# West Virginia's 17th Senate district

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

## Geography

District 17 covers the southern half of Kanawha County, including parts of Charleston and the nearby communities of St. Albans, Tornado, South Charleston, Coal Fork, Pinch, Elkview, Clendenin, Marmet, Belle, Chesapeake, and Cedar Grove.
The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 32nd, 35th, 36th, 39th, and 40th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | 6,733 | 57.7 |
| | Republican | Chris Pritt | 4,936 | 42.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,669 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic | Bil Lepp | 5,770 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,510 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | 26,931 | 64.3 |
| | Democratic | Bil Lepp | 14,972 | 35.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,903 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Takubo (incumbent) | 4,226 | 71.1 |
| | Republican | Terry Burns | 1,719 | 28.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,945 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Tom Takubo (incumbent) | 16,739 | 58.5 |
| | Democratic | Samuel Wood | 11,897 | 41.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,636 | 100 |

## Historical election results
### 2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andrew Robinson | 9,432 | 74.3 |
| | Democratic | Jon Hague | 3,264 | 25.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,696 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Eric Nelson | 23,717 | 53.8 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Robinson | 20,364 | 46.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,081 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Terrell Ellis | 5,317 | 52.0 |
| | Democratic | Mary Ann Claytor | 3,746 | 36.6 |
| | Democratic | Justin Salisbury | 1,161 | 11.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,224 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Tom Takubo (incumbent) | 18,466 | 52.5 |
| | Democratic | Terrell Ellis | 16,735 | 47.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,201 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Corey Palumbo (incumbent) | 22,781 | 55.4 |
| | Republican | Chris Stansbury | 18,345 | 44.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,126 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Takubo | 3,477 | 68.2 |
| | Republican | Lance V. Wheeler | 1,624 | 31.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,101 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Tom Takubo | 15,488 | 52.1 |
| | Democratic | Doug Skaff | 13,029 | 43.8 |
| | Mountain | Jesse Johnson | 1,221 | 4.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,738 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 17 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Corey Palumbo (incumbent) | 28,384 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,384 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 57.3 – 40.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 59.1 – 36.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Capito 58.9 – 38.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56.7 – 41.6% |
| 2012 | Senate | Manchin 62.6 – 33.2% |
| 2012 | Governor | Tomblin 52.0 – 42.9% |