2012 West Virginia elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2012 West Virginia elections West Virginia presidential no 2010 West Virginia elections 2010 2014 West Virginia elections 2014 1,246,559 685,09955.0%November 6, 2012 2012 General https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistVoteTurnoutDocs/2012General.pdf sos.wv.gov ( 11.0%) November 6, 2012 West Virginia's 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on May 8, 2012. Federal Senate 2012 United States Senate election in West Virginia 2012 United States Senate elections Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, was re-elected, defeating token opposition in the primary, and then perennial candidate John Raese, a businessman and four-time Republican nominee for the Senate (including a challenge to Manchin in 2010), with 61% of the vote.Election Results http://www.wvmetronews.com/election/results.cfm?func=showresults&show=ussenate&refresh=063728%5B%5D wvmetronews.com House of Representatives 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia 2012 United States House of Representatives elections Presidential election 2012 United States presidential election in West Virginia State Constitutional officers Governor 2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election 2012 United States gubernatorial elections Incumbent Democratic Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, who has held the position since 2010, won a full term in his own right, defeating Bill Maloney, a businessman who ran as the Republican nominee in the aforementioned 2011 special election. and two minor party candidates, winning 50% of the vote to 46%, with the minor party candidates receiving the remainder. The results give automatic ballot access for the next four years to both the Mountain Party, (a "green" party); and the Libertarian Party, as ballot access is based on getting 1% of the vote for governor. Attorney General 2012 West Virginia Attorney General election West Virginia presidential no 2008 West Virginia elections#Attorney General 2008 2016 West Virginia elections#Attorney General 2016 November 6, 2012 Patrick Morrisey by Gage Skidmore.jpg Patrick Morrisey Republican Party (United States) 329,854 51.24% 3x4.svg Darrell McGraw Democratic Party (United States) 313,830 48.76% 250px County results 250px Congressional district results 1 Morrisey: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%McGraw: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Tie: #AE8BB1 50% Attorney General Darrell McGraw Democratic Party (United States) Patrick Morrisey Republican Party (United States) Democratic incumbent Darrell McGraw was defeated by Patrick Morrisey, a lawyer specializing in health care matters, 51% to 49%. West Virginia Attorney General Republican primary results, 2012 Republican Party (United States) Patrick Morrisey 82,747 100.00% 82,747 100.00% West Virginia Attorney General Democratic primary results, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Darrell McGraw Jr. (incumbent) 166,643 100.00% 166,643 100.00% West Virginia Attorney General Election, 2012 Republican Party (United States) Patrick Morrisey 329,854 51.24% Democratic Party (United States) Darrell McGraw Jr. (incumbent) 313,830 48.76% 643,684 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Secretary of State 2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election Democratic incumbent Natalie Tennant, was re-elected easily, receiving 62% of the vote over state delegate Brian Savilla. She received by far the most votes of any statewide candidate. West Virginia Secretary of State Democratic primary results, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Natalie Tennant (incumbent) 171,471 100.00% 171,471 100.00% West Virginia Secretary of State Republican primary results, 2012 Republican Party (United States) Brian Savilla 82,334 100.00% 82,334 100.00% West Virginia Secretary of State General Election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Natalie Tennant (incumbent) 398,463 62.40% Republican Party (United States) Brian Savilla 240,080 37.60% 638,543 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Treasurer 2012 West Virginia State Treasurer election West Virginia presidential no 2008 West Virginia elections#Treasurer 2008 2016 West Virginia State Treasurer election 2016 November 6, 2012 John Perdue.jpg John Perdue Democratic Party (United States) 348,267 55.41% Former senator Mike Hall speaking at the State Revenue Collections Press Conference in May 2018 (cropped).jpg Mike Hall Republican Party (United States) 280,316 44.59% 250px County results 250px Congressional district results 1 Perdue: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Hall: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% State Treasurer John Perdue Democratic Party (United States) John Perdue Democratic Party (United States) Democratic incumbent John Perdue, won reelection over State Senate Minority Leader Mike Hall. Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) John Perdue (incumbent) 160,104 100.00% 160,104 100.00% Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Mike Hall 49,433 55.57% Republican Party (United States) Stephen R. "Steve" Connolly 39,512 44.43% 88,945 100.00% West Virginia Treasurer General Election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) John Perdue (incumbent) 348,267 55.41% Republican Party (United States) Mike Hall 280,316 44.59% 628,583 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Auditor 2012 West Virginia State Auditor election presidential no November 6, 2012 West Virginia 2008 West Virginia elections#Auditor 2008 2016 West Virginia State Auditor election 2016 Glen Gainer III Democratic Party (United States) 355,610 57.40% Larry V. Faircloth Republican Party (United States) 263,959 42.60% 250px County results 250px Congressional district results Gainer: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Faircloth: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% State Auditor Glen Gainer III Democratic Party (United States) Glen Gainer III Democratic Party (United States) Democratic incumbent Glen Gainer III, won re-election for the last time over former state Delegate Larry Faircloth.Faircloth Planning http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/590003/Faircloth-planning-run-for-2nd-D---.html journal-news.net January 26, 2013 February 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140203084431/http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/590003/Faircloth-planning-run-for-2nd-D---.html dead In April of 2016, Gainer announced he would resignMattise Jonathan April 15, 2016 West Virginia Auditor Glen Gainer resigning for new job http://www.register-herald.com/news/west-virginia-auditor-glen-gainer-resigning-for-new-job/article_f0f95b0f-5865-5b9f-8f2b-8b54d7602e95.html The Register-Herald April 20, 2016 before the end of his term to accept a job as President and CEO of the National White Collar Crime Center, beginning May 15.http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160426/gainer-to-work-for-white-collar-crime-center Gainer to work for white-collar crime center Charleston Gazette-Mail Eric Eyre April 26, 2016 September 18, 2016 Lisa Hopkins, who had served as general counsel and deputy commissioner of securities since 2001, was appointed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin as Gainer's replacement on May 13 and she took office 2 days later.http://www.thenewscenter.tv/content/news/WV-State-Auditor-stepping-down-in-May--375740981.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160429122653/http://www.thenewscenter.tv/content/news/WV-State-Auditor-stepping-down-in-May--375740981.html usurped April 29, 2016 Update: WV Gov. Tomblin names Gainer's replacement for state auditor The News Center Mary Smith May 13, 2016 September 18, 2016 Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Glen Gainer III (incumbent) 158,163 100.00% 158,163 100.00% Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Larry V. Faircloth 81,917 100.00% 81,917 100.00% West Virginia State Auditor General Election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Glen Gainer III (incumbent) 355,610 57.40% Republican Party (United States) Larry V. Faircloth 263,959 42.60% 619,569 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Commissioner of Agriculture 2012 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election 2012 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election West Virginia presidential no 2008 West Virginia elections#Commissioner of Agriculture 2008 2016 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election 2016 November 6, 2012 Walt Helmick Democratic Party (United States) 316,591 51.59% Kent Leonhardt Republican Party (United States) 297,088 48.41% 250px County results 250px Congressional district results 1 Helmick: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Leonhardt: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Secretary of State Gus Douglass Democratic Party (United States) Walt Helmick Democratic Party (United States) Democratic incumbent Gus Douglass, who has held the position of state Agriculture Commissioner since 1993 (and previously held the position from 1965 to 1989), decided to retire.http://wvgazette.com/News/201105170613 After decades as ag commissioner, Douglass won't seek re-election May 17, 2011 August 6, 2012 The Charleston Gazette Phil KablerAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot State Senator Walt Helmick sought and received the Democratic nomination to succeed Douglass. He defeated Joe Messineo, a former agricultural field supervisor for the state Department of Agriculture and the USDA; Steve Miller, an assistant state Agriculture Commissioner; Sally Shepherd, a farmer; and, Bob Tabb, the deputy state Agriculture Commissioner and former state Delegate.http://timeswv.com/politics/x1585735809/Agriculture-primary-has-five-Democrats Agriculture primary has five Democrats April 29, 2012 August 6, 2012 Times West Virginian Misty Poe Kent Leonhardt, a farmer and retired Marine lieutenant colonel, received the Republican nomination.http://www.statejournal.com/story/17038136/republicans-name-kent-leonhardt-to-ag-commissioner-ballot Republicans name Kent Leonhardt to Ag Commissioner ballot February 28, 2012 August 6, 2012 State Journal https://web.archive.org/web/20120620141343/http://www.statejournal.com/story/17038136/republicans-name-kent-leonhardt-to-ag-commissioner-ballot June 20, 2012 dead Mike Teets, a cattleman who unsuccessfully challenged Douglass in 2008, has planned to run but dropped out of the race in February 2012.http://blogs.dailymail.com/capitolnotebook/2012/02/10/teets-sole-republican-in-primary-drops-out-of-agriculture-commission-race-state-gop-scrambling-for-candidate/ Teets, sole Republican in primary, drops out of agriculture commission race: state GOP scrambling for candidate February 10, 2012 August 6, 2012 Charleston Daily Mail Ry Rivard https://archive.today/20130121114748/http://blogs.dailymail.com/capitolnotebook/2012/02/10/teets-sole-republican-in-primary-drops-out-of-agriculture-commission-race-state-gop-scrambling-for-candidate/ January 21, 2013 Helmick defeated Leonhardt with 52% of the vote.Show Election Results http://www.wvmetronews.com/election/results.cfm?func=showresults&show=state&refresh=063728%5B%5D www.wvmetronews Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Walt Helmick 59,376 32.88% Democratic Party (United States) Sally Shephard 44,454 24.62% Democratic Party (United States) Steve Miller 39,130 21.68% Democratic Party (United States) Joe Messineo 24,613 13.63% Democratic Party (United States) Bob Tabb 12,976 7.19%180,549 100.00% Legislature State Senate 2012 West Virginia Senate election 17 of the 34 members of the West Virginia Senate were up for election. The state Senate consisted of 28 Democrats and 6 Republicans. This was the first election after the redistricting following the 2010 Census. Democrats won 11 of the 17 races. With the carryover seats the Democrats retained control of the State Senate 23 to 11. State House of Delegates 2012 West Virginia House of Delegates election All 100 members of the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election. The state House previously consisted of 65 Democrats and 35 Republicans. This likewise was the first election following the redistricting, with the House districts changed more than those of the Senate. Democrats won only 55 of the 100 races, making the new balance of power 55–45, the best showing for Republicans since the party shift of 1932.Show Results http://www.wvmetronews.com/election/results.cfm?func=showresults&show=stsenate&refresh=063728%5B%5D wvmetronews.com Judiciary Supreme Court of Appeals Two seats were up for election on the state Supreme Court of Appeals. The electoral system requires voters to "vote for no more than two" in a single election, rather than electing each seat separately. Both seats were held by Democrats. Justice Robin Jean Davis, who was first elected in 2000, ran for re-election, while Justice Thomas McHugh, kept his pledge to not seek a full term. McHugh had previously served on the court from 1980 to 1997, and was appointed and then elected to an unexpired term in 2008. Davis faced Wood County Circuit Judge J.D. Beane; Letitia Neese Chafin, a lawyer and wife of state Senator H. Truman Chafin; Louis Palmer, a Supreme Court clerk; H. John "Buck" Rogers, a lawyer; and, Greenbrier County Circuit Judge Jim Rowe, in the Democratic primary. Chafin and Davis received the Democratic nomination.http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201205080203 Davis, Chafin win Supreme Court nominations May 8, 2012 August 6, 2012 The Charleston Gazette Zac Taylor Allen Loughry, a law clerk for Democrat Supreme Court Justice Margaret Workman, and Jefferson County Circuit Judge John Yoder sought and received the Republican nomination as they were the only two Republican candidates in the primary. Davis was re-elected, while Allen Loughry was elected to his first term in office. With the election of Loughry, the court has two elected Republicans sitting on the bench for the first time since 1940. May 8, 2012 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Robin Davis (incumbent) 83,071 27.90% Democratic Party (US) Letitia Chafin 80,393 27.00% Democratic Party (US) Jim Rowe 59,185 19.88% Democratic Party (US) J.D. Beane 30,543 10.26% Democratic Party (US) H. John "Buck" Rogers 27,374 9.20% Democratic Party (US) Louis Palmer 17,149 5.76% 297,715 100.00% May 8, 2012 Republican primary Republican Party (US) John C. Yoder 62,796 54.48% Republican Party (US) Allen Loughry 52,472 45.52% 115,268 100.00% November 6, 2012 general election Democratic Party (US) Robin Davis (incumbent) 294,882 27.16% Republican Party (US) Allen Loughry 284,299 26.19% Republican Party (US) John C. Yoder 258,213 23.78% Democratic Party (US) Letitia Chafin 248,284 22.87% 1,085,678 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (US) References 2 External links Elections Division at the West Virginia Secretary of State West Virginia at Ballotpedia West Virginia judicial elections, 2012 at Judgepedia West Virginia 2012 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets West Virginia Congressional Races in 2012 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation Category:2012 elections in the United States by state or territory