2020Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2020 election for West Virginia Senate District 12
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Patrick Martin (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Doug Facemire (D) by 13.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Patrick MartinRepublican · winner
56.9%26,176
Doug FacemireDemocrat · incumbent
43.1%19,818
45,994 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET