West Virginia's 3rd Senate district

West Virginia's 3rd
State Senate district
Senator
 
Mike Azinger
R–Vienna
Donna Boley
R–St. Marys

Demographics94% White
2% Black
1% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Native American
Population (2021)105,587

West Virginia's 3rd Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Donna Boley and Mike Azinger.[1][2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

Geography

District 3 covers much of the Mid-Ohio Valley region, including all of Pleasants, Wirt, and Wood Counties and parts of Roane County. It is based in the city of Parkersburg, also covering the nearby communities of Vienna, Williamstown, Blennerhassett, Mineralwells, Elizabeth, and St. Marys.[3]

The district is located largely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, with a small portion extending into West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the state of Ohio.

Recent election results

2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 3[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Azinger (incumbent) 6,600 51.5
Republican John Kelly 6,210 48.5
Total votes 12,810 100
General election
Republican Mike Azinger (incumbent) 20,812 65.7
Democratic Jody Murphy 10,861 34.3
Total votes 31,673 100.0

Historical election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 3[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 29,889 66.3
Democratic Robert Wilson Jr. 11,812 26.2
Libertarian Travis Shultz 3,403 7.5
Total votes 45,104 100
Republican hold

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 3[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Leach 3,695 55.1
Democratic Simon Hargus 3,009 44.9
Total votes 6,704 100
General election
Republican Mike Azinger (incumbent) 19,964 57.4
Democratic Jim Leach 14,818 42.6
Total votes 34,782 100
Republican hold

2016

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 of David Nohe in 2015, chose to run in a primary against his fellow senator Donna Boley, leaving his own seat open and triggering a special election.[6]

2016 regular

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 3[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 11,508 63.0
Republican Bob Ashley (incumbent) 3,398 18.6
Republican John Riggs 3,368 18.4
Total votes 18,274 100
General election
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 27,172 64.7
Democratic Bradley Vanzile 14,826 35.3
Total votes 41,998 100
Republican hold

2016 special

2016 West Virginia Senate special election, District 3[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Azinger 9,065 60.7
Republican Sam Winans 5,865 39.3
Total votes 14,930 100
General election
Republican Mike Azinger 23,034 54.6
Democratic Gregory K. Smith 19,125 45.4
Total votes 42,159 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 3[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Nohe (incumbent) 19,321 76.3
Democratic Robin Wilson, Jr. 6,014 23.7
Total votes 25,335 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 3[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 33,458 100
Total votes 33,458 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results
2020 President Trump 72.6 – 25.8%
Senate Capito 74.5 – 22.8%
Governor Justice 71.4 – 24.7%
2018 Senate Morrisey 49.0 – 47.0%
2016 President Trump 73.1 – 21.9%
Governor Justice 47.2 – 46.0%

Historical district boundaries

Main article: List of West Virginia Senate districts § Historical and present district boundaries

References

  1. ^ "Donna J. Boley (R - Pleasants, 03)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Michael T. Azinger (R - Wood, 03)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "West Virginia State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Jeff Jenkins (February 1, 2016). "Ashley to take on Boley in Republican Senate primary". WV MetroNews. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.