2006 West Virginia Senate election

none June 2026 September 2023 These seats' last election (2002) These seats' next election (2010) 2006 West Virginia Senate elections 7 West Virginia x180px no Earl Ray Tomblin Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin West Virginia Democratic Party legislative 250px West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Democratic Party Earl Ray Tomblin SD 7 1995 301,122 63.6% 2008 Vic Sprouse 1998 West Virginia Republican Party 2008 West Virginia Senate election 17 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate 18 x150px 3x4.svg 2004 West Virginia Senate election 2004 November 7, 2006 SD 8 172,007 36.4% Holds and gains#0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 Republican hold Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #002B84 >90% Republican #E27F90 50–60% #800000 >90% 250px Winner by party 250px| Margin of victory 1 Seats up 11 6 Seats won 13 4 2 2 21 13 23 11 The 2006 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, to elect members to the 78th and 79th Legislature. 17 of the 34 state senate seats were up for election. State senate seats in West Virginia are staggered, with senators serving 4-year terms.Holmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book 2003 776 Volume 84 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2003.pdf 20 February 2024 The election took place concurrently with the U.S. House and U.S. Senate elections. The Democratic Party won over 60% of the vote for state senate candidates and picked up 2 seats held by Republicans, retaining their supermajority. While President George W. Bush won the state in the previous presidential election, Democrats did well across the country and the state in a year described as a blue wave.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2006/story?id=2637650 ABC News November 8, 2006 October 8, 2023 Much-Diminished GOP Absorbs the Voters' Ire Gary Langer Dalia Sussman Peyton Craighill Rich Morin Brian Hartman Bob Shapiro February 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120217062814/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2006/story?id=2637650 live Summary + Summary of the 2006 West Virginia Senate election resultsHolmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book 2007 797 Volume 89 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2007.pdf 20 February 2024 Party Candidates Votes % Seats BeforeHolmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book 2007 484 Volume 89 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2007.pdf 20 February 2024 Up Won After +/– Democratic 16 301,122 63.6% 21 11 13 23 2 Republican 13 172,007 36.4% 13 6 4 11 2 Write-in 102 nil 0 0 0 0 Total 473,231 100% 34 17 34 Popular vote #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 63.6 Republican Republican Party (US) 36.4 Write-in Write-in nil Seats won #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 76.5 Republican Republican Party (US) 23.5 Total senate seats #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 67.7 Republican Republican Party (US) 32.3 Predictions SourceRankingAs of RothenbergJacobson Louis November 4, 2006 State Legislature Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/state-legislature-ratings 2024-08-19 www.insideelections.com en | Safe D November 4, 2006 SD 1 2006 West Virginia SD 1 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Edwin Bowman (incumbent) 17,889 69.9 West Virginia Republican Party George Village 7,690 30.1 25,579 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 2 2006 West Virginia SD 2 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Larry Edgell (incumbent) 17,009 64.9 West Virginia Republican Party Wayne Weber 9,184 35.1 26,193 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 3 2006 West Virginia SD 3 general election West Virginia Republican Party J. Frank Deem (incumbent) 19,930 99.5 92 0.5 20,022 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 4 2006 West Virginia SD 4 general election West Virginia Republican Party Mike Hall 17,438 51.9 West Virginia Democratic Party Jim Lees 16,135 48.1 33,573 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 5 2006 West Virginia SD 5 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Evan Jenkins (incumbent) 16,502 64.1 West Virginia Republican Party Thomas Scott 9,257 35.9 25,759 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 6 2006 West Virginia SD 6 general election West Virginia Democratic Party H. Truman Chafin (incumbent) 14,621 100.0 14,621 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 7 2006 West Virginia SD 7 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Ron Stollings 16,437 77.2 West Virginia Republican Party Larry Lyons 4,865 22.8 21,302 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 8 2006 West Virginia SD 8 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Erik Wells 31,073 58.1 West Virginia Republican Party Mark Plants 22,408 41.9 53,481 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party SD 9 2006 West Virginia SD 9 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Mike Green 12,109 55.7 West Virginia Republican Party Russ Weeks (incumbent) 9,628 44.3 21,737 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party SD 10 2006 West Virginia SD 10 general election West Virginia Republican Party Jesse Guills (incumbent) 12,590 51.5 West Virginia Democratic Party Frederick Parker 11,849 48.5 24,439 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 11 2006 West Virginia SD 11 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Randy White (incumbent) 12,991 52.7 West Virginia Republican Party Pete Sigler 11,679 47.3 24,670 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 12 2006 West Virginia SD 12 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Joe Minard (incumbent) 22,218 100.0 22,218 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 13 2006 West Virginia SD 13 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Mike Oliverio (incumbent) 25,060 100.0 25,060 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 14 2006 West Virginia SD 14 general election West Virginia Republican Party Dave Sypolt 16,057 52.8 West Virginia Democratic Party Craig Rotruck 14,334 47.2 10 nil 30,401 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 15 2006 West Virginia SD 15 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Walt Helmick (Incumbent) 21,509 99.6 92 0.4 21,601 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 16 2006 West Virginia SD 16 general election West Virginia Democratic Party John Unger (Incumbent) 19,640 64.7 West Virginia Republican Party Jerry Mays 10,729 35.3 30,369 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 17 2006 West Virginia SD 17 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Brooks McCabe (Incumbent) 31,746 60.7 West Virginia Republican Party Ann Calvert 20,552 39.3 52,298 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party References Senate West Virginia Senate 2006