West Virginia's 4th Senate 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 Nichole Grady.[2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

West Virginia's 4th State Senate District
Senator	Eric Tarr (R–Scott Depot) Amy Nichole Grady R–Leon
Demographics	96% White 1% Black 1% Hispanic 0% Asian 2% Other
Population (2017)	104,705[1]

Geography

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 2nd congressional district and West Virginia's 3rd 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.[1]

Recent election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 4[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Amy Nichole 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 Nichole 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

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 4[5]

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

2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 4[5]

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

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 4[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Hall (incumbent)	22,561	100
Total votes			22,561	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 4[6]

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

Federal and statewide results in District 4

Year	Office	Results[7]
2016	President	Trump 72.9 – 22.6%
2014	Senate	Capito 67.0 – 30.5%
2012	President	Romney 64.8 – 33.0%
	Senate	Manchin 61.5 – 36.2%
	Governor	Maloney 50.3 – 46.5%

References

1. "State Senate District 4, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
2. "Eric J. Tarr (R - Putnam, 04)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
3. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
5. "West Virginia State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
6. "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 25, 2019.