State supreme courts / West Virginia

West Virginia Supreme Court

5 justices, chosen by nonpartisan election.

Chosen by
Nonpartisan election
Justices
5
Term
12 years
Retirement age
Not confirmed
Next election
Not confirmed

Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.

Justices

JusticeRole
C. Haley BunnChief justice
William R. WootonAssociate justice
Charles S. Trump, IVAssociate justice
H.L. KirkpatrickAssociate justice
James W. FlaniganAssociate justice

Court facts checked November 4, 2026.

Results 2016-2024

2018

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE, district 1 (special)

CandidatePartyVotesShare
TIM ARMSTEADNonpartisan131,29626.1%
JOANNA I TABITNonpartisan111,91522.2%
CHRIS WILKESNonpartisan66,03713.1%
MARK HUNTNonpartisan60,70512.0%
RONALD H HATFIELD JRNonpartisan39,1557.8%
JEFF C WOODSNonpartisan24,3784.8%
HIRAM "BUCK" LEWIS IVNonpartisan20,3034.0%
HARRY C "BO" BRUNER JRNonpartisan17,9943.6%
ROBERT H CARLTONNonpartisan17,9643.6%
DC OFFUTT JRNonpartisan14,1932.8%

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE, district 2 (special)

CandidatePartyVotesShare
EVAN JENKINSNonpartisan182,13336.0%
DENNISE RENEE SMITHNonpartisan70,39413.9%
JEFFREY KESSLERNonpartisan60,07711.9%
JIM DOUGLASNonpartisan47,6099.4%
ROBERT J FRANKNonpartisan29,7515.9%
WILLIAM STEWART THOMPSONNonpartisan29,6135.9%
JIM O'BRIENNonpartisan28,7665.7%
BRENDEN D LONGNonpartisan20,4434.0%
MARTY "REDSHOES" SHEEHANNonpartisan18,6393.7%
WILLIAM SCHWARTZNonpartisan18,2913.6%

No contests in the data for 2024, 2022, 2020, 2016.

November general elections only.

MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.

West Virginia overview: statewide officials, legislature and elections

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