The Kanawha County Commission declared the results of the 2026 general election Monday, Nov. 9, following a canvass of ballots cast in the election.

The commission, sitting as the Board of Canvassers, began reviewing provisional and absentee ballots at 7 a.m. and completed the process around 10:30 a.m.

A required 5% hand count began at 7 a.m. and included eight precincts, six of which were randomly selected. The hand count concluded at approximately 2:44 p.m., when commissioners declared the election results.

The election will be certified 48 hours after all counties have completed their canvasses and declared their results.

“As always, our election workers did an outstanding job from working early voting, manning the polls, to hand counting for canvass,” Kanawha County Clerk Vera McCormick said. “I can’t thank all of them enough. I take pride in ensuring that our elections are run with integrity and accuracy.”