West Virginia's 1st House of Delegates district

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West Virginia's 1st House of Delegates district is one of 100 seats in the West Virginia's House of Delegates. It is represented by Republican Pat McGeehan, who has held the seat since 2014. [1]

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Geography

District 1 spans the northernmost part of the Northern Panhandle including most of Hancock County along with the cities of Chester and New Cumberland. [2] The district also spans part of Brooke County along with the city of Weirton, and Colliers. [2] The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 2nd congressional district.

Recent election results

2022

Primary elections

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat McGeehan (incumbent) 2,022 100.0
Total votes2,022 100.0
Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Wood 1,056 100.0
Total votes1,056 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 1st House of Delegates district, 2022 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat McGeehan (incumbent) 4,590 75.8
Democratic Jack Wood1,46224.2
Total votes6,052 100.0
Republican win (new boundaries)

2020

Prior to the 2020 redistricting cycle, the House of Delegates used multi-member districts.

West Virginia's 1st House district General Election, 2020 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Zatezalo 8,978 35.25
Republican Pat McGeehan (incumbent) 8,165 32.06
Democratic Jack Wood4,30716.91
Democratic Ronnie Jones 4,01615.77
Total votes25,466 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican hold

2018

West Virginia's 1st House district general election, 2018 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat McGeehan (incumbent) 6,540 30.51
Democratic Randy Swartzmiller 5,277 24.62
Republican Mark Zatezalo (incumbent)5,15424.05
Democratic Diana Magnone4,46320.82
Total votes21,434 100.0
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

West Virginia's 1st House district general election, 2016 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat McGeehan (incumbent) 8,425 40.08
Republican Mark Zatezalo (incumbent) 7,030 33.44
Democratic Ronnie Jones 5,56526.47
Total votes21,020 100.0
Republican hold
Republican hold

2014

West Virginia's 1st House district general election, 2014 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Zatezalo 5,075 30.33
Republican Pat McGeehan 4,548 27.18
Democratic Randy Swartzmiller (incumbent)4,19825.09
Democratic Ronnie Jones (incumbent)2,91117.40
Total votes16,732 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

West Virginia's 1st House district general election, 2012 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Randy Swartzmiller (incumbent) 9,059 36.27
Democratic Ronnie Jones (incumbent) 7,128 28.54
Republican Carl Thompson5,13420.56
Republican Justin Bull3,65514.63
Total votes24,976 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

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