West Virginia's 17th Senate district

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West Virginia's 17th
State Senate district
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Senator
 
Tom Takubo
RCharleston
Eric Nelson
RCharleston

Demographics92%  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.

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Geography

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]

Recent election results

2024

2024 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Nelson (incumbent) 6,733 57.7
Republican Chris Pritt 4,93642.3
Total votes11,669 100.0
Democratic Bil Lepp 5,770 100.0
Total votes4,510 100.0
General election
Republican Eric Nelson (incumbent) 26,931 64.3
Democratic Bil Lepp14,97235.7
Total votes41,903 100
Republican hold

2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Takubo (incumbent) 4,226 71.1
Republican Terry Burns1,71928.9
Total votes5,945 100
General election
Republican Tom Takubo (incumbent)16,73958.5
Democratic Samuel Wood11,89741.5
Total votes28,636 100

Historical election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrew Robinson 9,432 74.3
Democratic Jon Hague3,26425.7
Total votes12,696 100
General election
Republican Eric Nelson 23,717 53.8
Democratic Andrew Robinson20,36446.2
Total votes44,081 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terrell Ellis 5,317 52.0
Democratic Mary Ann Claytor3,74636.6
Democratic Justin Salisbury1,16111.4
Total votes10,224 100
General election
Republican Tom Takubo (incumbent) 18,466 52.5
Democratic Terrell Ellis16,73547.5
Total votes35,201 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Corey Palumbo (incumbent) 22,781 55.4
Republican Chris Stansbury18,34544.6
Total votes41,126 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Takubo 3,477 68.2
Republican Lance V. Wheeler1,62431.8
Total votes5,101 100
General election
Republican Tom Takubo 15,488 52.1
Democratic Doug Skaff 13,02943.8
Mountain Jesse Johnson 1,2214.1
Total votes29,738 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 [8]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Corey Palumbo (incumbent) 28,384 100
Total votes28,384 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [9] [10]
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%

Historical district boundaries

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References

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