West Virginia House of Delegates

West Virginia House of Delegates
86th West Virginia Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house of the West Virginia Legislature
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 10, 2024
Leadership
Speaker	Roger Hanshaw (R) since August 29, 2018
Speaker pro tempore	Paul Espinosa (R) since January 11, 2023
Majority leader	Eric Householder (R) since January 11, 2023
Minority leader	Sean Hornbuckle (D) since August 8, 2023
Structure
Seats	100
Political groups	Majority   Republican (89) Minority   Democratic (11)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article VI, West Virginia Constitution
Salary	$20,000/year + per diem
Elections
Voting system	Plurality voting in single-member districts
Last election	November 8, 2022 (100 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024 (100 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Delegates Chamber West Virginia State Capitol Charleston, West Virginia
Website
www.wvlegislature.gov

The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.