West Virginia House of Delegates District 27
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Michael Amos Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Ric GriffithDemocraticGordon Ramey IIRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Michael Amos (R) 63.9, Gina Milum (D) 31.4, Craig Carpenter II (L) 4.7
- Last election
- Michael Amos (Republican) won by 32.5 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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- Ric GriffithDemocratic
- Gordon Ramey IIRepublican
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Source: candidates.wvsos.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (26 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 6,090
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
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- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael AmosWon Republican 3,89263.9% DemocraticGina Milum Democratic 1,91031.4% LibertarianCraig Carpenter II Libertarian 2884.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,059
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRic GriffithWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,06450.9% RepublicanJeff Maynard Republican 1,99549.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,816
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDoug SmithWon Republican 12,96428.3% RepublicanMarty GearheartWon Republican 12,85328.1% RepublicanJoe C. EllingtonWon(incumbent) Republican 12,37027.0% DemocraticTina Russell Democratic 7,62916.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,837
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. ShottWon(incumbent) Republican 9,74923.3% RepublicanEric PorterfieldWon Republican 8,84521.1% RepublicanJoe C. Ellington Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 8,75720.9% DemocraticCarol B. Bailey Democratic 6,08414.5% DemocraticPhoebe Jeffries Meadows Democratic 4,22410.1% DemocraticLacy Watson Democratic 3,3918.1% GreenKaren Denise White Green 7871.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,614
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. ShottWon(incumbent) Republican 12,52825.3% RepublicanJoe C. Ellington Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 10,44621.1% RepublicanMarty GearheartWon(incumbent) Republican 10,22120.6% DemocraticCarol B. Bailey Democratic 7,58015.3% DemocraticSabrina Shrader Democratic 5,12610.3% DemocraticLacy Watson Democratic 3,7137.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,044
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. ShottWon(incumbent) Republican 9,00428.1% RepublicanJoe C. Ellington Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 8,33826.0% RepublicanMarty GearheartWon(incumbent) Republican 8,08925.2% DemocraticCarol B. Bailey Democratic 5,36516.7% OtherKaren White Other 1,2483.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,530
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. ShottWon Republican 10,99822.2% RepublicanJoe EllingtonWon(incumbent) Republican 9,94020.1% RepublicanMarty GearheartWon(incumbent) Republican 9,33318.8% DemocraticRyan J. Flanigan Democratic 7,77415.7% DemocraticGreg Ball Democratic 6,00312.1% DemocraticBill Morefield Democratic 5,48211.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 96,611
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLinda SumnerWon(incumbent) Republican 13,78414.3% RepublicanRichard Ray SnufferWon Republican 12,29912.7% DemocraticRicky Duane MoyeWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,64412.1% RepublicanJohn David Oneal IVWon Republican 11,59112.0% DemocraticWilliam Robert WootonWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,03811.4% DemocraticSally Matz Susman(incumbent) Democratic 10,23310.6% DemocraticMelvin Ray Kessler Democratic 8,9519.3% DemocraticVirginia Mahan(incumbent) Democratic 8,5558.9% RepublicanRichard Eugene Franklin Republican 8,5168.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 128,966
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLinda SumnerWon(incumbent) Republican 17,21813.3% DemocraticRick MoyeWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,91812.3% DemocraticWilliam R. WootonWon Democratic 14,96211.6% DemocraticSally SusmanWon Democratic 14,89411.6% DemocraticVirginia MahanWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,87710.0% DemocraticLouis Gall Democratic 12,4159.6% RepublicanJeffrey Pack Republican 11,3138.8% RepublicanDereck Severt Republican 10,3488.0% RepublicanPhilip L. Stevens Republican 9,8747.7% RepublicanKevin Honaker Republican 9,1477.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 85,712
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLinda SumnerWon(incumbent) Republican 10,25612.0% DemocraticRicky MoyeWon Democratic 9,21810.8% DemocraticRon ThompsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,10810.6% DemocraticMelvin KesslerWon Democratic 8,78510.3% DemocraticVirginia MahanWon Democratic 8,60310.0% DemocraticKevin L. Maynus Democratic 8,59810.0% RepublicanCharles Carpenter Republican 8,2149.6% RepublicanDereck Severt Republican 7,7999.1% RepublicanPhilip L. Stevens Republican 7,6298.9% RepublicanRon Hedrick Republican 7,5028.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 148,089
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLinda SumnerWon(incumbent) Republican 17,37511.7% DemocraticSally SusmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,26611.7% DemocraticRobert S. KissWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,81711.4% DemocraticRon ThompsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,36311.1% DemocraticJohn D. WootonWon Democratic 15,97610.8% RepublicanRobert P. Pulliam Republican 13,9459.4% DemocraticVirginia Mahan Democratic 13,8349.3% RepublicanRon Hedrick Republican 13,1548.9% RepublicanCharles Carpenter Republican 12,1278.2% RepublicanPhilip L. Stevens Republican 11,2327.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 79,085
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert S. KissWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,50212.0% DemocraticRon ThompsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,13311.6% DemocraticSally SusmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,84211.2% RepublicanLinda SumnerWon Republican 8,79011.1% DemocraticWarren R. McGraw IIWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,02110.1% RepublicanCharles Carpenter Republican 7,6599.7% DemocraticVirginia Mahan(incumbent) Democratic 7,2969.2% RepublicanPhilip L. Stevens Republican 7,0828.9% RepublicanDavid T. Gallaher Republican 6,4408.1% RepublicanGeoffrey Robinson Republican 6,3208.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,008
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSally SusmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,20318.3% DemocraticRon ThompsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,02518.1% DemocraticRobert S. KissWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,92818.0% DemocraticWarren R. McGraw IIWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,06317.1% DemocraticVirginia MahanWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,43915.4% RepublicanPhilip L. Stevens Republican 8,5219.1% LibertarianJoy Johnson Libertarian 3,8294.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,433
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert S. KissWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,12120.5% DemocraticRon ThompsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,76519.8% DemocraticSally SusmanWon Democratic 9,08518.4% DemocraticWarren R. McGraw IIWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,76817.7% DemocraticVirginia MahanWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,54517.3% LibertarianWallace Johnson Libertarian 3,1496.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 98,358
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert S. KissWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,93617.2% DemocraticRon ThompsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,14716.4% DemocraticRobert P. PulliamWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,49214.7% DemocraticWarren R. McGraw IIWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,76014.0% DemocraticVirginia MahanWon Democratic 12,17012.4% RepublicanJoseph Brouse Republican 8,7578.9% RepublicanGary Godbey Republican 8,1758.3% RepublicanCharles R. Shaffer Republican 7,9218.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,439
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert P. PulliamWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,45019.6% RepublicanRon ThompsonWon Republican 10,76518.4% DemocraticRobert S. KissWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,56018.1% DemocraticWarren R. McGraw IIWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,41516.1% RepublicanArnold W. RyanWon(incumbent) Republican 8,87015.2% RepublicanClyde D. McKnight Jr. Republican 7,37912.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 106,626
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat ReedWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,71217.6% DemocraticRobert S. KissWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,93515.9% DemocraticRobert P. PulliamWon Democratic 15,84214.9% DemocraticArnold W. RyanWon Democratic 15,46014.5% DemocraticWarren R. McGraw IIWon Democratic 13,34612.5% RepublicanMargaret Scott Republican 12,00511.3% RepublicanGary W. Jarrell Republican 7,4987.0% RepublicanFilbert Fishner Republican 6,8286.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,866
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe E. MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,19036.7% DemocraticBill ProudfootWon Democratic 5,77834.3% RepublicanJudy Guye Republican 4,89829.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,287
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalt HelmickWon Democratic 7,90832.6% DemocraticJoseph E. MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,03429.0% RepublicanJimmie A. Ryder Republican 5,11321.1% RepublicanPhillip F. Cupp Republican 4,23217.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,603
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,82437.3% DemocraticCharles F. Jordan Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 5,46635.0% RepublicanJimmie A. Ryder Republican 4,31327.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,460
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe E. MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,47129.8% DemocraticCharles F. Jordan Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 7,40626.0% RepublicanRod S. Phillips Republican 6,78523.8% RepublicanJimmie A. Ryder Republican 5,79820.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,035
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe E. MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,78251.5% DemocraticCharles F. Jordan Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 8,25348.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 109,255
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElizabeth MartinWon Democratic 17,77216.3% DemocraticLarry SchifanoWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,76215.3% DemocraticStephen L. CookWon Democratic 15,93314.6% DemocraticClyde HagedornWon Democratic 13,92012.7% RepublicanTom Clark(incumbent) Republican 12,83011.7% RepublicanI. A. Wiles Republican 11,35010.4% RepublicanRobert I. Burchinal Republican 10,4539.6% RepublicanJames M. Davis Republican 10,2359.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 73,284
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry SchifanoWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,18215.3% DemocraticRalph N. BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,80014.7% RepublicanTom ClarkWon Republican 9,38412.8% DemocraticClyde H. RicheyWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,14512.5% DemocraticClyde Hagedorn(incumbent) Democratic 8,93712.2% RepublicanRobert I. Burchinal Republican 8,54711.7% RepublicanJacques R. Williams Republican 7,95510.9% RepublicanErnie B. McCue Republican 7,33410.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 111,528
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry SchifanoWon Democratic 19,60517.6% DemocraticClyde H. RicheyWon Democratic 17,15415.4% DemocraticClyde HagedornWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,84115.1% DemocraticRalph N. BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,09014.4% RepublicanTerry T. Jones(incumbent) Republican 15,13313.6% RepublicanJames H. Meredith Republican 10,0559.0% RepublicanWilliam M. Chaff Jr. Republican 9,0098.1% RepublicanJacques R. Williams Republican 7,6416.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 71,065
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert William DinsmoreWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,12317.1% DemocraticClyde HagedornWon Democratic 9,70813.7% DemocraticRalph N. BrownWon Democratic 9,44713.3% RepublicanTerry T. JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 9,02012.7% DemocraticAnthony P. Barill Democratic 8,88112.5% RepublicanRobert B. Stone(incumbent) Republican 8,81112.4% RepublicanPaul H. Price Republican 7,10010.0% RepublicanKathryn S. Benson Republican 5,9758.4%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:wv/sldl:27
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026