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| Demographics | 94% White 1% Black 1% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Native American | ||||||||
| Population (2021) | 104,885 | ||||||||
West Virginia's 4th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Eric Tarr and Amy Grady. [1] [2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
District 4 is based in Jackson County, Mason County, and parts of Putnam and Roane Counties to the north of Charleston. It includes the communities of Spencer, Ravenswood, Ripley, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Hurricane, Winfield, and Teays Valley. [3]
The district overlaps with West Virginia's 1st congressional district, and with the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 22nd, 38th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. [4] It borders the state of Ohio.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Tarr (incumbent) | 21,059 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 21,059 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Amy Grady | 6,528 | 39.1 | |
| Republican | Mitch Carmichael (incumbent) | 5,810 | 34.8 | |
| Republican | Jim Butler | 4,349 | 26.1 | |
| Total votes | 16,687 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Amy Grady | 33,409 | 70.7 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Ashworth | 11,950 | 25.3 | |
| Libertarian | Loyd Butcher | 1,904 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 47,263 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Eric Tarr | 4,994 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Mark Drennan (incumbent) | 4,126 | 45.2 | |
| Total votes | 9,120 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Eric Tarr | 18,885 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | Brian Prim | 13,583 | 37.2 | |
| Independent | Amy Nichole Grady | 4,005 | 11.0 | |
| Total votes | 36,473 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mitch Carmichael (incumbent) | 8,442 | 59.5 | |
| Republican | Dustin Lewis | 5,749 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 14,191 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Brian Prim | 6,999 | 58.8 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Ashworth | 4,910 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 11,909 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mitch Carmichael (incumbent) | 22,032 | 51.1 | |
| Democratic | Brian Prim | 21,123 | 48.9 | |
| Total votes | 43,155 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Hall (incumbent) | 22,561 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 22,561 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Bright | 6,085 | 67.5 | |
| Democratic | Marla Ingels | 2,936 | 32.5 | |
| Total votes | 9,021 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mitch Carmichael | 20,951 | 52.7 | |
| Democratic | Mike Bright | 18,815 | 47.3 | |
| Total votes | 39,766 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 72.0 – 26.2% |
| Senate | Capito 74.7 – 23.0% | |
| Governor | Justice 66.9 – 29.7% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Manchin 49.3 – 47.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 72.7 – 22.7% |
| Governor | Justice 52.1 – 41.0% |
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