West Virginia's 15th Senate district

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West Virginia's 15th
State Senate district
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Senator
 
Charles S. Trump
RBerkeley Springs
Tom Willis
RMartinsburg

Demographics93%  White
3%  Black
2%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)119,259 [1]

West Virginia's 15th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Charles S. Trump and Tom Willis. [2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

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Geography

District 15 is based in the state's Eastern Panhandle, covering all of Hampshire and Morgan Counties and parts of Berkeley and Mineral Counties. Communities within the district include Fort Ashby, Wiley Ford, Romney, Berkeley Springs, and Inwood. [3]

The district is largely within West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 1st district. It overlaps with the 54th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 62nd, 63rd, and 64th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. [4] It borders the states of Maryland and Virginia. [1]

Recent election results

2024

2024 West Virginia Senate election, District 15 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Willis 5,475 44.4
Republican Craig Blair (incumbent)3,97332.2
Republican Michael Folk 2,88523.4
Total votes12,333 100.0
Democratic Anthony Murray 2,846 100.0
Total votes2,846 100.0
General election
Republican Tom Willis 35,979 73.0
Democratic Anthony Murray13,31827.0
Total votes49,297 100
Republican hold

2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 15 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Trump (incumbent) 21,137 80.4
Upwising WVRobin Mills5,14819.6
Total votes26,285 100

Historical election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 15 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Blair (incumbent) 7,837 52.7
Republican Kenneth Mattson7,03347.3
Total votes14,870 100
General election
Republican Craig Blair (incumbent) 41,560 80.1
Mountain Donald Kinnie10,32419.9
Total votes51,884 100
Republican hold

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 15 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Trump (incumbent) 25,937 71.1
Independent Jason Armentrout10,56228.9
Total votes36,499 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 15 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Blair (incumbent) 9,702 67.8
Republican Larry Kump 4,60432.2
Total votes14,306 100
General election
Republican Craig Blair (incumbent) 32,475 70.4
Democratic Brad Noll13,62929.6
Total votes46,104 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 15 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Trump 17,609 67.1
Democratic Donald Cookman (incumbent)8,62232.9
Total votes26,231 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 15 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Blair 28,766 80.8
Constitution Daniel Litten6,84719.2
Total votes35,613 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [8] [9]
2020 President Trump 74.3 – 23.9%
2016 President Trump 74.8 – 20.6%
2014 Senate Capito 71.5 – 24.7%
2012 President Romney 67.5 – 30.4%
Senate Manchin 49.3 – 48.4%
Governor Maloney 52.9 – 43.2%

Historical district boundaries

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References

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