2018 West Virginia House of Delegates election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 West Virginia House of Delegates elections
| country = West Virginia
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 West Virginia House of Delegates election
| previous_year = 2016
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| next_election = 2020 West Virginia House of Delegates election
| next_year = 2020
| seats_for_election = All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates
| majority_seats = 51
| image1 =
| image1_size =
| leader1 = Roger Hanshaw
| party1 = West Virginia Republican Party
| leader_since1 = August 29, 2018
| leaders_seat1 = 33rd district
| seats_before1 = 63
| seats1 = 59
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}4
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 = 50.2%
| image2 = Speaker Timothy R. Miley, Esq.jpg
| leader2 = Tim Miley
| leader_since2 = January 7, 2015
| party2 = West Virginia Democratic Party
| leaders_seat2 = 48th district
| seats_before2 = 37
| seats2 = 41
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}4
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 = 48.3%
| party4 = Independent (United States)
| seats_before4 = 0
| seats_needed4 = 0
| seats4 = 0
| seat_change4 =
| popular_vote4 =
| percentage4 = 1.6%
| title = Speaker
| before_election = Roger Hanshaw
| before_party = West Virginia Republican Party
| after_election = Roger Hanshaw
| after_party = West Virginia Republican Party
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| map_image = 2018 West Virginia House Election Results.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Seat colors (boxes):
{{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}} {{Legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}}
{{Legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{Legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}
District colors:
{{Legend0|#92C5DE|Majority of members Democratic}}
{{Legend0|#F48882|Majority of members Republican}}
{{Legend0|#d4c4dc|Split}}
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Elections to the West Virginia House of Delegates took place on November 6, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/92360/Web02-state.222648/#/|title=Election Night Reporting|first=scytl|last=contact@scytl.com|website=results.enr.clarityelections.com}} All the seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election.
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Overview
This election saw the Republican Party maintain their majority in the House of Delegates, although they sustained a net loss of 4 seats, being reduced from 63 seats to 59. The Democratic Party saw a net gain of 4 seats, from 37 to 41.
In the first sitting of the 84th legislature in January 2019, Roger Hanshaw was re-elected as Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Predictions
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!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | Governing{{Cite web |last=Jacobson |first=Louis |date=2018-10-08 |title=A Month Before Election Day, Democrats Poised for Legislative Gains |url=https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-2018-state-legislatures-democrats-gains.html |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Governing |language=en}}
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 8, 2018 |
References
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