West Virginia's 13th Senate district

West Virginia's 13th State Senate district
From 2012 to 2022 From 2022 onward
Senator	Mike Oliverio R–Morgantown Joey Garcia D–Fairmont
Demographics	88%  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.

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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joey Garcia	7,570	100.0
Total votes			7,570	100.0
	Republican	Jonathan Board	6,918	100.0
Total votes			6,918	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Joey Garcia	21,890	54.4
	Republican	Rebecca Polis	18,321	45.6
Total votes			40,211	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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Barbara Fleischauer	5,346	82.5
	Democratic	Rich Jacobs	1,134	17.5
Total votes			6,480	100
	Republican	Mike Oliverio	4,512	80.4
	Republican	Carly Braun	1,099	19.6
Total votes			5,611	100
General election
	Republican	Mike Oliverio	13,495	50.3
	Democratic	Barbara Fleischauer	13,342	49.7
Total votes			26,837	100

Historical election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 ^[6]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rebecca Polis	4,275	58.1
	Republican	John Provins	3,089	41.9
Total votes			7,364	100
General election
	Democratic	Mike Caputo	26,095	56.2
	Republican	Rebecca Polis	20,321	43.8
Total votes			46,416	100
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Beach (incumbent)	18,692	52.2
	Republican	Mike Oliverio	17,129	47.8
Total votes			35,821	100
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 ^[6]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roman Prezioso (incumbent)	10,433	59.6
	Democratic	Jack Oliver	7,078	40.4
Total votes			17,511	100
	Republican	Barry Bledsoe	4,615	58.2
	Republican	James Clawson	3,318	41.8
Total votes			7,933	100
General election
	Democratic	Roman Prezioso (incumbent)	24,404	59.6
	Republican	Barry Bledsoe	16,544	40.4
Total votes			40,948	100
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Beach (incumbent)	12,055	51.5
	Republican	Kris Warner	10,589	45.2
	American Third Position	Harry Bertram	767	3.3
Total votes			23,411	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 13 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roman Prezioso (incumbent)	23,211	63.1
	Republican	Casey Mayer	13,549	36.9
Total votes			36,760	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [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

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

References

1. "State Senate District 13, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
2. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
3. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
4. "STATE SENATOR, 13th Senatorial District". West Virginia SoS. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
5. Coyne, Caity (March 14, 2024). "Jonathan Board suspends state Senate run to accept executive director role of WV First Foundation • West Virginia Watch". West Virginia Watch. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
6. "West Virginia State Senate District 13". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
7. "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
9. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.