West Virginia's 7th Senate district
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| Demographics | 97% White 1% Black 1% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Other | ||||||||
| Population (2017) | 98,933[1] | ||||||||
West Virginia's 7th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republican Zack Maynard and Republican Rupie Phillips.[2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
District 7 is based in Southern West Virginia, covering all of Boone, Lincoln, and Logan Counties and parts of Mingo and Wayne Counties. Communities in the district include Wayne, Lavalette, Hamlin, Alum Creek, Madison, Logan, Chapmanville, Mallory, Mount Gay-Shamrock, and Gilbert Creek.[3]
The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 16th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
2024
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Rupie Phillips (incumbent) | 7,860 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,860 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Rupie Phillips (incumbent) | 28,849 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 28,849 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mike Stuart | 2,473 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | Chad McCormick | 2,253 | 47.7 | |
| Total votes | 4,726 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ron Stollings (incumbent) | 13,242 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Mike Stuart | 9,526 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 22,768 | 100 | ||