2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for West Virginia Senate District 14
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Randy Smith (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Bob Williams (D) by 11.3 points.
Randy SmithRepublican · winner
53.3%23,201
Bob WilliamsDemocrat · incumbent
41.9%18,264
Matthew PersingerLibertarian
4.8%2,098
The same year, the district voted R+50.2 for president; this race was R+11.3.43,563 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