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2018Final results

2018 election for West Virginia Senate District 3

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

Mike Azinger (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Jim Leach (D) by 14.8 points.

Mike AzingerRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.4%19,964
Jim LeachDemocrat
42.6%14,818
34,782 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+52.52014R+29.42016R+9.32016 specialR+14.82018R+40.12020R+31.42022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET