West Virginia's 17th Senate district

West Virginia's 17th State Senate district
From 2012 to 2022 From 2022 onward
Senator	Tom Takubo R–Charleston Eric Nelson R–Charleston
Demographics	92%  White 3%  Black 1%  Hispanic 1%  Asian 3% Other
Population (2017)	101,817 [1]

West Virginia's 17th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Tom Takubo and Eric Nelson. ^{[2] [3]} All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

Geography

District 17 covers the southern half of Kanawha County, including parts of Charleston and the nearby communities of St. Albans, Tornado, South Charleston, Coal Fork, Pinch, Elkview, Clendenin, Marmet, Belle, Chesapeake, and Cedar Grove. ^[4]

The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 32nd, 35th, 36th, 39th, and 40th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. ^[5]

Recent election results

2024

2024 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 ^[6]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Nelson (incumbent)	6,733	57.7
	Republican	Chris Pritt	4,936	42.3
Total votes			11,669	100.0
	Democratic	Bil Lepp	5,770	100.0
Total votes			4,510	100.0
General election
	Republican	Eric Nelson (incumbent)	26,931	64.3
	Democratic	Bil Lepp	14,972	35.7
Total votes			41,903	100
	Republican hold

2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 ^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Takubo (incumbent)	4,226	71.1
	Republican	Terry Burns	1,719	28.9
Total votes			5,945	100
General election
	Republican	Tom Takubo (incumbent)	16,739	58.5
	Democratic	Samuel Wood	11,897	41.5
Total votes			28,636	100

Historical election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 ^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andrew Robinson	9,432	74.3
	Democratic	Jon Hague	3,264	25.7
Total votes			12,696	100
General election
	Republican	Eric Nelson	23,717	53.8
	Democratic	Andrew Robinson	20,364	46.2
Total votes			44,081	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 ^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Terrell Ellis	5,317	52.0
	Democratic	Mary Ann Claytor	3,746	36.6
	Democratic	Justin Salisbury	1,161	11.4
Total votes			10,224	100
General election
	Republican	Tom Takubo (incumbent)	18,466	52.5
	Democratic	Terrell Ellis	16,735	47.5
Total votes			35,201	100
	Republican hold

2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Corey Palumbo (incumbent)	22,781	55.4
	Republican	Chris Stansbury	18,345	44.6
Total votes			41,126	100
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 ^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Takubo	3,477	68.2
	Republican	Lance V. Wheeler	1,624	31.8
Total votes			5,101	100
General election
	Republican	Tom Takubo	15,488	52.1
	Democratic	Doug Skaff	13,029	43.8
	Mountain	Jesse Johnson	1,221	4.1
Total votes			29,738	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 ^[8]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Corey Palumbo (incumbent)	28,384	100
Total votes			28,384	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [9] [10]
2020	President	Trump 57.3 – 40.8%
2016	President	Trump 59.1 – 36.1%
2014	Senate	Capito 58.9 – 38.5%
2012	President	Romney 56.7 – 41.6%
	Senate	Manchin 62.6 – 33.2%
	Governor	Tomblin 52.0 – 42.9%

Historical district boundaries

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

References

1. "State Senate District 17, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
2. "Tom Takubo (R - Kanawha, 17)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
3. "Eric Nelson Jr. (R - Kanawha, 17)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
4. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
6. "STATE SENATOR, 17th Senatorial District". West Virginia SoS. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
7. "West Virginia State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
8. "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
9. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
10. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.