2002 West Virginia Senate election

February 2024 none June 2026 September 2023 These seats' last election (1998) These seats' next election (2006) 2002 West Virginia Senate elections 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 278,449 61.1% Seats up 15 2 Seats won 11 6 2004 Vic Sprouse 1998 West Virginia Republican Party 2004 West Virginia Senate election 17 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate 18 x150px 3x4.svg 2000 West Virginia Senate election 2000 November 5, 2002 SD 8 176,195 38.7% Holds and gains#92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 >90% Republican #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% 250px Winner by party 250px| Margin of victory 1 4 4 28 6 24 10 The 2002 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, to elect members of the 76th 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 elections. The Democratic Party won over 60% of the vote for state senate candidates, retaining a supermajority, but lost 4 seats to Republicans. Summary + Summary of the 2002 West Virginia Senate election results Party Candidates Votes % Seats Before Up Won After +/– Democratic 17 278,449 61.1% 28 15 11 24 4 Republican 12 176,195 38.7% 6 2 6 10 4 Mountain 1 1,173 0.2% 0 0 0 0 Constitution 1 39 nil 0 0 0 0 Total 455,856 100% 34 17 34 Popular vote #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 61.1 Republican Republican Party (US) 38.7 Mountain Mountain Party 0.2 Constitution Write-in nil Senate seats #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 70.6 Republican Republican Party (US) 29.4 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The CookPolitical ReportJacobson Louis October 4, 2002 2002 State Legislature Ratings https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/cpr-archives/cook-political-report-october-4-2002 bot: unknown The Cook Political Report 149–150 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20250118164903/https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/cpr-archives/cook-political-report-october-4-2002 January 18, 2025 Harvard Dataverse March 1, 2025 | Safe D October 4, 2002 SD 1 2002 West Virginia SD 1 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Edwin Bowman (incumbent) 16,150 100.0 16,150 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 2 2002 West Virginia SD 2 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Larry Edgell (incumbent) 18,030 100.0 18,030 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 3 2002 West Virginia SD 3 general election West Virginia Republican Party Frank Deem (incumbent) 16,248 58.6 West Virginia Democratic Party Jim Ball 11,459 41.4 27,707 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 4 2002 West Virginia SD 4 general election West Virginia Republican Party Lisa D. Smith 18,193 52.4 West Virginia Democratic Party Oshel Craigo (incumbent) 16,505 47.6 34,698 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party West Virginia Democratic Party SD 5 2002 West Virginia SD 5 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Evan H. Jenkins 12,192 50.2 West Virginia Republican Party Thomas Scott 12,089 49.8 24,281 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 6 2002 West Virginia SD 6 general election West Virginia Democratic Party H. Truman Chafin (incumbent) 12,713 100.0 12,713 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 7 2002 West Virginia SD 7 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Tracy Dempsey 13,970 69.2 West Virginia Republican Party Doug Waldron 6,221 30.8 20,191 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 8 2002 West Virginia SD 8 general election West Virginia Republican Party Steve Harrison 30,329 53.8 West Virginia Democratic Party John R. Mitchell (incumbent) 26,083 46.2 56,412 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party West Virginia Democratic Party SD 9 2002 West Virginia SD 9 general election West Virginia Republican Party Russ Weeks 9,982 51.7 West Virginia Democratic Party William Wooton (incumbent) 9,340 48.3 19,322 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party West Virginia Democratic Party SD 10 2002 West Virginia SD 10 general election West Virginia Republican Party Jesse Guills 14,760 58.2 West Virginia Democratic Party Mary Compton 10,607 41.8 25,367 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party West Virginia Democratic Party SD 11 2002 West Virginia SD 11 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Randy White 16,256 64.3 West Virginia Republican Party Rick Rice 9,024 35.7 25,280 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 12 2002 West Virginia SD 12 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Joe Minard (incumbent) 20,615 80.3 West Virginia Republican Party Toni Tampoya 5,070 19.7 25,685 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 13 2002 West Virginia SD 13 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Mike Oliverio (incumbent) 20,031 100.0 20,615 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 14 2002 West Virginia SD 14 general election West Virginia Republican Party Sarah Minear (incumbent) 18,774 67.1 West Virginia Democratic Party James Baughman 9,190 32.8 Constitution Party (US) John Bartlett 39 0.1 28,003 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 15 2002 West Virginia SD 15 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Walt Helmick (incumbent) 14,630 55.7 West Virginia Republican Party Chris Davis 10,461 39.8 Mountain Party Kit Patten 1,173 4.5 26,264 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 16 2002 West Virginia SD 16 general election West Virginia Democratic Party John Unger (incumbent) 20,021 100.0 20,021 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 17 2002 West Virginia SD 15 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Brooks McCabe (incumbent) 30,657 55.0 West Virginia Republican Party Patrick Lane 25,044 45.0 55,701 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party References Category: 2002 West Virginia elections Category: Politics of West Virginia West Virginia Senate Category:West Virginia Senate elections