State or region
Governor
Office of the Governor of West Virginia · West Virginia
Official page (governor.wv.gov) Report a problem with this page
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected every 4 years
- Exact method
- Elected statewide every 4 years
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Patrick Morrisey Republican since January 2025 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Next vote
Sources
- nga.org · checked Governor of West Virginia, elected statewide For: Governor
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Current governor of West Virginia, term began 2025-01-13, party R. Fallback: Wikipedia list of current US governors / lieutenant governors for start dates and party, because the NGA page lists names only; names cross-checked against nga.org/governors. For: Patrick Morrisey, current term
- ncsl.org · checked US state general elections are held on the date fixed by state law (Tuesday after the first Monday in November) with no early dissolution, read 2026-10-12: date_kind set to fixed per CONVENTIONS section 7. For: General election, November 7, 2028
- nga.org · checked Next regular election for Governor of West Virginia (state law: general election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November); current term began 2025-01-13. For: General election, November 7, 2028