West Virginia's 1st Senate district
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4% Black
1% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Native American
1% Other
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| Demographics | 91% White 4% Black 1% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Native American 1% Other | ||
| Population (2021) | 102,975[1] | ||
West Virginia's 1st Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Ryan Weld and Laura Chapman.[2][3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
District 1 is based in the Northern Panhandle, covering all of Brooke, Hancock, and Ohio Counties and parts of Marshall County. It includes the communities of Wheeling, Chester, New Cumberland, Weirton, Follansbee, Wellsburg, West Liberty, and Bethlehem.[4]
The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with all or part of the 1st through 7th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[5] It borders the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Recent election results
2024
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ryan Weld (incumbent) | 8,342 | 64.9 | |
| Republican | Scott Adams | 4,513 | 35.1 | |
| Total votes | 12,855 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ryan Weld (incumbent) | 37,739 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 37,739 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Randy Swartzmiller | 3,520 | 53.3 | |
| Democratic | Owens Brown (incumbent) | 3,088 | 46.7 | |
| Total votes | 6,608 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Laura Chapman | 5,619 | 69.5 | |
| Republican | Judi Varner Meyer | 2,466 | 30.5 | |
| Total votes | 8,085 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Laura Chapman | 18,746 | 60.5 | |
| Democratic | Randy Swartzmiller | 12,258 | 39.5 | |
| Total votes | 31,004 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||