2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election

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2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election
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  2008 November 6, 2012 2016  
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Nominee Natalie Tennant Brian Savilla
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote398,463240,080
Percentage62.40%37.60%

2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election results by county.svg
County results
Tennant:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Savilla:     50–60%     60–70%

Secretary of State before election

Natalie Tennant
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Natalie Tennant
Democratic

The 2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Secretary of State of West Virginia. It was held concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, along with elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, as well as various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Natalie Tennant easily won re-election to a second term. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Natalie Tennant (incumbent) 171,471 100.0%
Total votes171,471 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Brian Savilla, state representative [4]

Results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Savilla 82,334 100.0%
Total votes82,334 100.0%

General election

Results

2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Natalie Tennant (incumbent) 398,463 62.40%
Republican Brian Savilla240,08037.60%
Total votes638,543 100.0%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Tennant won all 3 congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans. [7]

DistrictTennantSavillaRepresentative
1st 64%36% David McKinley
2nd 60%40% Shelley Moore Capito
3rd 64%36% Nick Rahall

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