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West Virginia

129 members in the record, the first seated in 1845. 4 are serving now.
All timeDemocratsRepublicansChanged label12959609

Who the state sent, decade by decade

DemocratRepublicanOther
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Counted by the decade each member was first seated and the label they held then. Most new members wore one label in these 19 decades: Democrats in 10, Republicans in 6, another label in 1.

Serving now

4 members · 119th Congress
Chamber and district are on each member's page.

Most recent former members

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Members · By state
WV

West Virginia

129 members in the record, the first seated in 1845. 4 are serving now.
All time129
Democrats59
Republicans60
Changed label9

Who the state sent, decade by decade

DemocratRepublicanOther
1
1
12
9
13
10
8
14
16
7
11
9
1
2
6
3
4
2
'40'50'60'70'80'90'00'10'20'30'40'50'60'70'80'90'00'10'20

Counted by the decade each member was first seated and the label they held then. Most new members wore one label in these 19 decades: Democrats in 10, Republicans in 6, another label in 1.

Serving now

4 members · 119th Congress
SCShelley Moore Capitosince 2001 · 13 Cong.RJJJames Conley Justice IIsince 2025 · 1 Cong.RCMCarol Millersince 2019 · 4 Cong.RRMRiley M. Mooresince 2025 · 1 Cong.R
Chamber and district are on each member's page.

Most recent former members

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IJoe Manchin III2009–2025RAlex X. Mooney2015–2025RDavid McKinley2011–2023REvan H. Jenkins2015–2019DNick Joe Rahall II1977–2015DJohn Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV1985–2015DRobert Carlyle Byrd1953–2011DCarte P. Goodwin2009–2011DAlan Bowlby Mollohan1983–2011DRobert Ellsworth Wise Jr.1983–2001DHarley Orrin Staggers Jr.1983–1993DJennings Randolph1933–1985
Longest spanRBRobert Carlyle ByrdD · 29 Congresses · 1953–2011Open profile

Changed label

Charles James FaulknerOther → D · 1851–1877William Gay BrownD → 2 unnamed labels · 1845–1865Joe Manchin IIID → Ind. · 2009–2025Waitman Thomas Willey2 unnamed labels → R · 1861–1871Peter Godwin Van WinkleOther → R · 1863–1869Kellian Van Rensalear Whaley2 unnamed labels · 1861–1867

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