# 2012 West Virginia Senate election

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The 2012 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect members to the 81st and 82nd Legislatures; held concurrently with the presidential, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and gubernatorial elections. 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 president Mitt Romney won the state in the presidential election by over 26 points, the Democratic Party won over 60% of the vote for state senate candidates, though they lost 3 seats. As of 2023, this is the last state senate election in which Democrats won a majority of seats.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Likely D | October 24, 2012 |

## Results

Summary of the 2012 West Virginia Senate election results :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Before 80th Leg. | Up | Won | After 81th Leg. | +/– |
| | Democratic | 16 | 352,746 | 61.7 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 3 |
| | Republican | 11 | 219,193 | 38.3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | Total | Total | 571,939 | 100% | 34 | 17 | 17 | 34 | |
Popular vote
Democratic
61.7%
Republican
38.3% :
Seats won
Democratic
64.7%
Republican
35.3% :
Total senate seats
Democratic
73.5%
Republican
26.5% :

## SD 1

2012 West Virginia SD 1 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jack Yost (incumbent) | 22,642 | 57.4 |
| | Republican | Pat McGeehan | 16,833 | 42.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,475 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## SD 2

2012 West Virginia SD 2 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey V. Kessler (incumbent) | 29,422 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,422 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## SD 3

2012 West Virginia SD 3 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 33,458 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,458 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## SD 4

2012 West Virginia SD 4 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mitch Carmichael | 20,951 | 52.7 |
| | Democratic | Mike Bright | 18,815 | 47.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,766 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## SD 5

2012 West Virginia SD 5 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Plymale (incumbent) | 28,090 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,090 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## SD 6

Mark Wills was redistricted from the 10th district after the 2010 Census.
2012 West Virginia SD 6 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Cole | 28,090 | 63.3 |
| | Democratic | Mark Wills (incumbent) | 16,307 | 36.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,397 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## SD 7

2012 West Virginia SD 7 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Art Kirkendoll | 25,955 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,955 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## SD 8

2012 West Virginia SD 8 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Walters | 19,242 | 52.8 |
| | Democratic | Joshua Martin | 17,184 | 47.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,426 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## SD 9

2012 West Virginia SD 9 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Daniel Hall | 18,502 | 53.7 |
| | Republican | Epp Cline | 15,970 | 46.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,472 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## SD 10

William Laird IV was redistricted from the 11th district after the 2010 Census.
2012 West Virginia SD 10 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Laird IV (incumbent) | 26,819 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,819 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## SD 11

Clark Barnes was redistricted from the 15th district after the 2010 Census.
2012 West Virginia SD 11 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Clark Barnes (incumbent) | 24,571 | 65.5 |
| | Democratic | Margaret Beckwith | 12,941 | 34.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,512 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## SD 12

2012 West Virginia SD 12 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Douglas Facemire (incumbent) | 29,173 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,173 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## SD 13

2012 West Virginia SD 13 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Roman W. Prezioso, Jr. (incumbent) | 23,211 | 63.1 |
| | Republican | Casey Mayer | 13,549 | 36.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,760 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## SD 14

2012 West Virginia SD 14 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bob Williams (incumbent) | 27,690 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,690 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## SD 15

2012 West Virginia SD 15 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Craig Blair | 28,766 | 80.8 |
| | Democratic | Daniel Litten | 6,847 | 19.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,613 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## SD 16

2012 West Virginia SD 16 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Herb Snyder (incumbent) | 20,764 | 53.9 |
| | Republican | Jim Ruland | 17,763 | 46.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,527 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## SD 17

Corey Palumbo was redistricted from the 8th district after the 2010 Census.
2012 West Virginia SD 17 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Corey Palumbo (incumbent) | 28,384 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,384 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |