West Virginia's 15th Senate district
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| Demographics | 93% White 3% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other | ||||||||
| Population (2017) | 119,259[1] | ||||||||
West Virginia's 15th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Charles S. Trump and Tom Willis.[2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
District 15 is based in the state's Eastern Panhandle, covering all of Hampshire and Morgan Counties and parts of Berkeley and Mineral Counties. Communities within the district include Fort Ashby, Wiley Ford, Romney, Berkeley Springs, and Inwood.[3]
The district is largely within West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 1st district. It overlaps with the 54th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 62nd, 63rd, and 64th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[4] It borders the states of Maryland and Virginia.[1]
Recent election results
2024
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Tom Willis | 5,475 | 44.4 | |
| Republican | Craig Blair (incumbent) | 3,973 | 32.2 | |
| Republican | Michael Folk | 2,885 | 23.4 | |
| Total votes | 12,333 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic | Anthony Murray | 2,846 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 2,846 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Tom Willis | 35,979 | 73.0 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Murray | 13,318 | 27.0 | |
| Total votes | 49,297 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Charles S. Trump (incumbent) | 21,137 | 80.4 | |
| Upwising WV | Robin Mills | 5,148 | 19.6 | |
| Total votes | 26,285 | 100 | ||