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2020 election for West Virginia Senate District 16
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Patricia Rucker (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Pete Dougherty (D) by 3.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Patricia RuckerRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.8%25,582
Pete DoughertyDemocrat
48.2%23,768
49,350 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET