State legislatures / West Virginia
West Virginia
Who holds power, the 2026 results and the next elections
Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Patrick Morrisey, Republican, since January 13, 2025
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Shelley Moore Capito (Republican, term ends 2027); James C. Justice (Republican, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- May 9, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 41.9 points
214,309 and 533,556 votes; other candidates 14,719 (1.9%), 762,584 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 4.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Not available | ||
| Attorney general | John B. McCuskey | Republican | January 13, 2025 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two consecutive terms, then ineligible for the next term |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Delegates | 2 years | None |
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia | 5 | Nonpartisan elections | 12 years |
West Virginia supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in West Virginia, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the West Virginia legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 91 of the 100 seats in the House (51 for a majority); Republicans hold 32 of the 34 seats in the Senate (18 for a majority).
Who is the governor of West Virginia?
Patrick Morrisey (Republican), in office since January 13, 2025, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in West Virginia?
The 2028 primary election, on May 9, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): W. Va. Const.; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; W. Va. Code s. 3-5-1; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); W. Va. Code s. 3-5-6a(a); Supreme Court of Appeals, About the Court; Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Justices and Staff.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.