2000 West Virginia Senate election

none June 2026 September 2023 These seats' last election (1996) These seats' next election (2004) 2000 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 484,336 70.4% Seats up 15 2002 Vic Sprouse 1998 West Virginia Republican Party 2002 West Virginia Senate election 18 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate(17 regular, 1 special) 18 x150px 3x4.svg 1998 West Virginia Senate election 1998 November 7, 2000 SD 8 3 200,791 29.3% Seats won 14 4 Circular inset (SD 11): Special election#92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #002B84 >90% Republican #E27F90 50–60% #D40000 70–80% 250px Winner by party 250px| Margin of victory 1 1 1 29 5 28 6 The 2000 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. 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,Holmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book 2001 521 Volume 83 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2001.pdf 18 February 2024 with 17 regular elections and with SD 11 holding an additional special election for Randy Schoonover, who resigned on September 7, 1999. The election took place concurrently with the presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and gubernatorial elections. While Republican candidate for George W. Bush won the state in the presidential election,Holmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book 2001 747 Volume 83 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2001.pdf 18 February 2024 the Democratic Party won over 70% of the vote for state senate candidates and retained a supermajority in the state legislature's upper chamber. Summary + Summary of the November 2000 West Virginia Senate election resultsHolmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book 2001 759 Volume 83 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2001.pdf 18 February 2024 Party Candidates Votes % Seats Before Up Won After +/– Democratic 18 484,336 70.4% 29 15 14 28 1 Republican 10 200,791 29.3% 5 3 4 6 1 Libertarian 1 2,885 0.3% 0 0 0 0 Total 688,012 100% 34 Popular vote #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 70.4 Republican Republican Party (US) 29.3 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 0.3 House seats #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 82.4 Republican Republican Party (US) 17.6 SD 1 2000 West Virginia SD 1 general election West Virginia Republican Party Andy McKenzie (incumbent) 19,168 54.3 West Virginia Democratic Party Walter Bish 16,159 45.7 35,327 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 2 2000 West Virginia SD 2 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Jeffrey V. Kessler (incumbent) 22,344 69.7 West Virginia Republican Party Larry Tighe 9,726 30.3 32,070 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 3 2000 West Virginia SD 3 general election West Virginia Republican Party Donna Boley (incumbent) 28,396 70.7 West Virginia Democratic Party Louis Flade 11,786 29.3 40,182 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 4 2000 West Virginia SD 4 general election West Virginia Republican Party Karen Facemyer 24,003 51.4 West Virginia Democratic Party Robert Dittmar 22,656 48.6 46,659 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party West Virginia Democratic Party SD 5 2000 West Virginia SD 5 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Robert Plymale (incumbent) 23,179 100.0 23,179 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 6 2000 West Virginia SD 6 general election West Virginia Democratic Party John Pat Fanning (incumbent) 19,770 100.0 19,770 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 7 2000 West Virginia SD 7 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) 26,408 100.0 26,408 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 8 2000 West Virginia SD 8 general election West Virginia Republican Party Vic Sprouse (incumbent) 39,188 53.1 West Virginia Democratic Party Mark Hunt 34,665 46.9 73,853 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 9 2000 West Virginia SD 9 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Billy Wayne Bailey (incumbent) 24,094 100.0 24,094 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 10 2000 West Virginia SD 10 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Anita Caldwell 25,625 100.0 25,625 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 11 (Full term) 2000 West Virginia SD 11 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Shirley Love (incumbent) 29,463 100.0 29,463 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 11 (Unexpired term) 2000 West Virginia SD 11 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Mark Burnette 24,568 73.3 West Virginia Republican Party Hiram Lewis 8,960 26.7 33,528 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 12 2000 West Virginia SD 12 general election West Virginia Democratic Party William R. Sharpe Jr. (incumbent) 31,797 100.0 31,797 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 13 2000 West Virginia SD 13 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Roman Prezioso (incumbent) 32,039 100.0 32,039 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 14 2000 West Virginia SD 14 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Jon Blair Hunter (incumbent) 21,528 53.7 West Virginia Republican Party Robert Harman 15,696 39.1 Libertarian Party (US) John Bartlett 2,885 7.2 40,109 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 15 2000 West Virginia SD 15 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Mike Ross (incumbent) 28,055 100.0 28,055 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 16 2000 West Virginia SD 16 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Herb Snyder (incumbent) 20,408 50.6 West Virginia Republican Party Greg Corliss 19,915 49.4 40,323 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 17 2000 West Virginia SD 17 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Larry L. Rowe (incumbent) 45,224 62.8 West Virginia Republican Party Charles Lewis 26,779 37.2 72,003 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party References Senate West Virginia Senate 2000