West Virginia's 6th Senate district

West Virginia's 6th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Mark R. Maynard and Chandler Swope.[2][3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms. District 6 is currently the most Republican-leaning district in the Senate.

West Virginia's 6th
State Senate District
Senator
  Mark R. Maynard (R–Genoa)
Chandler Swope
R–Bluefield
Demographics92% White
5% Black
1% Hispanic
0% Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)108,107[1]

Geography

District 6 stretches along the state's southwestern border, covering all of Mercer County and parts of McDowell, Mingo, and Wayne Counties. It includes the communities of Bluefield, Princeton, Bluewell, Athens, Welch, Williamson, and Gilbert Creek.[4]

The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 19th, 20th, 21st, 25th, 26th, and 27th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[5] It borders the states of Kentucky and Virginia.[1]

Recent election results

2020
2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 6[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chandler Swope (incumbent) 6,536 72.3
Republican Wesley Blankenship 2,502 27.7
Total votes 9,038 100
General election
Republican Chandler Swope (incumbent) 33,682 100
Total votes 33,682 100
Republican hold

2018
2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 6[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark R. Maynard (incumbent) 3,209 61.0
Republican Wesley Blankenship 2,048 39.0
Total votes 5,257 100
General election
Republican Mark R. Maynard (incumbent) 17,536 61.5
Democratic Charles Sammons 10,972 38.5
Total votes 28,508 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 6[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rocky Seay 8,618 64.6
Democratic Brandon Barker 4,715 35.4
Total votes 13,333 100
General election
Republican Chandler Swope 20,776 57.1
Democratic Rocky Seay 15,606 42.9
Total votes 36,382 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 6[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark R. Maynard 11,620 50.8
Democratic Truman Chafin (incumbent) 11,245 49.2
Total votes 22,865 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012
2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 6[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Wills (incumbent) 6,768 52.1
Democratic Mike Mitchem 6,216 47.9
Total votes 12,984 100
General election
Republican Bill Cole 18,598 53.3
Democratic Mark Wills (incumbent) 16,307 46.7
Total votes 34,905 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results in District 6
Year Office Results[8]
2016 President Trump 77.1 – 19.6%
2014 Senate Capito 63.5 – 33.7%
2012 President Romney 69.9 – 28.1%
Senate Manchin 64.9 – 33.2%
Governor Tomblin 53.2 – 44.2%

References
  1. "State Senate District 6, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  2. "Mark R. Maynard (R - Wayne, 06)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  3. "Chandler Swope (R - Mercer, 06)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  4. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. "West Virginia State Senate District 6". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  7. "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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