West Virginia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

West Virginia Senate District 13

A district of about 119,000 people, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+5.7 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.

R+5.71st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican9th seat · the majority lineDistrict 13

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.

201620182020202220242026
U.S. SenateNo raceD+22.8R+13.6No raceR+11.3No race
GovernorD+8.7No raceR+4.2No raceR+4.9No race
West Virginia State SenateNo raceNo raceNo raceR+0.6D+8.9D+13.7

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 13.

Adults with a bachelor's degree45% 100th pct · 1st of 17 in WV

Highest of 17 seats.

White adults without a degree48% 0th pct · 17th of 17 in WV

Lowest of 17 seats.

Hispanic residents3% 88th pct · 3rd of 17 in WV

Higher than 88% of seats.

Black residents4% 62nd pct · 7th of 17 in WV

Higher than 62% of seats.

Asian residents3% 100th pct · 1st of 17 in WV

Highest of 17 seats.

People per square mile567 100th pct · 1st of 17 in WV

Densest of 17 seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. John Williams (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 13.7
  2. Joey Garcia (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 8.9
  3. Mike Oliverio (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 0.6

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)