# West Virginia's 3rd Senate district

West Virginia's 3rd Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Donna Boley and Mike Azinger. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

## Geography

District 3 covers much of the Mid-Ohio Valley region, including all of Pleasants, Wirt, and Wood Counties and parts of Roane County. It is based in the city of Parkersburg, also covering the nearby communities of Vienna, Williamstown, Blennerhassett, Mineralwells, Elizabeth, and St. Marys.
The district is located largely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, with a small portion extending into West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the state of Ohio.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 12,325 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,477 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 37,987 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,987 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Azinger (incumbent) | 6,600 | 51.5 |
| | Republican | John Kelly | 6,210 | 48.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,810 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Mike Azinger (incumbent) | 20,812 | 65.7 |
| | Democratic | Jody Murphy | 10,861 | 34.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,673 | 100.0 |

## Historical election results
### 2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 29,889 | 66.3 |
| | Democratic | Robert Wilson Jr. | 11,812 | 26.2 |
| | Libertarian | Travis Shultz | 3,403 | 7.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,104 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Leach | 3,695 | 55.1 |
| | Democratic | Simon Hargus | 3,009 | 44.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,704 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Mike Azinger (incumbent) | 19,964 | 57.4 |
| | Democratic | Jim Leach | 14,818 | 42.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,782 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

In 2016, both seats were up for election due to an unusual series of events. Republican Bob Ashley, who had been appointed to the Senate following the departure of David Nohe in 2015, chose to run in a primary against his fellow senator Donna Boley, leaving his own seat open and triggering a special election.

#### 2016 regular

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 11,508 | 63.0 |
| | Republican | Bob Ashley (incumbent) | 3,398 | 18.6 |
| | Republican | John Riggs | 3,368 | 18.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,274 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 27,172 | 64.7 |
| | Democratic | Bradley Vanzile | 14,826 | 35.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,998 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### 2016 special

2016 West Virginia Senate special election, District 3 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Azinger | 9,065 | 60.7 |
| | Republican | Sam Winans | 5,865 | 39.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,930 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Mike Azinger | 23,034 | 54.6 |
| | Democratic | Gregory K. Smith | 19,125 | 45.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,159 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Nohe (incumbent) | 19,321 | 76.3 |
| | Democratic | Robin Wilson, Jr. | 6,014 | 23.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,335 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 33,458 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,458 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 72.6 – 25.8% |
| 2020 | Senate | Capito 74.5 – 22.8% |
| 2020 | Governor | Justice 71.4 – 24.7% |
| 2018 | Senate | Morrisey 49.0 – 47.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 73.1 – 21.9% |
| 2016 | Governor | Justice 47.2 – 46.0% |