2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2016 election for West Virginia Senate District 17
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Corey Palumbo (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Chris Stansbury (R) by 10.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Corey PalumboDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.4%22,781
Chris StansburyRepublican
44.6%18,345
The same year, the district voted R+20.6 for president; this race was D+10.8, a split ticket.41,126 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