West Virginia's 13th Senate district
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| Demographics | 88% White 4% Black 2% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||||||||
| Population (2017) | 118,123[1] | ||||||||
West Virginia's 13th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republican Mike Oliverio and Democrat Joey Garcia. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
District 13 is based in the city of Morgantown, covering parts of Marion and Monongalia Counties. Other communities in the district include Fairmont, Pleasant Valley, Barrackville, Monongah, Star City, Westover, and Cheat Lake.[2]
The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 49th, 50th, and 51st districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[3] At around 260 square miles, it is the smallest district in the Senate. It borders the state of Pennsylvania.[1]
Recent election results
2024
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Joey Garcia | 7,570 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,570 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican | Jonathan Board | 6,918 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,918 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Joey Garcia | 21,890 | 54.4 | |
| Republican | Rebecca Polis | 18,321 | 45.6 | |
| Total votes | 40,211 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Polis replaced Board on the ballot after Board suspended his campaign to become the executive director of the West Virginia First Foundation.[5]
2022
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Barbara Fleischauer | 5,346 | 82.5 | |
| Democratic | Rich Jacobs | 1,134 | 17.5 | |
| Total votes | 6,480 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Mike Oliverio | 4,512 | 80.4 | |
| Republican | Carly Braun | 1,099 | 19.6 | |
| Total votes | 5,611 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mike Oliverio | 13,495 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Fleischauer | 13,342 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 26,837 | 100 | ||