West Virginia State Senate District 17
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Anne Charnock Republican, Tom Takubo Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Regular election · Tue, Nov 3
No published poll names both candidates.The last winner we have no longer holds this seat, so that result isn't shown.
Special election · Tue, Nov 3
No published poll names both candidates.The last winner we have no longer holds this seat, so that result isn't shown.
- Last election
- Eric Nelson (Republican) won by 28.6 points, 2024
- Seats
- 2 seats in this district
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: HoldenRight column: Takubo
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 12
How these are counted
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Wes HoldenDemocratic
- Tom TakuboIncumbentRepublican
Special election
- Richie RobbDemocratic
- Anne CharnockIncumbentRepublican
Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.
Source: candidates.wvsos.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for West Virginia
History (7 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 41,903
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
West Virginia Senate District 17, 2012 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric NelsonWon Republican 26,93164.3% DemocraticBil Lepp Democratic 14,97235.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,636
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
West Virginia Senate District 17, 2012 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom TakuboWon(incumbent) Republican 16,73958.5% DemocraticSamuel Wood Democratic 11,89741.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,214
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 17, 2012 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric NelsonWon Republican 23,71753.6% DemocraticAndrew Robinson Democratic 20,49746.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,201
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 17, 2012 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom TakuboWon(incumbent) Republican 18,46652.5% DemocraticTerrell Ellis Democratic 16,73547.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,126
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 17, 2012 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCorey PalumboWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,78155.4% RepublicanChris Stansbury Republican 18,34544.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,738
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 17, 2012 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom TakuboWon Republican 15,48852.1% DemocraticDoug Skaff Jr. Democratic 13,02943.8% OtherJesse Johnson Other 1,2214.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,384
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 17, 2012 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCorey PalumboWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,384100.0%
- 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
- 2012 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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Election Wrld. (2026). West Virginia State Senate District 17, election results 2012 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/wv/senate/17. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:wv/sldu:17
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026