When is the West Virginia, United States, midterm elections 2026?

Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).

When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-16T14:00:00Z and 2027-01-01T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence estimate. For U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, the county boards send their certificates to the Governor, "and the Governor shall ascertain who are elected and make proclamation thereof" (W. Va. Code § 3-6-11); the statute sets no deadline for the proclamation, only the 30-day deadline for the county certificates (3 Dec 2026). The SoS announces the statewide official result once all 55 counties have certified. The window is an estimate that errs late: it opens a week after the canvass begins and closes at the end of 31 Dec 2026, Eastern time. Precedent: the SoS ENR site for the 2022 general election was last updated on 9 Dec and 19 Dec 2022 (ENR update log); the date of the 2022 statewide certification or proclamation could not be confirmed on the SoS site (its pre-2025 news archive is offline). There is no automatic recount: a candidate on the ballot in more than one county may demand a recount within 48 hours (weekends and holidays excluded) after the final county declares its results, with a bond of up to $300 (§ 3-6-9(c), (e), (h)).

When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-16T14:00:00Z and 2027-01-01T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence estimate. For U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, the county boards send their certificates to the Governor, "and the Governor shall ascertain who are elected and make proclamation thereof" (W. Va. Code § 3-6-11); the statute sets no deadline for the proclamation, only the 30-day deadline for the county certificates (3 Dec 2026). The SoS announces the statewide official result once all 55 counties have certified. The window is an estimate that errs late: it opens a week after the canvass begins and closes at the end of 31 Dec 2026, Eastern time. Precedent: the SoS ENR site for the 2022 general election was last updated on 9 Dec and 19 Dec 2022 (ENR update log); the date of the 2022 statewide certification or proclamation could not be confirmed on the SoS site (its pre-2025 news archive is offline). There is no automatic recount: a candidate on the ballot in more than one county may demand a recount within 48 hours (weekends and holidays excluded) after the final county declares its results, with a bond of up to $300 (§ 3-6-9(c), (e), (h)).

Where are the official U.S. House results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is West Virginia Secretary of State (https://sos.wv.gov/).

Where are the official U.S. Senate results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is West Virginia Secretary of State (https://sos.wv.gov/).

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West Virginia, United States, midterm elections 2026

Name: West Virginia, United States, midterm elections 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: United States

Polling day Tue, 3 Nov 2026. 2 races. Counted by West Virginia Secretary of State. Times are New York time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, U.S. Senate Scheduled

16 Nov – 31 Dec 2026

Final result window, our estimate: treat with care. Treat as final after Thu 31 Dec, 23:59 New York time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 19:30
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 02:00
Counted by: West Virginia Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: sos.wv.gov

U.S. House 2 seats

1 Nov15 Nov29 Nov13 Dec27 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 02:00, precedent.

Intermediate count

9 Nov – 3 DecIntermediate count: Mon 9 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 3 Dec, 23:59, announced.

Final result

16 Nov – 31 DecFinal result: Mon 16 Nov, 09:00 → Thu 31 Dec, 23:59, estimate.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 02:00
precedent

Polls open at 6:30 AM and "be closed at 7:30 in the evening" (W. Va. Code § 3-1-31(b); SoS 2026 Elections Calendar); West Virginia is entirely on Eastern time, so polls close at 7:30 PM EST = 00:30 UTC on 4 Nov. County results "usually start being reported on ENR at about 8:30pm" (SoS release, 12 May 2026 primary). Precedent: on the SoS ENR site for the 8 Nov 2022 general election, all 1,690 precincts were reporting by 1:13 AM EST on 9 Nov 2022 (ENR update log). The window closes at 2:00 AM EST on 4 Nov. Mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and UOCAVA ballots received before the canvass begins (9 Nov 2026) are added at the canvass (§ 3-3-5(g); SoS 2026 Elections Calendar).
Intermediate count
Mon 9 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 3 Dec, 23:59
announced

County canvass. The county commissioners, as the board of canvassers, "shall convene as the canvassing board at the courthouse on the fifth day (Sundays excepted) after every election" (W. Va. Code § 3-6-9(a)(1)) — Monday 9 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Elections Calendar — and after canvassing "shall publicly declare the results". For an office on the ballot in more than one county, no county may certify until 48 hours (Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded) after the final county has declared (§ 3-6-9(a)(8)(B), (e)). The statute sets no deadline for finishing the canvass; certificates for U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative go to the Governor "within thirty days from the date of the election" (§ 3-6-11) — by 3 Dec 2026 per the SoS 2026 Elections Calendar. The window closes at the end of 3 Dec, Eastern time. Precedent: in 2022 the ENR site took post-canvass updates from 14 to 18 Nov 2022; for the 12 May 2026 primary the last of the 55 counties certified on 10 Jun 2026 (SoS release, 11 Jun 2026).
Final result
Mon 16 Nov, 09:00 → Thu 31 Dec, 23:59
estimate

For U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, the county boards send their certificates to the Governor, "and the Governor shall ascertain who are elected and make proclamation thereof" (W. Va. Code § 3-6-11); the statute sets no deadline for the proclamation, only the 30-day deadline for the county certificates (3 Dec 2026). The SoS announces the statewide official result once all 55 counties have certified. The window is an estimate that errs late: it opens a week after the canvass begins and closes at the end of 31 Dec 2026, Eastern time. Precedent: the SoS ENR site for the 2022 general election was last updated on 9 Dec and 19 Dec 2022 (ENR update log); the date of the 2022 statewide certification or proclamation could not be confirmed on the SoS site (its pre-2025 news archive is offline). There is no automatic recount: a candidate on the ballot in more than one county may demand a recount within 48 hours (weekends and holidays excluded) after the final county declares its results, with a bond of up to $300 (§ 3-6-9(c), (e), (h)).

Results sources 3 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
sos.wv.gov/elections/election-data/historical-election-results-and-turnout	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
sos.wv.gov/media/467/download	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.wv.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

U.S. Senate 1 seats

1 Nov15 Nov29 Nov13 Dec27 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 02:00, precedent.

Intermediate count

9 Nov – 3 DecIntermediate count: Mon 9 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 3 Dec, 23:59, announced.

Final result

16 Nov – 31 DecFinal result: Mon 16 Nov, 09:00 → Thu 31 Dec, 23:59, estimate.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 02:00
precedent

Polls open at 6:30 AM and "be closed at 7:30 in the evening" (W. Va. Code § 3-1-31(b); SoS 2026 Elections Calendar); West Virginia is entirely on Eastern time, so polls close at 7:30 PM EST = 00:30 UTC on 4 Nov. County results "usually start being reported on ENR at about 8:30pm" (SoS release, 12 May 2026 primary). Precedent: on the SoS ENR site for the 8 Nov 2022 general election, all 1,690 precincts were reporting by 1:13 AM EST on 9 Nov 2022 (ENR update log). The window closes at 2:00 AM EST on 4 Nov. Mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and UOCAVA ballots received before the canvass begins (9 Nov 2026) are added at the canvass (§ 3-3-5(g); SoS 2026 Elections Calendar).
Intermediate count
Mon 9 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 3 Dec, 23:59
announced

County canvass. The county commissioners, as the board of canvassers, "shall convene as the canvassing board at the courthouse on the fifth day (Sundays excepted) after every election" (W. Va. Code § 3-6-9(a)(1)) — Monday 9 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Elections Calendar — and after canvassing "shall publicly declare the results". For an office on the ballot in more than one county, no county may certify until 48 hours (Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded) after the final county has declared (§ 3-6-9(a)(8)(B), (e)). The statute sets no deadline for finishing the canvass; certificates for U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative go to the Governor "within thirty days from the date of the election" (§ 3-6-11) — by 3 Dec 2026 per the SoS 2026 Elections Calendar. The window closes at the end of 3 Dec, Eastern time. Precedent: in 2022 the ENR site took post-canvass updates from 14 to 18 Nov 2022; for the 12 May 2026 primary the last of the 55 counties certified on 10 Jun 2026 (SoS release, 11 Jun 2026).
Final result
Mon 16 Nov, 09:00 → Thu 31 Dec, 23:59
estimate

For U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, the county boards send their certificates to the Governor, "and the Governor shall ascertain who are elected and make proclamation thereof" (W. Va. Code § 3-6-11); the statute sets no deadline for the proclamation, only the 30-day deadline for the county certificates (3 Dec 2026). The SoS announces the statewide official result once all 55 counties have certified. The window is an estimate that errs late: it opens a week after the canvass begins and closes at the end of 31 Dec 2026, Eastern time. Precedent: the SoS ENR site for the 2022 general election was last updated on 9 Dec and 19 Dec 2022 (ENR update log); the date of the 2022 statewide certification or proclamation could not be confirmed on the SoS site (its pre-2025 news archive is offline). There is no automatic recount: a candidate on the ballot in more than one county may demand a recount within 48 hours (weekends and holidays excluded) after the final county declares its results, with a bond of up to $300 (§ 3-6-9(c), (e), (h)).

Results sources 3 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
sos.wv.gov/elections/election-data/historical-election-results-and-turnout	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
sos.wv.gov/media/467/download	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.wv.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: West Virginia SoS 2026 Elections Calendar (rev. 27 Jul 2026); W. Va. Code §§ 3-1-31, 3-6-9, 3-6-11; SoS ENR sites for the 2022 general and 2026 primary elections; SoS releases of 12 May and 11 Jun 2026 (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the West Virginia, United States, midterm elections 2026?: Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-16T14:00:00Z and 2027-01-01T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence estimate. For U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, the county boards send their certificates to the Governor, "and the Governor shall ascertain who are elected and make proclamation thereof" (W. Va. Code § 3-6-11); the statute sets no deadline for the proclamation, only the 30-day deadline for the county certificates (3 Dec 2026). The SoS announces the statewide official result once all 55 counties have certified. The window is an estimate that errs late: it opens a week after the canvass begins and closes at the end of 31 Dec 2026, Eastern time. Precedent: the SoS ENR site for the 2022 general election was last updated on 9 Dec and 19 Dec 2022 (ENR update log); the date of the 2022 statewide certification or proclamation could not be confirmed on the SoS site (its pre-2025 news archive is offline). There is no automatic recount: a candidate on the ballot in more than one county may demand a recount within 48 hours (weekends and holidays excluded) after the final county declares its results, with a bond of up to $300 (§ 3-6-9(c), (e), (h)).
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-16T14:00:00Z and 2027-01-01T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence estimate. For U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, the county boards send their certificates to the Governor, "and the Governor shall ascertain who are elected and make proclamation thereof" (W. Va. Code § 3-6-11); the statute sets no deadline for the proclamation, only the 30-day deadline for the county certificates (3 Dec 2026). The SoS announces the statewide official result once all 55 counties have certified. The window is an estimate that errs late: it opens a week after the canvass begins and closes at the end of 31 Dec 2026, Eastern time. Precedent: the SoS ENR site for the 2022 general election was last updated on 9 Dec and 19 Dec 2022 (ENR update log); the date of the 2022 statewide certification or proclamation could not be confirmed on the SoS site (its pre-2025 news archive is offline). There is no automatic recount: a candidate on the ballot in more than one county may demand a recount within 48 hours (weekends and holidays excluded) after the final county declares its results, with a bond of up to $300 (§ 3-6-9(c), (e), (h)).
Where are the official U.S. House results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is West Virginia Secretary of State (https://sos.wv.gov/).
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is West Virginia Secretary of State (https://sos.wv.gov/).