Jefferson County sees a blue splash in midterm election

Having voted nearly straight ticket Republican in 2024, Jefferson County replaced three of four Republican incumbents in the House of Delegates with Democrats.

By: Henry Culvyhouse

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 791

Last Updated: 3 days, 10 hours ago

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There are swing counties.

And then there’s Jefferson County.

At least that’s what a Republican friend once remarked to John Doyle, a former Jefferson County delegate and member of the county’s Democratic Executive Committee, over lunch.

On Tuesday, Jefferson County — located at the easternmost tip of the Eastern Panhandle — swung again. Having voted nearly straight ticket Republican in 2024, the county replaced three of four Republican …

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