West Virginia State Senate District 15
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Darren Thorne Republican, Tom Willis Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Elizabeth FerrisDemocraticDarren ThorneRepublican · Incumbent
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Tom Willis (R) 73.0, Anthony Murray (D) 27.0
- Last election
- Tom Willis (Republican) won by 46.0 points, 2024
- Seats
- 2 seats in this district
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
- Elizabeth FerrisDemocratic
- Darren ThorneIncumbentRepublican
Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.
Source: candidates.wvsos.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for West Virginia
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 49,297
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom WillisWonName as filed: Thomas "Tom" Willis Republican 35,97973.0% DemocraticAnthony Murray Democratic 13,31827.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,285
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles S. Trump IVWon(incumbent) Republican 21,13780.4% OtherRobin Mills Other 5,14819.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,884
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCraig P. BlairWon(incumbent) Republican 41,56080.1% OtherDonald Kinnie Other 10,32419.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,499
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles S. Trump IVWon(incumbent) Republican 25,93771.1% IndependentJason A. Armentrout Independent 10,56228.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,104
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCraig P. BlairWon(incumbent) Republican 32,47570.4% DemocraticBrad Noll Democratic 13,62929.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,231
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles S. Trump IVWon Republican 17,60967.1% DemocraticDonald H. Cookman Democratic 8,62232.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,613
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCraig P. BlairWon Republican 28,76680.8% OtherDaniel Litten Other 6,84719.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,662
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalt Dolph HelmickWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,19257.0% RepublicanJeremy Donald Bauserman Republican 14,47043.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,225
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClark BarnesWon(incumbent) Republican 25,28355.9% DemocraticMike Ross Democratic 19,94244.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,509
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalt HelmickWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,509100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,669
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClark S. BarnesWon Republican 22,00050.4% DemocraticMichael Ross(incumbent) Democratic 21,66949.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,264
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalt HelmickWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,63055.7% RepublicanChristopher Davis Republican 10,46139.8% OtherKit Patten Other 1,1734.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,055
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael RossWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,055100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,517
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalt HelmickWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,87960.7% RepublicanLes Shoemaker Jr. Republican 9,63839.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,314
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael RossWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,314100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,186
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalt HelmickWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,42060.4% RepublicanAubry Wilson Republican 10,76639.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,686
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael RossWon Democratic 26,21169.5% RepublicanAubry Wilson Republican 11,47530.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,571
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. M. WithersWon Democratic 15,74051.5% RepublicanC. N. Harman(incumbent) Republican 14,83148.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,622
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles B. Felton Jr.Won Democratic 21,20556.4% RepublicanGreg L. Lehman Republican 16,41743.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,312
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanC. N. HarmanWon(incumbent) Republican 19,312100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,075
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGerald W. AshWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,25151.7% RepublicanJames Paul Geary Republican 20,82448.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,379
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanC. N. HarmanWon(incumbent) Republican 18,379100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,826
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGerald W. AshWon Democratic 24,05956.2% RepublicanJ. D. Hinkle Jr.(incumbent) Republican 18,76743.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,629
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanC. N. HarmanWon(incumbent) Republican 16,76054.7% DemocraticGerald W. Ash Democratic 13,86945.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,384
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. D. Hinkle Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 19,37651.8% DemocraticRobert Cline Democratic 18,00848.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,572
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1975)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlton N. HarmanWon(incumbent) Republican 12,95755.0% DemocraticWade A. Graham Democratic 10,61545.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,067
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1975)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. D. Hinkle Jr.Won Republican 20,74156.0% DemocraticRobert Cline Democratic 16,32644.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,920
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1975)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanC. N. HarmanWon Republican 11,920100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,376
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1975)
West Virginia Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDallas WolfeWon(incumbent) Republican 23,376100.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
2 seats.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:wv/sldu:15
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026