2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
U.S. Senate · West Virginia
Joe Manchin, III (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating John R. Raese (R) by 24.1 points.
Joe Manchin, IIIDemocrat · winner
60.6%399,898
John R. RaeseRepublican
36.5%240,787
Bob Henry BaberMountain
3.0%19,517
660,202 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joe Manchin, IIIJohn R. Raese
$5.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$3.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$4.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012