West Virginia House District 78
Delegate District 78
Covers part of Monongalia County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Brookhaven, Cheat Lake (part) and Morgantown (part).
9 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20); precincts crossing the district line carry the share of their 2020 census block population inside the district
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President16 precinctsWest Virginia Secretary of StateOfficial — West Virginia Secretary of… | Donald J. Trump (R)10,086 · 49.5% | Kamala D. Harris (D)9,773 · 47.9% | R+1.5 | 20,393 | West Virginia Secretary of StateOfficial — West Virginia Secretary of… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate16 precinctsWest Virginia Secretary of StateOfficial — West Virginia Secretary of… | Jim Justice (R)10,052 · 49.8% | Glenn Elliott (D)9,252 · 45.9% | R+4.0 | 20,178 | West Virginia Secretary of StateOfficial — West Virginia Secretary of… |
| 2024 Governor16 precinctsWest Virginia Secretary of StateOfficial — West Virginia Secretary of… | Steve Williams (D)9,575 · 47.9% | Patrick Morrisey (R)9,273 · 46.4% | D+1.5 | 19,983 | West Virginia Secretary of StateOfficial — West Virginia Secretary of… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
House of Delegates, District 78
2024 General · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geno ChiarelliRepublican | Republican | 4,641 | 55.7% |
| Diane Market GastonDemocrat | Democrat | 3,694 | 44.3% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 356048, 12/18/2024 8:57:03 AM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
House of Delegates, District 78
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geno ChiarelliRepublican | Republican | 3,056 | 56.6% |
| Jeffrey A. BudkeyDemocrat | Democrat | 2,341 | 43.4% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 316316, 12/19/2022 5:21:31 PM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results