American legislative district
West Virginia 's 3rd Senate district is one of 17 districts in theWest Virginia Senate . It is currently represented byRepublicans Donna Boley andMike Azinger .[ 1] [ 2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
District 3 covers much of the Mid-Ohio Valley region, including all ofPleasants ,Wirt , andWood Counties and parts ofRoane County . It is based in the city ofParkersburg , also covering the nearby communities ofVienna ,Williamstown ,Blennerhassett ,Mineralwells ,Elizabeth , andSt. Marys .[ 3]
The district is located largely withinWest Virginia's 1st congressional district , with a small portion extending intoWest Virginia's 2nd congressional district , and overlaps with the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th districts of theWest Virginia House of Delegates .[ 4] It borders the state ofOhio .
Recent election results [ edit ] Historical election results [ edit ] In 2016, both seats were up for election due to an unusual series of events.Republican Bob Ashley , who had been appointed to the Senate following the departure ofDavid Nohe in 2015, chose to run in a primary against his fellow senatorDonna Boley , leaving his own seat open and triggering a special election.[ 7]
Federal and statewide results [ edit ] Historical district boundaries [ edit ] ^ "Donna J. Boley (R - Pleasants, 03)" . West Virginia State Senate. RetrievedDecember 25, 2019 .^ "Michael T. Azinger (R - Wood, 03)" . West Virginia State Senate. RetrievedDecember 25, 2019 .^ "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan" . West Virginia Legislature. RetrievedDecember 25, 2019 .^ David Jarman."How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?" . Daily Kos. RetrievedDecember 25, 2019 . ^ "STATE SENATOR, 3rd Senatorial District" .West Virginia SoS . RetrievedJanuary 8, 2025 .^a b c d e f "West Virginia State Senate District 3" . Ballotpedia. RetrievedMay 23, 2022 .^ Jeff Jenkins (February 1, 2016)."Ashley to take on Boley in Republican Senate primary" . WV MetroNews. RetrievedDecember 25, 2019 . ^ "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012" . West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived fromthe original on January 21, 2019. RetrievedDecember 25, 2019 .