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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 | ||
| Current incumbents | John Williams  | |
| Barbara Evans Fleischauer | ||
| Evan Hansen | ||
| Danielle Walker | ||
| Rodney Pyles | ||
| Population | 93,135 | |
West Virginia's fifty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representatives Barbara Evans Fleischauer, John Williams, Evan Hansen, and Rodney Pyles, and Danielle Walker.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 93,135 civilians reside within West Virginia's fifty-first 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.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $20,000/year | $131/day in session.Set by the compensation commission. |
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 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.
The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Barbara Fleischauer (D) |
12.2
|
16,357 |
| ✔ |
|
Evan Hansen (D) |
11.6
|
15,558 |
| ✔ |
|
John Williams (D) |
11.2
|
15,045 |
| ✔ |
|
Danielle Walker (D) |
11.0
|
14,725 |
| ✔ |
|
Rodney Pyles (D) |
10.6
|
14,240 |
|
|
Joe Statler (R) |
9.7
|
13,051 | |
|
|
Cindy Frich (R) |
9.4
|
12,601 | |
|
|
Debbie Warner (R) |
8.3
|
11,058 | |
|
|
Roger Shuttlesworth (R) |
6.6
|
8,885 | |
|
|
Aaron Metz (R) |
6.3
|
8,464 | |
|
|
Buddy Guthrie (L) |
2.2
|
3,011 | |
|
|
Harry Bertram (American Freedom Union Party) |
0.7
|
942 | |
|
|
Total votes: 133,937 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Barbara Fleischauer (D) |
21.5
|
6,116 |
| ✔ |
|
Evan Hansen (D) |
19.9
|
5,639 |
| ✔ |
|
Danielle Walker (D) |
18.0
|
5,104 |
| ✔ |
|
John Williams (D) |
17.6
|
4,994 |
| ✔ |
|
Rodney Pyles (D) |
13.9
|
3,952 |
|
|
Cory Kennedy (D) |
9.1
|
2,585 | |
|
|
Total votes: 28,390 |
Incumbent Joe Statler, incumbent Cindy Frich, Debbie Warner, and Roger Shuttlesworth advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Joe Statler (R) |
27.2
|
3,160 |
| ✔ |
|
Cindy Frich (R) |
25.8
|
3,004 |
| ✔ |
|
Debbie Warner (R) |
24.1
|
2,799 |
| ✔ |
|
Roger Shuttlesworth (R) |
22.9
|
2,665 |
|
|
Total votes: 11,628 |
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 William Flanigan (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 general election.West Virginia House of Delegates District 51, General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Barbara Fleischauer Incumbent |
11.84% | 16,269 | |
| Democratic | John Williams |
10.47% | 14,386 | |
| Democratic | Rodney Pyles |
9.48% | 13,025 | |
| Republican | Cindy Frich Incumbent |
11.78% | 16,182 | |
| Republican | Joe Statler Incumbent |
11.15% | 15,318 | |
| Democratic | Evan Hansen | 9.45% | 12,988 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Jamison | 9.04% | 12,426 | |
| Republican | Michael Acevedo | 7.09% | 9,742 | |
| Republican | Eric Finch | 7.16% | 9,832 | |
| Republican | Roger Shuttlesworth | 9.03% | 12,407 | |
| Libertarian | Eddie Wagoner | 3.51% | 4,824 | |
| Total Votes | 137,399 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
West Virginia House of Delegates District 51, Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Fleischauer Incumbent |
20.12% | 9,702 | |
| Democratic | Evan Hansen |
13.30% | 6,414 | |
| Democratic | John Williams |
13.35% | 6,438 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Jamison |
12.73% | 6,136 | |
| Democratic | Rodney Pyles |
12.12% | 5,842 | |
| Democratic | John G. Lucas | 8.51% | 4,105 | |
| Democratic | Billy Smerka, Jr. | 11.62% | 5,603 | |
| Democratic | Barry L. Wendell | 8.24% | 3,971 | |
| Total Votes | 48,211 | |||
West Virginia House of Delegates District 51, Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Acevedo | |
| Republican | Eric Finch | |
| Republican | Cindy Frich Incumbent | |
| Republican | Brian Kurcaba Incumbent | |
| Republican | Joe Statler Incumbent |
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 51 is represented by five delegates. Incumbents Tony Barill, Barbara Fleischauer, and Charlene Marshall and John Williams and Nancy Jamison defeated Michael Safcsak and Marti Shamberger in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Cindy Frich and Amanda Pasdon and Brian Kurcaba, Joe Statler and Bill Flanigan defeated Todd Stainbrook and Roger Shuttlesworth in the Republican primary. Fleischauer, Frich, Kurcaba, Pasdon and Statler defeated Barill, Marshall, Williams, Jamison, Flanigan and Ed Olesh (L) in the general election.
West Virginia House of Delegates District 51, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Kurcaba |
11.3% | 9,040 | |
| Republican | Amanda Pasdon Incumbent |
11.2% | 9,006 | |
| Republican | Cindy Frich Incumbent |
11% | 8,782 | |
| Republican | Joe Statler |
10.9% | 8,772 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Evans Fleischauer Incumbent |
10.7% | 8,543 | |
| Democratic | Charlene Marshall Incumbent | 10.1% | 8,133 | |
| Democratic | John Williams | 9.5% | 7,622 | |
| Democratic | Tony Barill Incumbent | 9.2% | 7,378 | |
| Republican | Bill Flanigan | 7.5% | 5,995 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Jamison | 7.2% | 5,769 | |
| Libertarian | Ed Olesh | 1.4% | 1,093 | |
| Total Votes | 80,133 | |||
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbara Evans Fleischauer Incumbent |
19.6% | 3,346 |
| Charlene Marshall Incumbent |
18.4% | 3,149 |
| Tony Barill Incumbent |
14.1% | 2,407 |
| John Williams |
13% | 2,223 |
| Nancy Jamison |
12.8% | 2,183 |
| Marti Shamberger | 11.4% | 1,955 |
| Michael Safcsak | 10.8% | 1,846 |
| Total Votes | 17,109 | |
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cindy Frich Incumbent |
20% | 1,946 |
| Amanda Pasdon Incumbent |
19.7% | 1,916 |
| Brian Kurcaba |
19.4% | 1,896 |
| Joe Statler |
16.2% | 1,576 |
| Bill Flanigan |
12.4% | 1,211 |
| Roger Shuttlesworth | 7.6% | 737 |
| Todd Stainbrook | 4.8% | 467 |
| Total Votes | 9,749 | |
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. Incumbent Anthony P. "Tony" Barill (D), incumbent Barbara Evans Fleischauer (D), incumbent Charlene Marshall (D), incumbent Amanda Pasdon (R), and Cindy Frich (R) defeated Nancy Jamison (D), Billy Smerka, Jr. (D), Kevin Scott Poe (R), Jay Redmond (R), John P. Woods (R), and Harry Bertram (Independent) in the general election. Barill, Fleischauer, Marshall, Jamison, and Smerka were unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Pasdon, Frich, Poe, Redmond, and Woods defeated Elvis Austin and Michael Castle in the Republican primary election.
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlene Marshall Incumbent |
12% | 15,078 | |
| Republican | Cindy Frich |
11.6% | 14,677 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Fleischauer Incumbent |
11.4% | 14,381 | |
| Republican | Amanda Pasdon Incumbent |
10.7% | 13,542 | |
| Democratic | Tony Barill Incumbent |
10.5% | 13,188 | |
| Republican | Kevin Scott Poe | 9.2% | 11,535 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Jamison | 8.8% | 11,112 | |
| Democratic | Billy Smerka, Jr. | 8.8% | 11,067 | |
| Republican | John P. Woods | 8.2% | 10,388 | |
| Republican | Jay Redmond | 7.9% | 9,907 | |
| Independent | Harry Bertram | 0.9% | 1,110 | |
| Total Votes | 125,985 | |||
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cindy Frich |
21.9% | 2,969 |
| Amanda Pasdon Incumbent |
18.1% | 2,453 |
| Kevin Scott Poe |
16.5% | 2,240 |
| John P. Woods |
12.5% | 1,698 |
| Jay Redmond |
12% | 1,623 |
| Michael Castle | 11.8% | 1,602 |
| Elvis Austin | 7.1% | 958 |
| Total Votes | 13,543 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 raised a total of $1,345,418. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,604 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, West Virginia House of Delegates District 51
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $364,283 | 14 | $26,020 | |
| 2014 | $471,896 | 15 | $31,460 | |
| 2012 * | $383,085 | 13 | $29,468 | |
| 2010 | $14,159 | 2 | $7,080 | |
| 2008 | $9,071 | 2 | $4,536 | |
| 2006 | $25,116 | 5 | $5,023 | |
| 2004 | $18,302 | 1 | $18,302 | |
| 2002 | $32,984 | 3 | $10,995 | |
| 2000 | $26,522 | 2 | $13,261 | |
| Total | $1,345,418 | 57 | $23,604 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
