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Elections in West Virginia |
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The 2012 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect members to the 81st and 82nd Legislatures; held concurrently with the presidential, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and gubernatorial elections.[1] State senate seats in West Virginia are staggered, with senators serving 4-year terms. 17 of the 34 state senate seats were up for election. While Republican candidate for president Mitt Romney won the state in the presidential election by over 26 points, the Democratic Party won over 60% of the vote for state senate candidates, though they lost 3 seats.[2] As of 2023, this is the last state senate election in which Democrats won a majority of seats.
Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
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Before[2] 80th Leg. |
Up | Won | After[2] 81th Leg. |
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Democratic | 16 | 352,746 | 61.7 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 25 | ![]() | |
Republican | 11 | 219,193 | 38.3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | ![]() | |
Total | 571,939 | 100% | 34 | 17 | 34 | ![]() |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Yost (incumbent) | 22,642 | 57.4 | |
Republican | Pat McGeehan | 16,833 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 39,475 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeffrey V. Kessler (incumbent) | 29,422 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 29,422 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 33,458 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 33,458 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mitch Carmichael | 20,951 | 52.7 | |
Democratic | Mike Bright | 18,815 | 47.3 | |
Total votes | 39,766 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Plymale (incumbent) | 28,090 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 28,090 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Mark Wills was redistricted from the 10th district after the 2010 Census.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Cole | 28,090 | 63.3 | |
Democratic | Mark Wills (incumbent) | 16,307 | 36.7 | |
Total votes | 44,397 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Art Kirkendoll | 25,955 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 25,955 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Walters | 19,242 | 52.8 | |
Democratic | Joshua Martin | 17,184 | 47.2 | |
Total votes | 36,426 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel Hall | 18,502 | 53.7 | |
Republican | Epp Cline | 15,970 | 46.3 | |
Total votes | 34,472 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
William Laird IV was redistricted from the 11th district after the 2010 Census.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William Laird IV (incumbent) | 26,819 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 26,819 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Clark Barnes was redistricted from the 15th district after the 2010 Census.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clark Barnes (incumbent) | 24,571 | 65.5 | |
Democratic | Margaret Beckwith | 12,941 | 34.5 | |
Total votes | 37,512 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Douglas Facemire (incumbent) | 29,173 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 29,173 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Roman W. Prezioso, Jr. (incumbent) | 23,211 | 63.1 | |
Republican | Casey Mayer | 13,549 | 36.9 | |
Total votes | 36,760 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Williams (incumbent) | 27,690 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 27,690 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Craig Blair | 28,766 | 80.8 | |
Democratic | Daniel Litten | 6,847 | 19.2 | |
Total votes | 35,613 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Herb Snyder (incumbent) | 20,764 | 53.9 | |
Republican | Jim Ruland | 17,763 | 46.1 | |
Total votes | 38,527 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Corey Palumbo was redistricted from the 8th district after the 2010 Census.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Corey Palumbo (incumbent) | 28,384 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 28,384 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |