West Virginia's 1st Senate district
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| Demographics | 94% White 3% Black 1% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other | ||||||||
| Population (2017) | 99,799[1] | ||||||||
West Virginia's 1st Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republican Ryan Weld and Democrat Owens Brown.[2][3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
Geography
District 1 is based in the Northern Panhandle, covering all of Brooke, Hancock, and Ohio Counties and parts of Marshall County. It includes the communities of Wheeling, Chester, New Cumberland, Weirton, Follansbee, Wellsburg, West Liberty, and Bethlehem.[4]
The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[5] It borders the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.[1]
Recent election results
2022
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Randy Swartzmiller | 3,520 | 53.3 | |
| Democratic | Owens Brown (incumbent) | 3,088 | 46.7 | |
| Total votes | 6,608 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Laura Wakim Chapman | 5,619 | 69.5 | |
| Republican | Judi Varner Meyer | 2,466 | 30.5 | |
| Total votes | 8,085 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Randy Swartzmiller (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Laura Wakim Chapman | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Historical election results
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ryan Weld (incumbent) | 7,283 | 64.1 | |
| Republican | Jack Newbrough | 4,081 | 35.9 | |
| Total votes | 11,364 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ryan Weld (incumbent) | 23,844 | 53.0 | |
| Democratic | Randy Swartzmiller | 21,137 | 47.0 | |
| Total votes | 44,981 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William J. Ihlenfeld II | 18,450 | 52.9 | |
| Republican | Ryan Ferns (incumbent) | 16,438 | 47.1 | |
| Total votes | 34,888 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Weld | 21,191 | 51.1 | |
| Democratic | Jack Yost (incumbent) | 20,303 | 48.9 | |
| Total votes | 41,494 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Ferns | 13,762 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | Rocky Fitzsimmons (incumbent) | 12,821 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 26,583 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Yost (incumbent) | 22,661 | 57.4 | |
| Republican | Pat McGeehan | 16,850 | 42.6 | |
| Total votes | 39,511 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 1
| Year | Office | Results[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 66.6 – 27.8% |
| Senate | Capito 70.1 – 27.5% | |
| Governor | Justice 63.5 – 31.5% | |
| Att. Gen. | Morrisey 61.9 – 38.1% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Manchin 51.4 – 44.7% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 66.7 – 27.8% |
| Governor | Justice 45.8 – 45.4% | |
| Att. Gen. | Morrisey 48.9 – 45.1% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Capito 62.1 – 34.0% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58.9 – 38.9% |
| Senate | Manchin 66.3 – 31.7% | |
| Governor | Tomblin 50.9 – 46.1% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 1, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "Ryan W. Weld (R - Brooke, 01)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "Owens Brown (D - Ohio, 01)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "West Virginia State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 21, 2019.