West Virginia's 3rd Senate district

West Virginia's 3rd Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Donna Boley and Mike Azinger.[2][3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

West Virginia's 3rd
State Senate District
Senator
  Donna Boley (R–St. Marys)
Mike Azinger
R–Vienna
Demographics96% White
1% Black
1% Hispanic
0% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)104,850[1]

Geography

District 3 covers much of the Mid-Ohio Valley region, including all of Pleasants, Wirt, and Wood Counties and parts of Roane County. It is based in the city of Parkersburg, also covering the nearby communities of Vienna, Williamstown, Blennerhassett, Mineralwells, Elizabeth, and St. Marys.[4]

The district is located largely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, with a small portion extending into West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[5] It borders the state of Ohio.[1]

Recent election results

2020
2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 3[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 29,889 66.3
Democratic Robert Wilson Jr. 11,812 26.2
Libertarian Travis Shultz 3,403 7.5
Total votes 45,104 100
Republican hold

2018
2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 3[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Leach 3,695 55.1
Democratic Simon Hargus 3,009 44.9
Total votes 6,704 100
General election
Republican Mike Azinger (incumbent) 19,964 57.4
Democratic Jim Leach 14,818 42.6
Total votes 34,782 100
Republican hold

2016

In 2016, both seats were up for election due to an unusual series of events. Republican Bob Ashley, who had been appointed to the Senate following the departure of David Nohe in 2015, chose to run in a primary against his fellow senator Donna Boley, leaving his own seat open and triggering a special election.[7]

2016 regular
2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 3[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 11,508 63.0
Republican Bob Ashley (incumbent) 3,398 18.6
Republican John Riggs 3,368 18.4
Total votes 18,274 100
General election
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 27,172 64.7
Democratic Bradley Vanzile 14,826 35.3
Total votes 41,998 100
Republican hold

2016 special
2016 West Virginia Senate special election, District 3[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Azinger 9,065 60.7
Republican Sam Winans 5,865 39.3
Total votes 14,930 100
General election
Republican Mike Azinger 23,034 54.6
Democratic Gregory K. Smith 19,125 45.4
Total votes 42,159 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 3[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Nohe (incumbent) 19,321 76.3
Democratic Robin Wilson, Jr. 6,014 23.7
Total votes 25,335 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 3[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 33,458 100
Total votes 33,458 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 3
Year Office Results[9]
2016 President Trump 72.2 – 22.8%
2014 Senate Capito 67.4 – 29.1%
2012 President Romney 64.9 – 33.3%
Senate Manchin 63.3 – 34.6%
Governor Tomblin 49.0 – 48.0%

References
  1. "State Senate District 3, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. "Donna J. Boley (R - Pleasants, 03)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  3. "Michael T. Azinger (R - Wood, 03)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  4. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  6. "West Virginia State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  7. Jeff Jenkins (1 February 2016). "Ashley to take on Boley in Republican Senate primary". WV MetroNews. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  8. "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  9. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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