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Election 2018: West Virginia Senate

Election 2018 W.Va. House Of Delegates

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West Virginia Senate Results By District

Depsite losing two seats, West Virginia Republicans maintained their majority in the state Senate, moving from a 22-12 to a 20-14 seat lead.

One notable change was Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns losing his seat to former U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld in District 1, signalling a leadership change to come in the 2019 legislative session.

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