2012 general · November 6, 2012
2012 West Virginia State Senate election results, district by district
Every West Virginia State Senate district in the 2012 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Democrats controlled the chamber · 34 seats
After the electionD 25 · R 9
Races17
Changed party0
Unopposed47%8 races
Incumbents defeated1
Every district
D 11 · R 6
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Jack Yost (D) | 14.7 | |
| SD-2 | Jeffrey V. Kessler (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-3 | Donna J. Boley (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-4 | Mitch B. Carmichael (R) | 5.4 | |
| SD-5 | Robert H. Plymale (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-6 | Bill Cole (R) | 6.6 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-7 | Art Kirkendoll (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-8 | Chris Walters (R) | 5.6 | |
| SD-9 | Daniel Hall (D) | 7.3 | |
| SD-10 | William R. Laird IV (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-11 | Clark Barnes (R) | 31.0 | |
| SD-12 | Doug Facemire (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-13 | Roman W. Prezioso Jr. (D) | 26.3 | |
| SD-14 | Bob Williams (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-15 | Craig P. Blair (R) | 61.5 | |
| SD-16 | Herb Snyder (D) | 7.8 | |
| SD-17 | Corey Palumbo (D) | Unopposed |
West Virginia State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner