2008 West Virginia Senate election

none June 2026 September 2023 These seats' last election (2004) These seats' next election (2012) 2008 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 435,696 61.2% 2010 Vic Sprouse(retired) 1998 West Virginia Republican Party 2010 West Virginia Senate election 17 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate 18 x150px 3x4.svg 2006 West Virginia Senate election 2006 November 4, 2008 SD 8 273,442 38.4% 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% #CC2F4A 60–70% #800000 >90% 250px Winner by party 250px| Margin of victory 1 Seats up 10 7 Seats won 13 4 3 3 23 11 26 8 The 2008 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, to elect members to the 79th and 80th Legislatures; held concurrently with the presidential, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and gubernatorial elections.Holmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book West Virginia Legislature Charleston, West Virginia 731-39 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. 17 of the 34 state senate seats were up for election. While Republican candidate for John McCain won the state in the presidential election by 13 points, the Democratic Party won over 60% of the vote for state senate and flipped 3 Republican seats, expanding the Democrats' supermajority. Summary + Summary of the 2008 West Virginia Senate election resultsHolmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book West Virginia Legislature Charleston, West Virginia 741-44 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 202478th Leg. Up Won After79th Leg. +/– Democratic 16 435,696 61.2 23 10 13 26 3 Republican 14 273,442 38.4 11 7 4 8 3 Mountain 1 2,682 0.4 0 0 0 0 Total 711,820 100% 34 17 34 Popular vote #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 61.2 Republican Republican Party (US) 38.4 Mountain Mountain Party 0.4 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) 76.5 Republican Republican Party (US) 23.5 Predictions SourceRankingAs of StatelineJacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 November 6, 2008 August 1, 2024 Stateline | Safe D October 15, 2008 SD 1 2008 West Virginia SD 1 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Jack Yost 23,938 60.3 West Virginia Republican Party Chris Wakim 15,782 29.7 39,720 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party SD 2 2008 West Virginia SD 2 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Jeffrey V. Kessler (incumbent) 23,875 63.8 West Virginia Republican Party Fred Brunner 13,564 26.2 37,439 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 3 2008 West Virginia SD 3 general election West Virginia Republican Party Donna Boley (incumbent) 35,470 100.0 35,470 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 4 2008 West Virginia SD 4 general election West Virginia Republican Party Karen Facemyer (incumbent) 28,801 61.2 West Virginia Democratic Party Rocky Holmes 18,280 38.8 47,081 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 5 2008 West Virginia SD 5 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Robert Plymale (incumbent) 23,763 67.0 West Virginia Republican Party Stephen Hall 11,722 33.0 35,485 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 6 2008 West Virginia SD 6 general election West Virginia Democratic Party John Pat Fanning (incumbent) 17,603 65.6 West Virginia Republican Party Mark Maynard 9,242 34.4 26,845 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 7 2008 West Virginia SD 7 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) 24,010 73.1 West Virginia Republican Party Billy Marcum 8,813 26.9 32,823 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 8 2008 West Virginia SD 8 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Corey Palumbo 52,151 67.6 West Virginia Republican Party Robert Ore 25,025 32.4 77,176 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party SD 9 2008 West Virginia SD 9 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Richard Browning 24,227 100.0 24,227 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 10 2008 West Virginia SD 10 general election West Virginia Republican Party Donald Caruth (incumbent) 20,270 53.7 West Virginia Democratic Party James McNeely 17,486 46.3 37,756 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 11 2008 West Virginia SD 11 general election West Virginia Democratic Party William Laird IV 21,619 59.5 West Virginia Republican Party Aubry Wilson 11,984 33.0 Mountain Party Andy Waddell 2,682 7.4 36,285 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 12 2008 West Virginia SD 12 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Douglas Facemire 34,203 100.0 34,203 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 13 2008 West Virginia SD 13 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Roman W. Prezioso, Jr. (incumbent) 35,520 100.0 35,520 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 14 2008 West Virginia SD 14 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Bob Williams 22,205 51.3 West Virginia Republican Party Gary Howell 21,098 48.7 43,303 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 15 2008 West Virginia SD 15 general election West Virginia Republican Party Clark Barnes 25,283 55.9 West Virginia Democratic Party Mark Ross 19,942 44.1 45,225 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 16 2008 West Virginia SD 16 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Herb Snyder 26,793 55.9 West Virginia Republican Party Bob Adams 21,098 44.1 47,891 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party SD 17 2008 West Virginia SD 17 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Dan Foster (incumbent) 50,081 66.4 West Virginia Republican Party Alan Long 25,290 33.6 75,371 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party See also 2008 United States presidential election in West Virginia 2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia 2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election References Senate West Virginia Senate 2008