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| 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.
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]
| Primary election | ||||
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| 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) | |||
| Democratic | Samuel Wood | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Corey Palumbo (incumbent) | 22,781 | 55.4 | |
| Republican | Chris Stansbury | 18,345 | 44.6 | |
| Total votes | 41,126 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Corey Palumbo (incumbent) | 28,384 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 28,384 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [8] [9] |
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| 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% |
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