2016Final resultsSpecial election
2016 special election for West Virginia Senate District 3
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Mike Azinger (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Gregory K. Smith (D) by 9.3 points.
Mike AzingerRepublican · winner
54.6%23,034
Gregory K. SmithDemocrat
45.4%19,125
The same year, the district voted R+49.4 for president; this race was R+9.3.42,159 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET