West Virginia 2012 legislative election results

The tabs below contain analysis of election results in the 2012 legislative elections for West Virginia.

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West Virginia State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the West Virginia State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our West Virginia State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:

West Virginia State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	28	24
	Republican Party	6	10
Total		34	34

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected senators
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

• A total of 17 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents running in November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Art Kirkendoll
2. Clark Barnes
3. Corey Palumbo
4. Donna Boley
5. Douglas Facemire
6. Herb Snyder
7. Jack Yost
8. Jeffrey Kessler
9. Mark Wills
10. Robert Plymale
11. Robert Williams, West Virginia Senator
12. Roman Prezioso
13. William Laird

Incumbents defeated

The followings is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Mark Wills	Democratic	West Virginia State Senate District 10

Primary election

Candidate	Party	District
Richard Browning	Democratic	West Virginia State Senate District 9

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Bill Cole	Republican	West Virginia State Senate District 6
Daniel Hall	Democratic	West Virginia State Senate District 9

Primary election

Results will display after the election on November 6.

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list will display the newly-elected members of the West Virginia State Senate:

Democratic

1. Daniel Hall

Republican

1. Bill Cole
2. Chris Walters
3. Craig Blair
4. Mitch Carmichael

Open Seat Winners

The following will display a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Republican

1. Chris Walters
2. Craig Blair
3. Mitch Carmichael

Candidates who won election

The following will be a list of all candidates elected to the West Virginia State Senate:

Democratic

1. Art Kirkendoll
2. Corey Palumbo
3. Daniel Hall
4. Douglas Facemire
5. Herb Snyder
6. Jack Yost
7. Jeffrey Kessler
8. Robert Plymale
9. Robert Williams, West Virginia Senator
10. Roman Prezioso
11. William Laird

Republican

1. Bill Cole
2. Chris Walters
3. Clark Barnes
4. Craig Blair
5. Donna Boley
6. Mitch Carmichael

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Art Kirkendoll
2. Corey Palumbo
3. Douglas Facemire
4. Jeffrey Kessler
5. Robert Plymale
6. Robert Williams, West Virginia Senator
7. William Laird

Republican

1. Craig Blair
2. Donna Boley

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who are running in 2012:

1. Daniel Litten

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West Virginia State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the West Virginia House of Delegates elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:

West Virginia House of Delegates
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	65	54
	Republican Party	35	46
Total		100	100

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected representatives
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State House Overview

• All 100 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who are running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Allen Evans
2. Amanda Pasdon
3. Anna Border
4. Barbara Fleischauer
5. Barbara Hatfield
6. Bonnie Brown
7. Brady Paxton
8. Brent Boggs
9. Carol Miller
10. Charlene Marshall
11. Clifton Moore
12. Dale Stephens
13. Daniel Poling
14. Danny Wells
15. Daryl Cowles
16. David Perry
17. David Pethtel
18. David Walker (West Virginia)
19. Denise Campbell
20. Denny Canterbury
21. Don Perdue
22. Douglas Reynolds
23. Douglas Skaff, Jr.
24. Eric Householder
25. Eric Nelson
26. Erikka Storch
27. Everette Anderson
28. Gary Howell
29. Harry White
30. Helen Martin
31. James Morgan
32. Joe Ellington
33. John Ellem
34. John O'Neal
35. John Overington
36. John Pino
37. Josh Stowers
38. Justin Marcum
39. Kelli Sobonya
40. Kevin Craig (West Virginia)
41. Larry Barker (West Virginia)
42. Larry D. Kump
43. Larry Williams
44. Linda Goode Phillips
45. Linda Longstreth
46. Linda Sumner
47. Lynwood Ireland
48. Margaret Smith (West Virginia legislator)
49. Margaret Staggers
50. Mark Hunt
51. Marty Gearheart
52. Mary Poling
53. Meshea Poore
54. Michael Caputo
55. Michael Ferro
56. Michael Manypenny
57. Nancy Guthrie
58. Patrick Lane
59. Phil Diserio
60. Randy Swartzmiller
61. Richard Iaquinta
62. Richard Thompson (West Virginia legislator)
63. Rick Moye
64. Robert Ashley
65. Ronald Fragale
66. Ronald Walters
67. Ronnie Jones
68. Rupert Phillips, Jr.
69. Ruth Rowan
70. Ryan Ferns
71. Samuel Cann, Sr.
72. Stanley Shaver
73. Thomas Azinger
74. Tiffany Lawrence
75. Tim Armstead
76. Timothy Manchin
77. Timothy Miley
78. Tony Barill
79. Troy Andes
80. Walter Duke
81. William Hamilton
82. William Hartman
83. William Romine

Incumbents defeated

The followings will display a a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Barbara Hatfield	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates District 30
Bonnie Brown	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates District 30
Helen Martin	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates District 13
Larry Barker (West Virginia)	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates District 18
Ronald Fragale	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates District 48
Stanley Shaver	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates District 46
Walter Duke	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates District 54

Primary election

Candidate	Party	District
Joseph Talbott	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates District 36

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following will display a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Cindy Frich	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51
Dana Lynch	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44
Danny Hamrick	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48
David Evans	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 4
George Ambler	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 42
Isaac Sponaugle	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 55
Jason Barrett	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 61
Jeff Eldridge	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22
Jim Butler	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14
John B. McCuskey	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35
John H. Shott	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27
Joshua Nelson	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23
Karen "Lynne" Arvon	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31
Larry W. Faircloth	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 60
Michael Folk	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 63
Mike Baisden	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20
Paul Espinosa	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 66
Randy Smith	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 53
Roy G. Cooper	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28
Scott Cadle	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13
Stephen Skinner	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 67
Steve Westfall	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12
Suzette Raines	Republican	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35
Ted Tomblin	Democratic	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 24

Primary election

No candidates have been added to this category yet.

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following will list the newly-elected members of the West Virginia House of Representatives:

Democratic

1. Dana Lynch
2. Isaac Sponaugle
3. Jason Barrett
4. Jeff Eldridge
5. Stephen Skinner
6. Ted Tomblin

Republican

1. Cindy Frich
2. Danny Hamrick
3. David Evans
4. George Ambler
5. Jim Butler
6. John B. McCuskey
7. John H. Shott
8. Joshua Nelson
9. Karen "Lynne" Arvon
10. Larry W. Faircloth
11. Michael Folk
12. Mike Baisden
13. Paul Espinosa
14. Randy Smith
15. Roy G. Cooper
16. Scott Cadle
17. Steve Westfall
18. Suzette Raines

Open Seat Winners

The following will list candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Republican

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Candidates who won election

The following will list all candidates elected to the West Virginia House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

1. Barbara Fleischauer
2. Brady Paxton
3. Brent Boggs
4. Charlene Marshall
5. Clifton Moore
6. Dale Stephens
7. Dana Lynch
8. Daniel Poling
9. Danny Wells
10. David Perry
11. David Pethtel
12. David Walker (West Virginia)
13. Denise Campbell
14. Don Perdue
15. Douglas Reynolds
16. Douglas Skaff, Jr.
17. Harry White
18. Isaac Sponaugle
19. James Morgan
20. Jason Barrett
21. Jeff Eldridge
22. John Pino
23. Josh Stowers
24. Justin Marcum
25. Kevin Craig (West Virginia)
26. Larry Williams
27. Linda Goode Phillips
28. Linda Longstreth
29. Margaret Smith (West Virginia legislator)
30. Margaret Staggers
31. Mark Hunt
32. Mary Poling
33. Meshea Poore
34. Michael Caputo
35. Michael Ferro
36. Michael Manypenny
37. Nancy Guthrie
38. Phil Diserio
39. Randy Swartzmiller
40. Richard Iaquinta
41. Richard Thompson (West Virginia legislator)
42. Rick Moye
43. Ronnie Jones
44. Rupert Phillips, Jr.
45. Ryan Ferns
46. Samuel Cann, Sr.
47. Stephen Skinner
48. Ted Tomblin
49. Tiffany Lawrence
50. Timothy Manchin
51. Timothy Miley
52. Tony Barill
53. William Hartman

Republican

1. Allen Evans
2. Amanda Pasdon
3. Anna Border
4. Carol Miller
5. Cindy Frich
6. Danny Hamrick
7. Daryl Cowles
8. David Evans
9. Denny Canterbury
10. Eric Householder
11. Eric Nelson
12. Erikka Storch
13. Everette Anderson
14. Gary Howell
15. George Ambler
16. Jim Butler
17. Joe Ellington
18. John B. McCuskey
19. John Ellem
20. John H. Shott
21. John O'Neal
22. John Overington
23. Joshua Nelson
24. Karen "Lynne" Arvon
25. Kelli Sobonya
26. Larry D. Kump
27. Larry W. Faircloth
28. Linda Sumner
29. Lynwood Ireland
30. Marty Gearheart
31. Michael Folk
32. Mike Baisden
33. Patrick Lane
34. Paul Espinosa
35. Randy Smith
36. Robert Ashley
37. Ronald Walters
38. Roy G. Cooper
39. Ruth Rowan
40. Scott Cadle
41. Steve Westfall
42. Suzette Raines
43. Thomas Azinger
44. Tim Armstead
45. Troy Andes
46. William Hamilton
47. William Romine

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Brent Boggs
2. Clifton Moore
3. David Perry
4. David Pethtel
5. David Walker (West Virginia)
6. John Pino
7. Larry Williams
8. Linda Goode Phillips
9. Margaret Smith (West Virginia legislator)
10. Margaret Staggers
11. Meshea Poore
12. Rupert Phillips, Jr.
13. Ted Tomblin
14. Virginia "Ginny" Moles

Republican

1. Allen Evans
2. Daryl Cowles
3. Eric Householder
4. John Overington
5. Larry D. Kump
6. Larry W. Faircloth
7. Lynwood Ireland
8. Robert Ashley
9. Tim Armstead
10. Troy Andes
11. William Hamilton

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates running in 2012:

1. Denzil W. Sloan
2. Derrick Westly Shaffer
3. John Bartlett, West Virginia
4. Justin Johnson (West Virginia)
5. Mark Myers
6. Raymond V. Davis, III
7. Tighe C. Bullock
8. Tony O. Martin

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables will detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbent defeats in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	21	49	70
Republican	37	182	219
Third Party	2	3	5
TOTALS	60	234	294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	165	684	849
Republican	202	652	854
Independent	0	4	4
TOTALS	367	1,340	1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	82	220	302
Republican	105	296	401
Third Party	0	0	0
TOTALS	187	516	703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures

Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	17	24	1	1	18	24	0	1
State houses	15	27	1	0	19	24	0	0
Totals:	32	51	2	1	37	48	0	1

Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	19	28	2	1	20	28	1	1
State houses	17	31	1	0	21	28	0	0
Totals:	35	60	3	1	41	56	1	1