Putnam residents will continue to vote in the 4th and 8th Senatorial Districts. Precincts south of the Kanawha River will continue to vote in the 4th District and precincts north of the river will continue to vote in the 8th.

Each senatorial district is represented by two senators who are elected to four year terms. Since the redistricting following the 2010 census, the 4th Senatorial District has been represented by a senator residing in Putnam…