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West Virginia, House of Delegates, District 16

West Virginia House of Delegates District 16
Current incumbentsSean Hornbuckle Democratic Party
Daniel Linville Republican Party
John Mandt Jr. Republican Party
Population52,810

West Virginia's sixteenth state house district is represented by Democrat Representative Sean Hornbuckle and Republican Representatives John Mandt Jr. and Daniel Linville.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 52,810 civilians reside within West Virginia's sixteenth state house district. West Virginia's state delegates represent an average of 18,530 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 18,083 residents.

About the office

Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. West Virginia legislators assume office the first day of December following the election.

Qualifications

Section 13 of Article 6 of the West Virginia Constitution states, "No person holding any other lucrative office or employment under this state, the United States, or any foreign government; no member of Congress; and no person who is sheriff, constable, or clerk of any court of record, shall be eligible to a seat in the Legislature."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$20,000/year$131/day in session.Set by the compensation commission.

Vacancies

In West Virginia, the Governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the house.

The executive committee of the political party that holds the seat must submit a list of three candidates to the Governor. The list must be submitted to the Governor within 15 days of the vacancy. The Governor must make a selection within five days of receiving the list. The person that is selected to fill the seat serves the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 12, 2020. The filing deadline is January 25, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sean Hornbuckle (D)
20.8
7,684

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John Mandt Jr. (R)
17.7
6,544

Daniel Linville (R)
17.2
6,356

Matt Spurlock (D)
16.5
6,110

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Vera Miller (R)
15.2
5,642

Dakota Nelson (D)
12.7
4,692

Total votes: 37,028
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)

Incumbent Sean Hornbuckle, Matt Spurlock, and Dakota Nelson defeated David Fattaleh in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sean Hornbuckle (D)
40.1
2,831

Matt Spurlock (D)
28.4
2,000

Dakota Nelson (D)
18.9
1,336

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David Fattaleh (D)
12.6
887

Total votes: 7,054
Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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John Mandt Jr. (R)
22.6
1,345

Daniel Linville (R)
19.2
1,142

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Vera Miller (R)
14.2
848

Jarred Cannon (R)
14.2
844

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Steven Davis (R)
12.3
736

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Chris Burger (R)
11.4
679

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Andrew Dornbos (R)
6.2
367

Total votes: 5,961

2016

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016. Incumbent James Morgan (D) did not seek re-election.

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 16, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean Hornbuckle Incumbent 19.76% 7,760
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Carol Miller Incumbent 22.64% 8,891
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chuck Romine 17.14% 6,729
Democratic Joe Akers 12.42% 4,876
Democratic Matt Spurlock 14.10% 5,538
Republican Dale Anderson II 13.94% 5,476
Total Votes 39,270
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Joe Akers, incumbent Sean Hornbuckle and Matt Spurlock defeated Justin Murdock and James Stacy in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 Democratic primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 16, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joe Akers 15.52% 1,929
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean Hornbuckle Incumbent 33.03% 4,107
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matt Spurlock 21.57% 2,682
Democratic Justin Murdock 14.59% 1,814
Democratic James Stacy 15.29% 1,901
Total Votes 12,433

Dale Anderson II, incumbent Carol Miller and Chuck Romine defeated Lee Bias in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 Republican primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 16, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dale Anderson II 22.32% 1,859
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Carol Miller Incumbent 34.67% 2,888
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chuck Romine 24.17% 2,013
Republican Lee Bias 18.84% 1,569
Total Votes 8,329


2014

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. District 16 is represented by three delegates. Incumbent James Morgan, Sean Hornbuckle and Lauren Plymale were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Carol Miller, Dale Anderson II and Patrick Lucas defeated David Bender and Lionel Jones in the Republican primary. Hornbuckle, Morgan and Miller defeated Lucas, Plymale and Anderson in the general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 16, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Miller Incumbent 21.2% 5,904
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSean Hornbuckle 17.6% 4,906
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Morgan 17.3% 4,824
Republican Patrick Lucas 16.3% 4,556
Democratic Lauren Plymale 13.9% 3,881
Republican Dale Anderson II 13.8% 3,839
Total Votes 27,910

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 Republican Primary, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbents Kevin J. Craig and Jim Morgan and Republican incumbent Carol Miller defeated Sean Hornbuckle (D) and Mike Davis (R) in the general election. Craig, Morgan, and Hornbuckle was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Miller and Davis were unopposed in the Republican primary election.

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Craig Incumbent 22.9% 8,866
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Miller Incumbent 21.8% 8,415
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Morgan Incumbent 20.8% 8,050
Democratic Sean Horbuckle 19% 7,339
Republican Mike Davis 15.5% 6,013
Total Votes 38,683

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 raised a total of $1,579,377. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,069 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, West Virginia House of Delegates District 16

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $156,403 9 $17,378
2014 $206,634 8 $25,829
2012 $152,536 5 $30,507
2010 $111,083 4 $27,771
2008 $230,783 6 $38,464
2006 $315,097 7 $45,014
2004 $210,993 8 $26,374
2002 $124,640 10 $12,464
2000 $71,208 6 $11,868
Total $1,579,377 63 $25,069