# West Virginia's 4th Senate district

West Virginia's 4th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Eric Tarr and Amy Grady. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

## Geography

District 4 is based in Jackson County, Mason County, and parts of Putnam and Roane Counties to the north of Charleston. It includes the communities of Spencer, Ravenswood, Ripley, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Hurricane, Winfield, and Teays Valley.
The district overlaps with West Virginia's 1st congressional district, and with the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 22nd, 38th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the state of Ohio.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 West Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Amy Grady (incumbent) | 12,955 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,955 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic | Dwayne Russell | 4,217 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,217 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Amy Grady (incumbent) | 33,655 | 74.79 |
| | Democratic | Dwayne Russell | 11,343 | 25.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,998 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

West Virginia's 4th Senate district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eric Tarr (incumbent) | 21,059 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,059 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical election results
### 2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Amy Grady | 6,528 | 39.1 |
| | Republican | Mitch Carmichael (incumbent) | 5,810 | 34.8 |
| | Republican | Jim Butler | 4,349 | 26.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,687 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Amy Grady | 33,409 | 70.7 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Ashworth | 11,950 | 25.3 |
| | Libertarian | Loyd Butcher | 1,904 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,263 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eric Tarr | 4,994 | 54.8 |
| | Republican | Mark Drennan (incumbent) | 4,126 | 45.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,120 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Eric Tarr | 18,885 | 51.8 |
| | Democratic | Brian Prim | 13,583 | 37.2 |
| | Independent | Amy Nichole Grady | 4,005 | 11.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,473 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mitch Carmichael (incumbent) | 8,442 | 59.5 |
| | Republican | Dustin Lewis | 5,749 | 40.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,191 | 100 |
| | Democratic | Brian Prim | 6,999 | 58.8 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Ashworth | 4,910 | 41.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,909 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Mitch Carmichael (incumbent) | 22,032 | 51.1 |
| | Democratic | Brian Prim | 21,123 | 48.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,155 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Hall (incumbent) | 22,561 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,561 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 4 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Bright | 6,085 | 67.5 |
| | Democratic | Marla Ingels | 2,936 | 32.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,021 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Mitch Carmichael | 20,951 | 52.7 |
| | Democratic | Mike Bright | 18,815 | 47.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,766 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 72.0 – 26.2% |
| 2020 | Senate | Capito 74.7 – 23.0% |
| 2020 | Governor | Justice 66.9 – 29.7% |
| 2018 | Senate | Manchin 49.3 – 47.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 72.7 – 22.7% |
| 2016 | Governor | Justice 52.1 – 41.0% |