West_Virginia's_4th_Senate_district
West Virginia's 4th Senate district
American legislative district
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.
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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.
2022
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Tarr (incumbent) | 21,059 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 21,059 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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2020
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| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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2018
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| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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2016
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| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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2014
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Hall (incumbent) | 22,561 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 22,561 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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2012
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| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
Close
Federal and statewide results
- "Eric J. Tarr (R - Putnam, 04)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- "Amy N. Grady (R - Mason, 04)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- "West Virginia State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 25, 2019.