American legislative district
West Virginia's 14th
State Senate district |
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From 2012 to 2022
From 2022 onward |
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| Demographics | 93% White
3% Black
2% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other |
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| Population (2017) | 114,911[1] |
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West Virginia's 14th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Randy Smith and Jay Taylor.[2][3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
Geography
District 14 is located at the base of the state's Eastern Panhandle, covering all of Barbour, Hardy, Preston, Taylor, and Tucker Counties, as well as parts of Grant, Mineral, and Monongalia Counties. Communities within the district include Philippi, Belington, Grafton, Brookhaven, Kingwood, Terra Alta, Parsons, Keyser, and Moorefield.[4]
The district is largely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 2nd district. It overlaps with the 47th, 48th, 49th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, and 56th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[5] It borders the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.[1]
Recent election results
2024
2022
2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 14[7]
| Primary election
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Jay Taylor
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4,292
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35.6
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Republican
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JR Keplinger
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2,217
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18.4
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Republican
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Angela Iman
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2,206
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18.3
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Republican
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James Lough
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1,821
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15.1
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Republican
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Stephen Smith
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1,514
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12.6
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| Total votes
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12,050
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100
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| General election
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Republican
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Jay Taylor
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21,910
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76.2
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Democratic
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Amanda Pitzer
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6,855
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23.8
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| Total votes
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28,765
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100
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Historical election results
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
Federal and statewide results
Historical district boundaries
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 14, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Dave Sypolt (R - Preston, 14)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Randy E. Smith (R - Tucker, 14)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "STATE SENATOR, 14th Senatorial District". West Virginia SoS. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "West Virginia State Senate District 14". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
