaw was elected with the support of 76 delegates, including then-Democrat Mick Bates, while Skaff received 22 votes.