West Virginia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
West Virginia Senate District 1
A district of about 101,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+39.5 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 17 seats
Every West Virginia State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+6.8 | R+42.0 | No race | R+34.4 | No race |
| Governor | D+0.5 | No race | R+31.9 | No race | R+33.5 | No race |
| West Virginia State Senate | No race | No race | No race | R+20.9 | No race | R+6.6 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 17 seats. Small marks are other seats in West Virginia. The black marker is District 1.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Denser than 81% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 1224% college gradsR+47.2Held RDistrict 2
23% college gradsR+42.2Held RDistrict 4
26% college gradsR+49.6Held RDistrict 3
22% college gradsR+48.6Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Laura Chapman (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 6.6 - Ryan W. Weld (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed - Laura Wakim Chapman (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 20.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)