2016Final results
2016 election for West Virginia Senate District 4
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Mitch B. Carmichael (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Brian Prim (D) by 2.1 points.
Mitch B. CarmichaelRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.1%22,032
Brian PrimDemocrat
48.9%21,123
The same year, the district voted R+51.6 for president; this race was R+2.1.43,155 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