West Virginia's 13th Senate district

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West Virginia's 13th
State Senate district
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Senator
 
Mike Oliverio
RMorgantown
Joey Garcia
DFairmont

Demographics88%  White
4%  Black
2%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)118,123 [1]

West Virginia's 13th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republican Mike Oliverio and Democrat Joey Garcia. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

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Geography

District 13 is based in the city of Morgantown, covering parts of Marion and Monongalia Counties. Other communities in the district include Fairmont, Pleasant Valley, Barrackville, Monongah, Star City, Westover, and Cheat Lake. [2]

The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 49th, 50th, and 51st districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. [3] At around 260 square miles, it is the smallest district in the Senate. It borders the state of Pennsylvania. [1]

Recent election results

2024

2024 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 [4]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joey Garcia 7,570 100.0
Total votes7,570 100.0
Republican Jonathan Board 6,918 100.0
Total votes6,918 100.0
General election
Democratic Joey Garcia 21,890 54.4
Republican Rebecca Polis18,32145.6
Total votes40,211 100
Democratic hold

Polis replaced Board on the ballot after Board suspended his campaign to become the executive director of the West Virginia First Foundation. [5]

2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Fleischauer 5,346 82.5
Democratic Rich Jacobs1,13417.5
Total votes6,480 100
Republican Mike Oliverio 4,512 80.4
Republican Carly Braun1,09919.6
Total votes5,611 100
General election
Republican Mike Oliverio 13,495 50.3
Democratic Barbara Fleischauer 13,34249.7
Total votes26,837 100

Historical election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rebecca Polis 4,275 58.1
Republican John Provins3,08941.9
Total votes7,364 100
General election
Democratic Mike Caputo 26,095 56.2
Republican Rebecca Polis20,32143.8
Total votes46,416 100
Democratic hold

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Beach (incumbent) 18,692 52.2
Republican Mike Oliverio 17,12947.8
Total votes35,821 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roman Prezioso (incumbent) 10,433 59.6
Democratic Jack Oliver7,07840.4
Total votes17,511 100
Republican Barry Bledsoe 4,615 58.2
Republican James Clawson3,31841.8
Total votes7,933 100
General election
Democratic Roman Prezioso (incumbent) 24,404 59.6
Republican Barry Bledsoe16,54440.4
Total votes40,948 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Beach (incumbent) 12,055 51.5
Republican Kris Warner10,58945.2
American Third Position Harry Bertram7673.3
Total votes23,411 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roman Prezioso (incumbent) 23,211 63.1
Republican Casey Mayer13,54936.9
Total votes36,760 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [8] [9]
2020 President Trump 51.2 – 46.3%
2016 President Trump 52.8 – 39.6%
2014 Senate Capito 51.3 – 44.8%
2012 President Romney 52.3 – 45.2%
Senate Manchin 58.3 – 37.6%
Governor Tomblin 50.1 – 44.6%

Historical district boundaries

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References

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