2016Final results
2016 election for West Virginia Senate District 12
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Doug Facemire (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Franklin D. Cornette II (R) by 0.2 points.
Doug FacemireDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.1%21,304
Franklin D. Cornette IIRepublican
49.9%21,207
The same year, the district voted R+44.1 for president; this race was D+0.2, a split ticket.42,511 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET