2010 West Virginia Senate election

none June 2026 September 2023 These seats' last election (2006) These seats' next election (2014) 2010 West Virginia Senate elections 7 West Virginia 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 315,959 57.0% 2012 Mike Hall 2010 West Virginia Republican Party 2012 West Virginia Senate election 18 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate 18 File:Earl Ray Tomblin 2 (cropped).jpg 150x150px File:Former senator Mike Hall speaking at the State Revenue Collections Press Conference in May 2018 (cropped).jpg 2008 West Virginia Senate election 2008 November 2, 2010 SD 4 231,902 41.8% 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% #CC2F4A 60–70% #800000 >90% Circular inset (SD 10): both seats up for election 250px Winner by party 250px| Margin of victory 1 Seats up 13 5 Seats won 15 4 2 2 26 8 28 6 The 2010 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect members to the 80th and 81st Legislatures; held concurrently with the U.S. House and U.S. Senate elections.Holmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book West Virginia Legislature Charleston, West Virginia 763-65 91 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2011.pdf 23 February 2024 State senate seats in West Virginia are staggered, with senators serving 4-year terms. 18 of the 34 state senate seats were up for election. 17 were regularly scheduled, with an additional special election in SD 10 after the death of Donald Caruth on May 1, 2010. John H. Shott was appointed to fill the seat, and Mark Wills was elected to finish the term.Holmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book West Virginia Legislature Charleston, West Virginia 443 91 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2011.pdf 23 February 2024 While Republicans made huge gains across the country,Roff Peter Measuring the Size of Election 2010's Republican Sweep https://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/peter-roff/2010/11/05/measuring-the-size-of-election-2010s-republican-sweep 23 February 2024 US News 5 November 2010 Democrats did well in the state senate, picking up two Republican seats. Summary + Summary of the 2010 West Virginia Senate election resultsHolmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book West Virginia Legislature Charleston, West Virginia 767-70 91 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2011.pdf 23 February 2024 Party Candidates Votes % Seats BeforeHolmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book West Virginia Legislature Charleston, West Virginia 483 91 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2011.pdf 21 February 202479th Leg. Up Won After80th Leg. +/– Democratic 16 315,959 57.0 26 13 15 28 2 Republican 13 231,902 41.8 8 5 3 6 2 Mountain 1 3,628 0.7 0 0 0 0 Libertarian 1 2,843 0.5 0 0 0 0 Total 554,332 100% 34 18 34 Popular vote #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 57.0 Republican Republican Party (US) 41.8 Mountain Mountain Party 0.7 Libertarian Libertarian Party (US) 0.5 Seats won #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 83.3 Republican Republican Party (US) 16.7 Total senate seats #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 82.4 Republican Republican Party (US) 17.6 Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningJacobson Louis November 1, 2010 Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101205220201/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html December 5, 2010 July 14, 2024 Governing | Safe D November 1, 2010 SD 1 2010 West Virginia SD 1 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Orphy Klempa 17,179 58.6 West Virginia Republican Party Charles Schlegal 12,137 41.4 29,316 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 2 2010 West Virginia SD 2 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Larry Edgell 19,885 100.0 19,885 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 3 2010 West Virginia SD 3 general election West Virginia Republican Party David Nohe 21,295 67.7 West Virginia Democratic Party Timothy Reed 10,172 32.3 31,467 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 4 2010 West Virginia SD 4 general election West Virginia Republican Party Mike Hall 27,072 100.0 27,072 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 5 2010 West Virginia SD 5 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Evan Jenkins 19,813 100.0 19,813 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 6 2010 West Virginia SD 6 general election West Virginia Democratic Party H. Truman Chafin 15,200 100.0 15,200 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 7 2010 West Virginia SD 7 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Ron Stollings 18,188 100.0 18,188 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 8 2010 West Virginia SD 8 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Erik Wells 36,280 61.2 West Virginia Republican Party Robert Ore 21,116 36.8 57,396 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 9 2010 West Virginia SD 9 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Mike Green 14,757 57.7 West Virginia Republican Party James Mullins 10,829 42.3 25,586 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 10 (Full term) 2010 West Virginia SD 10 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Ronald Miller 14,093 51.9 West Virginia Republican Party Johnny Barnes 13,067 48.1 27,160 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party SD 10 (Unexpired term) 2010 West Virginia SD 10 special election West Virginia Democratic Party Mark Wills 14,029 52.1 West Virginia Republican Party Phillip Stevens 12,900 47.9 26,929 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party SD 11 2010 West Virginia SD 11 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Gregory Tucker 14,644 54.7 West Virginia Republican Party Adam Milligan 9,303 34.7 Libertarian Party (US) Thomas Thacker 2,843 10.6 26,790 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 12 2010 West Virginia SD 12 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Joseph Minard 20,337 61.9 West Virginia Republican Party Russel Snyder 12,506 38.1 32,843 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 13 2010 West Virginia SD 13 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Robert Beach 16,882 50.3 West Virginia Republican Party Cynthia Frich 16,676 49.7 33,558 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 14 2010 West Virginia SD 14 general election West Virginia Republican Party David Sypolt 20,334 58.5 West Virginia Democratic Party Steven Shaffer 14,423 41.5 34,757 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 15 2010 West Virginia SD 15 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Walt Helmick 19,192 57.0 West Virginia Republican Party Jeremy Bauserman 14,470 43.0 33,662 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 16 2010 West Virginia SD 16 general election West Virginia Democratic Party John Unger 18,800 50.4 West Virginia Republican Party Craig Blair 18,482 49.6 37,282 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 17 2010 West Virginia SD 17 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Brooks McCabe 32,085 55.9 West Virginia Republican Party Charles Minimah 21,715 37.8 Mountain Party David Hall 3,628 6.3 57,428 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party See also 2010 United States Senate election in West Virginia 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia References Senate West Virginia Senate 2010