West Virginia's 16th Senate district

West Virginia's 16th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Democrat John Unger and Republican Patricia Rucker.[2][3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

West Virginia's 16th
State Senate District
Senator
  John Unger (D–Martinsburg)
Patricia Rucker
R–Harpers Ferry
Demographics82% White
8% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Other
Population (2017)109,798[1]

Geography

District 16 covers all of Jefferson County and parts of Berkeley County at the far eastern edge of the state's Eastern Panhandle. Communities within the district include Martinsburg, Charles Town, Ranson, Bolivar, Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown, and Shannondale.[4]

The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 59th, 60th, 61st, 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 65th, 66th, and 67th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[5] It borders the states of Maryland and Virginia.[1]

Recent election results

2020
2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 16[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia Rucker (incumbent) 25,582 51.8
Democratic Pete Dougherty 23,768 48.2
Total votes 49,350 100
Republican hold

2018
2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 16[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Unger (incumbent) 18,802 52.1
Republican Michael Folk 17,257 47.9
Total votes 36,059 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 16[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia Rucker 5,359 56.0
Republican Joe Funkhouser 4,219 44.0
Total votes 9,578 100
Democratic Stephen Skinner 6,904 67.2
Democratic David Manthos 3,368 32.8
Total votes 10,272 100
General election
Republican Patricia Rucker 22,499 52.8
Democratic Stephen Skinner 20,122 47.2
Total votes 42,621 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2014
2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 16[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Unger (incumbent) 12,287 52.5
Republican Larry V. Faircloth 11,122 47.5
Total votes 23,409 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 16[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herb Snyder (incumbent) 20,764 53.9
Republican Jim Ruland 17,763 46.1
Total votes 38,527 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 16
Year Office Results[8]
2016 President Trump 56.8 – 37.5%
2014 Senate Capito 59.7 – 37.1%
2012 President Romney 51.9 – 46.0%
Senate Manchin 57.3 – 39.4%
Governor Tomblin 51.7 – 43.9%

References
  1. "State Senate District 16, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  2. "John R. Unger II (D - Berkeley, 16)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  3. "Patricia Rucker (R - Harpers Ferry, 16)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  4. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  6. "West Virginia State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  7. "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
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