West Virginia's 6th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Mark Maynard and Craig A. Hart.[1][2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms. District 6 is currently the most Republican-leaning district in the Senate.
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| Demographics | 89% White 7% Black 1% Hispanic 0% Asian 2% Native American | ||||||||
| Population (2021) | 110,696 | ||||||||
Geography
editDistrict 6 stretches along the state's southwestern border, covering all of Mercer County and parts of McDowell, Mingo, and Wayne Counties. It includes the communities of Bluefield, Princeton, Bluewell, Athens, Welch, Williamson, and Gilbert Creek.[3]
The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 29th, 34th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, and 41st districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the states of Kentucky and Virginia.[5]
Recent election results
edit2024
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Craig A. Hart | 4,847 | 40.9 | |
| Republican | Chandler Swope (incumbent) | 4,384 | 36.9 | |
| Republican | Eric Porterfield | 2,633 | 22.2 | |
| Total votes | 11,864 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic | Randy Fowler | 3,748 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,748 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Craig A. Hart | 23,014 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | Jeff DiSibbio | 12,924 | 34.3 | |
| Independent | Dave Sartin | 1,765 | 4.7 | |
| Total votes | 37,703 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
DiSibbio became the Democratic nominee after Fowler was disqualified for not filing required campaign finance reports.[7]
2022
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mark Maynard (incumbent) | 3,213 | 60.8 | |
| Republican | Sabrina Grace | 1,378 | 26.1 | |
| Republican | Wesley Blankenship | 692 | 13.1 | |
| Total votes | 5,283 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mark Maynard (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Tiffany Clemins | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Historical election results
edit2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Chandler Swope (incumbent) | 6,536 | 72.3 | |
| Republican | Wesley Blankenship | 2,502 | 27.7 | |
| Total votes | 9,038 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Chandler Swope (incumbent) | 33,682 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 33,682 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mark Maynard (incumbent) | 3,209 | 61.0 | |
| Republican | Wesley Blankenship | 2,048 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,257 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mark R. Maynard (incumbent) | 17,536 | 61.5 | |
| Democratic | Charles Sammons | 10,972 | 38.5 | |
| Total votes | 28,508 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rocky Seay | 8,618 | 64.6 | |
| Democratic | Brandon Barker | 4,715 | 35.4 | |
| Total votes | 13,333 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Chandler Swope | 20,776 | 57.1 | |
| Democratic | Rocky Seay | 15,606 | 42.9 | |
| Total votes | 36,382 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Maynard | 11,620 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Truman Chafin (incumbent) | 11,245 | 49.2 | |
| Total votes | 22,865 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mark Wills (incumbent) | 6,768 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Mike Mitchem | 6,216 | 47.9 | |
| Total votes | 12,984 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bill Cole | 18,598 | 53.3 | |
| Democratic | Mark Wills (incumbent) | 16,307 | 46.7 | |
| Total votes | 34,905 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 79.4 – 19.5% |
| Senate | Capito 77.8 – 20.1% | |
| Governor | Justice 76.3 – 20.8% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Morrisey 54.1 – 42.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 77.7 – 19.1% |
| Governor | Cole 48.3 – 46.7% |
Historical district boundaries
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mark R. Maynard (R - Wayne, 06)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Chandler Swope (R - Mercer, 06)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "State Senate District 6, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "STATE SENATOR, 6th Senatorial District". West Virginia SoS. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Cohen, Matt (November 7, 2024). "Lawsuit Seeks Special Election in West Virginia County After Candidate Left Off Ballot". Democracy Docket. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "West Virginia State Senate District 6". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 27, 2019.