West Virginia House of Delegates District 89

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 89
Incumbent
Vacant

West Virginia House of Delegates District 89 is vacant.

As of the 2020 Census, West Virginia state representatives represented an average of 13,486 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 13,932 residents.

About the office[edit]

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[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 12 of Article 6 of the West Virginia Constitution states, "No person shall be a senator or delegate who has not for one year next preceding his election, been a resident within the district or county from which he is elected; and if a senator or delegate remove from the district or county for which he was elected, his seat shall be thereby vacated."[1]

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[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2022
SalaryPer diem
$20,000/year$131/day. Set by compensation commission. Unvouchered.

Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the West Virginia State Legislature, the governor must select a replacement to fill the vacant seat.[2][3]

For vacancies in the House of Delegates, the executive committee of the political party that holds the seat can 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. If the committee does not submit a list within 15 days, the governor must appoint someone of the same political party as the person who left office. The person that is selected to fill the vacancy serves the remainder of the unfilled term.[3]

For vacancies in the Senate, a gubernatorial appointment is required if less than two months and two years are left in the vacant senator's term. A temporary gubernatorial appointment is required for any vacancy that has more than two months and two years remaining. The person who is selected by the governor to fill the seat on an interim basis, serves until the next scheduled general election. A special election must be held to determine a permanent replacement. The executive committee of the political party that holds the vacant Senate seat is responsible for making recommendations to the governor on any appointment.[3]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: West Virginia Const. Art. 4, Sec. 7 and West Virginia Code Ann. §3-10-5


District map[edit]


Redistricting[edit]

2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in West Virginia after the 2020 census

West Virginia enacted district maps for the Senate and House of Delegates on October 22, 2021.[4] On September 30, 2021, the House Redistricting Committees released a single-member district map proposal for the West Virginia House of Delegates.[5] The proposal passed the House on October 13, 2021, in a 79-20 vote and passed the Senate on October 18, 2021, in a 28-5 vote.[6] On October 5, 2021, the Senate Redistricting Committee released five map proposals for West Virginia's State Senate districts.[7] On October 11, 2021, the Senate Redistricting Committee voted to recommend Sen. Charles S. Trump IV's (R) 8th proposed senate map to the full Senate.[8] The Senate approved a map that combined aspects of previous proposals in a 31-2 vote on October 19, 2021. The map, named after Sens. Trump, Tom Takubo (R), Eric Tarr (R) Patricia Rucker (R), and Robert Karnes (R) was approved by the House in a 72-19 vote. Both the House and Senate maps were signed into law by Gov. Jim Justice (R) on October 20, 2021.[9] These maps took effect for West Virginia's 2022 legislative elections.

On the Senate map, Sen. Trump said, “This amendment I believe reconciles and harmonizes some of the issues that were points of contention. This is the product of conversations and compromises over a long period of time by a great number of people.”[10]

“There is a faction within the Republican Party that is worried about their reelection when they shouldn’t be. They should worry about how the state works and how to make it work," said Sen. Mike Romano (D).[11]

How does redistricting in West Virginia work? In West Virginia, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are set by the West Virginia State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[12]

The West Virginia Constitution requires that state Senate districts be "compact, contiguous, and bounded by county lines where doing so is not otherwise unlawful." There are no such requirements in place for congressional or state House districts.[12]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 89
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Elections[edit]

2022[edit]

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 89

Darren Thorne defeated Robert Wolford in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 89 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Darren Thorne (R)
 
75.2
 
3,762

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Robert Wolford (Independent)
 
24.8
 
1,240

Total votes: 5,002
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 89

Darren Thorne defeated incumbent Ruth Rowan in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 89 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Darren Thorne
 
51.0
 
991

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Ruth Rowan
 
49.0
 
954

Total votes: 1,945
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External links[edit]

Footnotes[edit]


Current members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Roger Hanshaw
Minority Leader:Douglas Skaff
Representatives
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District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
Mark Dean (R)
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
Ed Evans (D)
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
Tom Fast (R)
District 33
District 34
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40
District 41
District 42
District 43
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
Ben Queen (R)
District 49
District 50
Guy Ward (R)
District 52
District 53
District 54
District 55
District 56
District 57
District 58
District 59
Ken Reed (R)
District 60
District 61
District 62
District 63
District 64
District 65
District 66
District 67
Republican Party (78)
Democratic Party (22)



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