West Virginia's 11th Senate district

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West Virginia's 11th
State Senate district
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Senator
 
Bill Hamilton
RBuckhannon
Robert Karnes
RHelvetia

Demographics97%  White
1%  Black
1%  Hispanic
0%  Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)112,494 [1]

West Virginia's 11th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Bill Hamilton and Robert Karnes. [2] [3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

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Geography

District 11 covers all of Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, and Webster Counties, as well as some of southern Grant County, in the eastern part of the state. Communities within the district include Richwood, Summersville, Craigsville, Webster Springs, Marlinton, Buckhannon, Elkins, Franklin, and Petersburg. [4]

The district overlaps with the state's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 32nd, 41st, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 54th, and 55th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. [5] It borders the state of Virginia. At over 4,400 square miles, it is by far the largest district in the Senate. [1]

Recent election results

2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Hamilton (incumbent) 23,105 100
Total votes23,105 100

Historical election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Karnes 7,778 54.0
Republican John Pitsenbarger (incumbent)6,61846.0
Total votes14,396 100
General election
Republican Robert Karnes 23,364 51.4
Democratic Denise Campbell 22,11648.6
Total votes45,480 100
Republican hold

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Hamilton 6,523 62.3
Republican Robert Karnes (incumbent)3,95537.7
Total votes10,478 100
Democratic Laura Finch 5,087 52.4
Democratic Margaret Kerr Beckwith4,61747.6
Total votes9,704 100
General election
Republican Bill Hamilton 23,718 70.4
Democratic Laura Finch9,95329.6
Total votes33,671 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Boso (incumbent) 20,610 49.4
Democratic Denise Campbell 19,71847.3
Mountain Bruce Breuninger1,4043.4
Total votes41,732 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Karnes 3,327 53.1
Republican Steve Foster2,94146.9
Total votes6,268 100
General election
Republican Robert Karnes 15,171 55.6
Democratic Gregory Tucker (incumbent)12,12244.4
Total votes27,293 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Margaret Kerr Beckwith 7,622 58.8
Democratic Paul Louk5,34741.2
Total votes12,969 100
General election
Republican Clark Barnes (incumbent) 24,571 65.5
Democratic Margaret Kerr Beckwith12,94134.5
Total votes37,512 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [8] [9]
2020 President Trump 76.2 – 22.3%
2016 President Trump 74.9 – 20.7%
2014 Senate Capito 66.4 – 29.1%
2012 President Romney 67.4 – 30.1%
Senate Manchin 56.6 – 39.7%
Governor Tomblin 48.3 – 47.5%

Historical district boundaries

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References

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 11, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. "Bill Hamilton (R - Upshur, 11)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. "Robert L. Karnes (R - Randolph, 11)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
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