2016Final results
2016 election for West Virginia Senate District 6
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Chandler Swope (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Rockwell Seay (D) by 14.2 points.
Chandler SwopeRepublican · winner
57.1%20,776
Rockwell SeayDemocrat
42.9%15,606
The same year, the district voted R+56.6 for president; this race was R+14.2.36,382 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