2024Final results
2024 election for West Virginia Senate District 17
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Eric Nelson Jr. (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Bil Lepp (D) by 28.5 points.
Eric Nelson Jr.Republican · winner
64.3%26,931
Bil LeppDemocrat
35.7%14,972
The same year, the district voted R+21.3 for president; this race was R+28.5.41,903 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET