# West Virginia's 11th Senate district

West Virginia's 11th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Bill Hamilton and Robbie Morris. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

## Geography

District 11 covers all of Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, and Webster Counties, as well as some of southern Grant County, in the eastern part of the state. Communities within the district include Richwood, Summersville, Craigsville, Webster Springs, Marlinton, Buckhannon, Elkins, Franklin, and Petersburg.
The district overlaps with the state's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 32nd, 41st, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 54th, and 55th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the state of Virginia. At over 4,400 square miles, it is by far the largest district in the Senate.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robbie Morris | 9,199 | 65.9 |
| | Republican | Robert L. Karnes (incumbent) | 4,765 | 34.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,964 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic | Mandy Smith Weirich | 5,093 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,093 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Robbie Morris | 31,279 | 75.9 |
| | Democratic | Mandy Smith Weirich | 9,913 | 24.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,192 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Hamilton (incumbent) | 23,105 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,105 | 100 |

## Historical election results
### 2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Karnes | 7,778 | 54.0 |
| | Republican | John Pitsenbarger (incumbent) | 6,618 | 46.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,396 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Robert Karnes | 23,364 | 51.4 |
| | Democratic | Denise Campbell | 22,116 | 48.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,480 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Hamilton | 6,523 | 62.3 |
| | Republican | Robert Karnes (incumbent) | 3,955 | 37.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,478 | 100 |
| | Democratic | Laura Finch | 5,087 | 52.4 |
| | Democratic | Margaret Kerr Beckwith | 4,617 | 47.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,704 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Bill Hamilton | 23,718 | 70.4 |
| | Democratic | Laura Finch | 9,953 | 29.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,671 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Boso (incumbent) | 20,610 | 49.4 |
| | Democratic | Denise Campbell | 19,718 | 47.3 |
| | Mountain | Bruce Breuninger | 1,404 | 3.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,732 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Karnes | 3,327 | 53.1 |
| | Republican | Steve Foster | 2,941 | 46.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,268 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Robert Karnes | 15,171 | 55.6 |
| | Democratic | Gregory Tucker (incumbent) | 12,122 | 44.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,293 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 11 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Margaret Kerr Beckwith | 7,622 | 58.8 |
| | Democratic | Paul Louk | 5,347 | 41.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,969 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Clark Barnes (incumbent) | 24,571 | 65.5 |
| | Democratic | Margaret Kerr Beckwith | 12,941 | 34.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,512 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 76.2 – 22.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 74.9 – 20.7% |
| 2014 | Senate | Capito 66.4 – 29.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 67.4 – 30.1% |
| 2012 | Senate | Manchin 56.6 – 39.7% |
| 2012 | Governor | Tomblin 48.3 – 47.5% |