American legislative district
West Virginia's 11th Senate district is one of 17 districts in theWest Virginia Senate. It is currently represented byRepublicansBill Hamilton andRobbie Morris.[2][3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
District 11 covers all ofNicholas,Pendleton,Pocahontas,Randolph,Upshur, andWebster Counties, as well as some of southernGrant County, in the eastern part of the state. Communities within the district includeRichwood,Summersville,Craigsville,Webster Springs,Marlinton,Buckhannon,Elkins,Franklin, andPetersburg.[4]
The district overlaps with the state's1st,2nd, and3rd congressional districts, and with the 32nd, 41st, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 54th, and 55th districts of theWest Virginia House of Delegates.[5] It borders the state ofVirginia. At over 4,400 square miles, it is by far the largest district in the Senate.[1]
Recent election results
[edit]Historical election results
[edit]2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 11[7]| Primary election |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Bill Hamilton | 6,523 | 62.3 |
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| Republican | Robert Karnes (incumbent) | 3,955 | 37.7 |
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| Total votes | 10,478 | 100 |
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| Democratic | Laura Finch | 5,087 | 52.4 |
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| Democratic | Margaret Kerr Beckwith | 4,617 | 47.6 |
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| Total votes | 9,704 | 100 |
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| General election |
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| Republican | Bill Hamilton | 23,718 | 70.4 |
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| Democratic | Laura Finch | 9,953 | 29.6 |
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| Total votes | 33,671 | 100 |
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| Republicanhold |
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Federal and statewide results
[edit]Historical district boundaries
[edit]- ^ab"State Senate District 11, WV". Census Reporter. RetrievedJanuary 1, 2020.
- ^"Bill Hamilton (R - Upshur, 11)". West Virginia State Senate. RetrievedJanuary 1, 2020.
- ^"Robert L. Karnes (R - Randolph, 11)". West Virginia State Senate. RetrievedMay 30, 2022.
- ^"Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. RetrievedJanuary 1, 2020.
- ^David Jarman."How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. RetrievedJanuary 1, 2020.
- ^"STATE SENATOR, 11th Senatorial District".West Virginia SoS. RetrievedJanuary 8, 2025.
- ^abcde"West Virginia State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. RetrievedMay 30, 2022.
- ^"Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived fromthe original on January 21, 2019. RetrievedJanuary 1, 2020.
- ^"Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. RetrievedJanuary 1, 2020.
- ^"2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived fromthe original on June 4, 2021. RetrievedJune 9, 2021.
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