| State: | West Virginia |
| District: | 11 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | |
| Bill Hamilton R–Buckhannon | |
| Robert Karnes R–Helvetia | |
| Percent White: | 97 |
| Percent Black: | 1 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 1 |
| Percent Asian: | 0 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1 |
| Population: | 112,494[1] |
| Population Year: | 2017 |
West Virginia's 11th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Bill Hamilton and Robert Karnes.[2] [3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
District 11 covers all of Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, and Webster Counties, as well as some of southern Grant County, in the eastern part of the state. Communities within the district include Richwood, Summersville, Craigsville, Webster Springs, Marlinton, Buckhannon, Elkins, Franklin, and Petersburg.[4]
The district overlaps with the state's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 32nd, 41st, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 54th, and 55th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[5] It borders the state of Virginia. At over 4,400 square miles, it is by far the largest district in the Senate.[1]
| Year | Office | Results[6] [7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 76.2 – 22.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 74.9 – 20.7% |
| 2014 | Senate | Capito 66.4 – 29.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 67.4 – 30.1% |
| Senate | Manchin 56.6 – 39.7% | |
| Governor | Tomblin 48.3 – 47.5% |