2020 West Virginia Senate election
The 2020 West Virginia Senate elections was 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
Four incumbents did not run for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents are:
Republicans
- District 10: Kenny Mann: Retiring
Democrats
- District 7: Paul Hardesty: Retiring
- District 13: Roman Prezioso: Retiring
- District 17: Corey Palumbo: Retiring
Incumbents defeated
In primary elections
Three 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
- 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.
Democrat
- District 12: Doug Facemire lost to Patrick Martin.
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[1] | Likely R | October 21, 2020 |
Results summary
Votes, of total, by party
All results are certified by the Secretary of State of West Virginia.
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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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Close races
District | 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
State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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West Virginia 1 | Ryan Weld | Rep | Ryan Weld | Rep | ||
West Virginia 2 | Mike Maroney | Rep | Mike Maroney | Rep | ||
West Virginia 3 | Donna Boley | Rep | Donna Boley | Rep | ||
West Virginia 4 | Mitch Carmichael* | Rep | Amy Nichole Grady | Rep | ||
West Virginia 5 | Robert H. Plymale | Dem | Robert H. Plymale | Dem | ||
West Virginia 6 | Chandler Swope | Rep | Chandler Swope | Rep | ||
West Virginia 7 | Paul Hardesty | Dem | Rupie Phillips | Rep | ||
West Virginia 8 | Glenn Jeffries | Dem | Glenn Jeffries | Dem | ||
West Virginia 9 | Sue Cline* | Rep | David Stover | Rep | ||
West Virginia 10 | Kenny Mann | Rep | Jack Woodrum | Rep | ||
West Virginia 11 | John Pitsenbarger* | Rep | Robert L. Karnes | Rep | ||
West Virginia 12 | Doug Facemire | Dem | Patrick Martin | Rep | ||
West Virginia 13 | Roman Prezioso | Dem | Mike Caputo | Dem | ||
West Virginia 14 | Randy Smith | Rep | Randy Smith | Rep | ||
West Virginia 15 | Craig Blair | Rep | Craig Blair | Rep | ||
West Virginia 16 | Patricia Rucker | Rep | Patricia Rucker | Rep | ||
West Virginia 17 | Corey Palumbo | Dem | Eric Nelson | Rep |
Detailed results by State Senate District
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 |
Republican primary
Party | 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Randy Swartzmiller | 10,995 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 10,995 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | 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 |
Republican primary
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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 |
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 10,628 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 10,628 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Wilson Jr. | 6,840 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 6,840 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | 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 |
Republican primary
Party | 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bruce Ashworth | 9,096 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 9,096 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chandler Swope (incumbent) | 33,553 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 33,553 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Stover | 35,141 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 35,141 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
- "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/106210/web.262169/#/summary
- "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
- 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