2012 West Virginia Senate election

none June 2026 September 2023 These seats' last election (2008) These seats' next election (2016) 2012 West Virginia Senate elections 7 West Virginia no Jeff Kessler Senate President Jeff Kessler West Virginia Democratic Party legislative 250px West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Democratic Party Jeff Kessler SD 2 2010 352,746 61.7% 2014 Mike Hall 2010 West Virginia Republican Party 2014 West Virginia Senate election 17 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate 18 File:Jeff Kessler (cropped).jpg File:Former senator Mike Hall speaking at the State Revenue Collections Press Conference in May 2018 (cropped).jpg 150x150px 2010 West Virginia Senate election 2010 November 6, 2012 SD 4 219,193 38.3% Holds and gains#0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 Republican hold Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #002B84 >90% Republican #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #AA0000 80–90% #800000 >90% 250px Winner by party 250px| Margin of victory 1 Seats up 14 3 Seats won 11 6 3 3 28 6 25 9 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, State House, and gubernatorial elections.Barnes Clark West Virginia Blue Book 2016 West Virginia Legislature Charleston, West Virginia 780-87 Volume 93 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/2015-2016/0767_WVS_BlueBook.pdf 24 February 2024 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. As of 2023, this is the last state senate election in which Democrats won a majority of seats. Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningDaigneau Elizabeth Jacobson Louis 2012-10-23 The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20210224195701/https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html February 24, 2021 2024-07-13 Governing en | Likely D October 24, 2012 Results + Summary of the 2012 West Virginia Senate election results Party Candidates Votes % Seats BeforeBarnes Clark West Virginia Blue Book 2016 West Virginia Legislature Charleston, West Virginia 511 Volume 93 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/2015-2016/0337_WVS_BlueBook.pdf 24 February 202480th Leg. Up Won After81th Leg. +/– Democratic16 352,746 61.7 28 14 11 25 3 Republican 11 219,193 38.3 6 3 6 9 3 Total571,939 100% 34 17 34 Popular vote #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 61.7 Republican Republican Party (US) 38.3 Seats won #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 64.7 Republican Republican Party (US) 35.3 Total senate seats #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 73.5 Republican Republican Party (US) 26.5 SD 1 2012 West Virginia SD 1 general electionBarnes Clark West Virginia Blue Book 2016 West Virginia Legislature Charleston, West Virginia 798-802 Volume 93 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/2015-2016/0767_WVS_BlueBook.pdf 24 February 2024 West Virginia Democratic Party Jack Yost (incumbent) 22,642 57.4 West Virginia Republican Party Pat McGeehan 16,833 42.6 39,475 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 2 2012 West Virginia SD 2 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Jeffrey V. Kessler (incumbent) 29,422 100.0 29,422 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 3 2012 West Virginia SD 3 general election West Virginia Republican Party Donna Boley (incumbent) 33,458 100.0 33,458 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 4 2012 West Virginia SD 4 general election West Virginia Republican Party Mitch Carmichael 20,951 52.7 West Virginia Democratic Party Mike Bright 18,815 47.3 39,766 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 5 2012 West Virginia SD 5 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Robert Plymale (incumbent) 28,090 100.0 28,090 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 6 Mark Wills was redistricted from the 10th district after the 2010 Census. 2012 West Virginia SD 6 general election West Virginia Republican Party Bill Cole 28,090 63.3 West Virginia Democratic Party Mark Wills (incumbent) 16,307 36.7 44,397 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party West Virginia Democratic Party SD 7 2012 West Virginia SD 7 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Art Kirkendoll 25,955 100.0 25,955 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 8 2012 West Virginia SD 8 general election West Virginia Republican Party Chris Walters 19,242 52.8 West Virginia Democratic Party Joshua Martin 17,184 47.2 36,426 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party West Virginia Democratic Party SD 9 2012 West Virginia SD 9 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Daniel Hall 18,502 53.7 West Virginia Republican Party Epp Cline 15,970 46.3 34,472 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 10 William Laird IV was redistricted from the 11th district after the 2010 Census. 2012 West Virginia SD 10 general election West Virginia Democratic Party William Laird IV (incumbent) 26,819 100.0 26,819 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 11 Clark Barnes was redistricted from the 15th district after the 2010 Census. 2012 West Virginia SD 11 general election West Virginia Republican Party Clark Barnes (incumbent) 24,571 65.5 West Virginia Democratic Party Margaret Beckwith 12,941 34.5 37,512 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party West Virginia Democratic Party SD 12 2012 West Virginia SD 12 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Douglas Facemire (incumbent) 29,173 100.0 29,173 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 13 2012 West Virginia SD 13 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Roman W. Prezioso, Jr. (incumbent) 23,211 63.1 West Virginia Republican Party Casey Mayer 13,549 36.9 36,760 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 14 2012 West Virginia SD 14 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Bob Williams (incumbent) 27,690 100.0 27,690 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 15 2012 West Virginia SD 15 general election West Virginia Republican Party Craig Blair 28,766 80.8 West Virginia Democratic Party Daniel Litten 6,847 19.2 35,613 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 16 2012 West Virginia SD 16 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Herb Snyder (incumbent) 20,764 53.9 West Virginia Republican Party Jim Ruland 17,763 46.1 38,527 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 17 Corey Palumbo was redistricted from the 8th district after the 2010 Census. 2012 West Virginia SD 17 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Corey Palumbo (incumbent) 28,384 100.0 28,384 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party See also 2012 United States presidential election in West Virginia 2012 United States Senate election in West Virginia 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia 2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election References Senate West Virginia Senate 2012