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West Virginia elections, 2012
| Contents |
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| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of West Virginia held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: January 28, 2012
- Primary date: May 8, 2012
- General election date: November 6, 2012
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| U.S. Senate (1 seat) | 
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| U.S. House (3 seats) |
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| State Executives (6 positions) |
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| State Senate (17 seats) |
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| State House (100 seats) |
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| Ballot measures (1 measure) |
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
| U.S. Senate, West Virginia, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joe Manchin III Incumbent |
60.5% | 391,669 | |
| Republican | John R. Raese | 36.5% | 236,620 | |
| Mountain | Bob Henry Baber | 3% | 19,232 | |
| Total Votes | 647,521 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
In 2012, West Virginia received an additional seat from redistricting.
| Members of the U.S. House from West Virginia -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | |
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st |  Sue Thorn David McKinley |
David McKinley | David McKinley |
No |
| 2nd | Howard Swint Shelley Moore Capito |
Shelley Moore Capito | Shelley Moore Capito |
No |
| 3rd | Nick Rahall Rick Snuffer |
Nick Rahall | Nick Rahall |
No |
There were a total of six state executive positions up for election.
| Governor of West Virginia General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin Incumbent |
50.4% | 284,758 | |
| Republican | Bill Maloney | 45.7% | 258,376 | |
| Mountain | Jesse Johnson | 2.6% | 14,614 | |
| Libertarian | David Moran | 1.4% | 7,653 | |
| Total Votes | 565,401 | |||
| Election Results via West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center. | ||||
| West Virginia Secretary of State General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant Incumbent |
62.4% | 339,235 | |
| Republican | Brian Savilla | 37.6% | 204,440 | |
| Total Votes | 543,675 | |||
| Election Results West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center. | ||||
| Attorney General of West Virginia General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Darrell McGraw Incumbent | 48.8% | 267,135 | |
| Republican | Patrick Morrisey |
51.2% | 280,695 | |
| Total Votes | 547,830 | |||
| Election Results West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center. | ||||
| West Virginia Treasurer General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Perdue Incumbent |
55.3% | 295,996 | |
| Republican | Mike Hall | 44.7% | 238,850 | |
| Total Votes | 534,846 | |||
| Election Results West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center. | ||||
| West Virginia State Auditor General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Glen Gainer Incumbent |
57.5% | 303,240 | |
| Republican | Larry Faircloth | 42.5% | 224,517 | |
| Total Votes | 527,757 | |||
| Election Results West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center. | ||||
| West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Walt Helmick |
51.5% | 268,879 | |
| Republican | Kent Leonhardt | 48.5% | 252,783 | |
| Total Votes | 521,662 | |||
| Election Results West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center. | ||||
Heading into the election, Democrats maintained partisan control in the state senate.
| 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 | |
Heading into the election, Democrats maintained partisan control in the state house.
| 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 | |
- See also: West Virginia 2012 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of gov't | Would end term limits for county sheriffs | 
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Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
At the time of the 2012 elections, West Virginia used a mostly closed primary system, although unaffiliated voters and members of minor parties could vote in Republican or Democratic primaries. Voters had to register to vote in the primary by April 17, 2012, which was 21 days before the primary took place.[1] (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote was 21 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 16.[2]
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: Resident of West Virginia and the county in which registering[2]
- Same-day registration: None
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
Eligibility
You are eligible to vote absentee in an election if you cannot make it to the polls on election day for one of the following reasons:
- You will be working or traveling on Election Day
- You will be working or traveling all 13 days prior to Election Day
- Your hours of employment make voting impossible
- You live another place during part of the year
- You have been given a job assignment which requires you to live outside of your county or West Virginia
- You have health problems or a physical disability
- Your polling place inaccessible to you
- You have been hospitalized because of an emergency and will be in the hospital or care facility 7 days leading up to and including Election Day
- You attend school away from home
- Voting on Election Day is inconvenient
- You are under incarceration or detention in Jail or in Home (not for any felony, or treason, or bribery in an election)
Deadlines
To vote absentee a request must be received at least six days prior to the election. The ballot must then be postmarked no later than election day and received by the canvass day (the Friday after a primary and the Monday after a general election).
Military and overseas voting
For full details, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program here.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
West Virginia is one of 33 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 13 days before an election and ends 3 days prior to election day. The average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.
See also
References
