West Virginia's 11th Senate district

West Virginia's 11th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Bill Hamilton and Robert Karnes.[2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

West Virginia's 11th
State Senate District
Senator
  Bill Hamilton (R–Buckhannon)
Robert Karnes
R–Helvetia
Demographics97% White
1% Black
1% Hispanic
0% Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)112,494[1]

Geography

District 11 covers all of Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, and Webster Counties, as well as some of southern Grant County, in the eastern part of the state. Communities within the district include Richwood, Summersville, Craigsville, Webster Springs, Marlinton, Buckhannon, Elkins, Franklin, and Petersburg.[3]

The district overlaps with the state's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 32nd, 41st, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 54th, and 55th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the state of Virginia. At over 4,400 square miles, it is by far the largest district in the Senate.[1]

Recent election results

2020
2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 11[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Karnes 7,778 54.0
Republican John Pitsenbarger (incumbent) 6,618 46.0
Total votes 14,396 100
General election
Republican Robert Karnes 23,364 51.4
Democratic Denise Campbell 22,116 48.6
Total votes 45,480 100
Republican hold

2018
2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 11[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Hamilton 6,523 62.3
Republican Robert Karnes (incumbent) 3,955 37.7
Total votes 10,478 100
Democratic Laura Finch 5,087 52.4
Democratic Margaret Kerr Beckwith 4,617 47.6
Total votes 9,704 100
General election
Republican Bill Hamilton 23,718 70.4
Democratic Laura Finch 9,953 29.6
Total votes 33,671 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 11[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Boso (incumbent) 20,610 49.4
Democratic Denise Campbell 19,718 47.3
Mountain Bruce Breuninger 1,404 3.4
Total votes 41,732 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 11[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Karnes 3,327 53.1
Republican Steve Foster 2,941 46.9
Total votes 6,268 100
General election
Republican Robert Karnes 15,171 55.6
Democratic Gregory Tucker (incumbent) 12,122 44.4
Total votes 27,293 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012
2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 11[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Kerr Beckwith 7,622 58.8
Democratic Paul Louk 5,347 41.2
Total votes 12,969 100
General election
Republican Clark Barnes (incumbent) 24,571 65.5
Democratic Margaret Kerr Beckwith 12,941 34.5
Total votes 37,512 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 11
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Trump 74.9 – 20.7%
2014 Senate Capito 66.4 – 29.1%
2012 President Romney 67.4 – 30.1%
Senate Manchin 56.6 – 39.7%
Governor Tomblin 48.3 – 47.5%

References
  1. "State Senate District 11, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. "Bill Hamilton (R - Upshur, 11)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. "West Virginia State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  6. "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
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