2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for West Virginia Senate District 1
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Ryan Weld (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Jack Yost (D) by 2.1 points.
Ryan WeldRepublican · winner
51.1%21,191
Jack YostDemocrat · incumbent
48.9%20,303
The same year, the district voted R+38.0 for president; this race was R+2.1.41,494 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