West Virginia's 8th Senate district

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West Virginia's 8th
State Senate district
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Senator
 
Mark Hunt
RCharleston
Glenn Jeffries
RRed House

Demographics85%  White
9%  Black
1%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
3% Other
Population (2017)101,543 [1]

West Virginia's 8th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Glenn Jeffries and Mark Hunt. [2] [3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

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Geography

District 8 covers parts of Kanawha and Putnam Counties, including much of northern Charleston, the state's capital and largest city. Other communities in the district include Dunbar, Nitro, Cross Lanes, Rand, Sissonville, Buffalo, and Eleanor. [4]

The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 13th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, and 40th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. [5]

Recent election results

2024

2024 West Virginia Senate election, District 8 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn Jeffries (incumbent) 8,976 100.0
Total votes8,976 100.0
General election
Republican Glenn Jeffries (incumbent) 30,980 100.0
Total votes30,980 100
Republican hold

2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 8 [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Hunt (incumbent) 1,801 45.1
Republican Joshua Higginbotham 1,37034.3
Republican Mark Mitchem82120.6
Total votes3,992 100
General election
Republican Mark Hunt 14,61556.8
Democratic Richard Lindsay (incumbent)11,13643.2
Total votes25,751 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Historical election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 8 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Jeffries (incumbent) 23,389 55.8
Republican Kathie Hess Crouse18,55744.2
Total votes41,946 100
Democratic hold

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 8 [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Lindsay 4,721 51.7
Democratic Mark Hunt 4,40748.3
Total votes9,128 100
General election
Democratic Richard Lindsay 16,537 50.3
Republican Ed Gaunch (incumbent)16,37249.7
Total votes32,909 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 8 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Jeffries 20,768 53.1
Republican Chris Walters (incumbent)18,35746.9
Total votes39,125 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 8 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Gaunch 14,094 53.0
Democratic Erik Wells (incumbent)11,47243.1
Constitution Mike Fisher1,0413.9
Total votes26,607 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 8 [8]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joshua Martin 3,928 54.3
Democratic Jennifer Scragg Karr3,30745.7
Total votes7,235 100
General election
Republican Chris Walters 19,242 52.8
Democratic Joshua Martin17,18447.2
Total votes36,426 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [9] [10]
2020 President Trump 58.2 – 39.9%
2016 President Trump 59.1 – 36.3%
2014 Senate Capito 57.4 – 39.8%
2012 President Romney 54.5 – 43.8%
Senate Manchin 62.1 – 33.9%
Governor Tomblin 52.2 – 42.6%

Historical district boundaries

References

  1. "State Senate District 8, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. "Glenn D. Jeffries (D - Putnam, 08)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  3. "Richard D. Lindsay II (D - Kanawha, 08)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  6. "STATE SENATOR, 8th Senatorial District". West Virginia SoS. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "West Virginia State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  8. "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  9. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  10. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.