The 2020 West Virginia Senate elections were held on November 3, 2020, as part of the biennial United States elections. Seventeen of the 34 West Virginia state senators stood for election. West Virginia Senate districts each have two elected representatives.
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17 of the 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate 18 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Retirements
editFour incumbents did not run for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents are:
Republicans
edit- District 10: Kenny Mann: Retiring
Democrats
edit- District 7: Paul Hardesty: Retiring
- District 13: Roman Prezioso: Retiring
- District 17: Corey Palumbo: Retiring
Incumbents defeated
editIn primary elections
editThree incumbents were defeated in the June 9 primaries, the same number as were defeated in the 2018 primaries. Senator Mitch Carmichael (R) was one of the three incumbents defeated. As president of the state Senate, Carmichael also served as the lieutenant governor of West Virginia.
Republicans
edit- District 4: Mitch Carmichael lost renomination to Amy Nichole Grady.
- District 9: Sue Cline lost renomination to David Stover.
- District 11: John Pitsenbarger lost renomination to Robert Karnes.
In the general election
editDemocrat
edit- District 12: Doug Facemire lost to Patrick Martin.
Predictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[1] | Likely R | October 21, 2020 |
Results summary
editVotes, of total, by party
All results are certified by the Secretary of State of West Virginia.
Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||||||||
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Votes | % | Total before |
Up | Won | Total after |
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Republican Party | 456,726 | 61.81 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 23 / 34
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Democratic Party | 267,073 | 36.14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 11 / 34
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Mountain Party | 10,324 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 34
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Libertarian Party | 5,307 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 34
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Senate president election
editOn January 13, 2021, the West Virginia Senate convened to elect a president for the 85th Legislature. Republican leader and incumbent president Mitch Carmichael lost renomination, leaving the presidency open to a new senator. Senator Craig Blair was nominated by fellow 15th district member Charles Trump, and was seconded by Eric Tarr. On a motion of Senator Stephen Baldwin, nominations for the presidency were closed, and Senator Blair was elected by acclamation to the office of Senate President.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Craig Blair | Acclamation | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 31 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Close races
editDistrict | Winner | Margin |
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District 11 | Republican | 2.6% |
District 16 | Republican | 4.4% |
District 1 | Republican | 6.2% |
District 5 | Democratic | 6.8% |
District 17 | Republican (flip) | 7.4% |
District 8 | Democratic | 11.6% |
District 7 | Republican (flip) | 12.4% |
District 13 | Democratic | 13.6% |
District 12 | Republican (flip) | 14.0% |
Summary of results by State Senate District
editDistrict | Incumbent | Elected Senator | Result | |||
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Member | Party | Since | Member | Party | ||
District 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 2016 | Ryan Weld | Republican | Republican Hold |
District 2 | Mike Maroney | Republican | 2016 | Mike Maroney | Republican | Republican Hold |
District 3 | Donna Boley | Republican | 1985 | Donna Boley | Republican | Republican Hold |
District 4 | Mitch Carmichael | Republican | 2012 | Amy Grady | Republican | Republican Hold |
District 5 | Robert Plymale | Democratic | 1992 | Robert Plymale | Democratic | Democratic Hold |
District 6 | Chandler Swope | Republican | 2016 | Chandler Swope | Republican | Republican Hold |
District 7 | Paul Hardesty | Democratic | 2018 | Rupie Phillips | Republican | Republican Gain |
District 8 | Glenn Jeffries | Democratic | 2016 | Glenn Jeffries | Democratic | Democratic Hold |
District 9 | Sue Cline | Republican | 2016 | David Stover | Republican | Republican Hold |
District 10 | Kenny Mann | Republican | 2016 | Jack Woodrum | Republican | Republican Hold |
District 11 | John Pitsenbarger | Republican | 2019 | Robert Karnes | Republican | Republican Hold |
District 12 | Doug Facemire | Democratic | 2008 | Patrick Martin | Republican | Republican Gain |
District 13 | Roman Prezioso | Democratic | 1996 | Mike Caputo | Democratic | Democratic Hold |
District 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 2016 | Randy Smith | Republican | Republican Hold |
District 15 | Craig Blair | Republican | 2012 | Craig Blair | Republican | Republican Hold |
District 16 | Patricia Rucker | Republican | 2016 | Patricia Rucker | Republican | Republican Hold |
District 17 | Corey Palumbo | Democratic | 2009 | Eric Nelson | Republican | Republican Gain |
Detailed results by State Senate District
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 |
District 1
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ryan Weld (incumbent) | 7,088 | 64.5% | |
Republican | Jack Newbrough | 3,904 | 35.5% | |
Total votes | 10,992 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Randy Swartzmiller | 10,995 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 10,995 | 100.0% |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ryan Weld (incumbent) | 23,593 | 53.1% | |
Democratic | Randy Swartzmiller | 20,836 | 46.9% | |
Total votes | 44,429 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Maroney (incumbent) | 7,835 | 61.5% | |
Republican | Elijah Dean | 4,904 | 38.5% | |
Total votes | 12,739 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Josh Gary | 5,663 | 51.3% | |
Democratic | Carla Jones | 5,379 | 48.7% | |
Total votes | 11,042 | 100.0% |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Maroney (incumbent) | 24,761 | 56.2% | |
Democratic | Josh Gary | 19,269 | 43.8% | |
Total votes | 44,030 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 10,628 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 10,628 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Wilson Jr. | 6,840 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 6,840 | 100.0% |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 29,630 | 66.3% | |
Democratic | Robert Wilson Jr. | 11,706 | 26.2% | |
Libertarian | Travis Shultz | 3,363 | 7.5% | |
Total votes | 44,699 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Amy Nichole Grady | 6,402 | 39.1% | |
Republican | Mitch Carmichael (incumbent) | 5,726 | 34.9% | |
Republican | Jim Butler | 4,265 | 26.0% | |
Total votes | 16,393 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bruce Ashworth | 9,096 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 9,096 | 100.0% |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Amy Nichole Grady | 33,206 | 70.7% | |
Democratic | Bruce Ashworth | 11,885 | 25.3% | |
Libertarian | Loyd Butcher | 1,895 | 4.0% | |
Total votes | 46,986 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert H. Plymale (incumbent) | 22,349 | 53.4% | |
Republican | Charles Shaffer | 19,478 | 46.6% | |
Total votes | 41,827 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chandler Swope (incumbent) | 33,553 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 33,553 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rupie Phillips | 20,484 | 56.2% | |
Democratic | Ralph Rodighiero | 15,965 | 43.8% | |
Total votes | 36,449 | 100.0% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Glenn Jeffries (incumbent) | 23,243 | 55.8% | |
Republican | Kathie Hess Crouse | 18,427 | 44.2% | |
Total votes | 41,670 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 9
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Stover | 35,141 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 35,141 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jack Woodrum | 25,191 | 58.6% | |
Democratic | William Laird IV | 17,812 | 41.4% | |
Total votes | 43,003 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 11
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Karnes | 23,229 | 51.3% | |
Democratic | Denise Campbell | 22,018 | 48.7% | |
Total votes | 45,247 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 12
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Patrick Martin | 26,066 | 57.0% | |
Democratic | Doug Facemire (incumbent) | 19,699 | 43.0% | |
Total votes | 45,765 | 100.0% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 13
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Caputo | 25,870 | 56.8% | |
Republican | Rebecca Polis | 20,178 | 43.2% | |
Total votes | 46,048 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Smith (incumbent) | 35,191 | 72.6% | |
Democratic | David Childers | 13,254 | 27.3% | |
Total votes | 48,455 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Craig Blair (incumbent) | 41,560 | 80.1% | |
Mountain | Donald Kinnie | 10,324 | 19.9% | |
Total votes | 51,884 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Patricia Rucker (incumbent) | 24,928 | 52.2% | |
Democratic | Pete Dougherty | 22,803 | 47.8% | |
Total votes | 47,731 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 17
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Eric Nelson | 23,584 | 53.7% | |
Democratic | Andrew Robinson | 20,364 | 46.3% | |
Total votes | 43,948 | 100.0% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References
edit- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting".
- ^ "STATE SENATOR, 1ST". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "STATE SENATOR, 2ND". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "STATE SENATOR, 3RD". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "West Virginia State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
External links
edit- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "West Virginia", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "West Virginia: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of West Virginia". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- West Virginia at Ballotpedia