2018 West Virginia Senate election

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2018 West Virginia Senate election
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17 of the 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Mitch Carmichael official portrait.jpg Roman Prezioso (cropped).jpg
Leader Mitch Carmichael Roman Prezioso
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 11, 2017January 11, 2017
Leader's seat 4th district 13th district
Seats before2212
Seats after2014
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote306,182252,564
Percentage53.4%44.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.1%Decrease2.svg 3.6%
Seats up116
Races won98
2018 West Virginia State Senate Election.svg
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
Senate President before election

Mitch Carmichael
Republican

Elected Senate President

Mitch Carmichael
Republican

The 2018 West Virginia Senate elections were held on November 6, 2018, as part of the biennial United States elections. 17 of West Virginia's 34 state senators were up for election. West Virginia Senate districts each have two elected representatives. State senators serve staggered four-year terms in West Virginia, with one senator from each district up in even-numbered years corresponding to presidential election years (most recently held in 2016), and the other up in even-numbered years corresponding to presidential midterm years.

Contents

Primary elections in the state were held on May 8. After the previous 2016 state elections, Republicans held a majority in the Senate, holding 22 seats to the Democrats' 12. The Republican Party had long been the minority party in West Virginia, but the decline of the strength of coal worker unions, the Democratic Party's increasing focus on environmentalism, the unpopularity of President Barack Obama, and the increasing social conservatism of the Republican Party had helped the GOP solidify power in the state rapidly since 2000.

Despite the high popularity of President Donald Trump within the state and his 42-point margin of victory there in 2016, the Democrats gained two seats in the West Virginia Senate in 2018. This can be attributed to the competitive U.S. Senate race at the top of the ticket (which was won by incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin), the increasing insulation of the West Virginia Democratic Party from the national Democratic Party (particularly on social issues, such as abortion), and a strong year for the Democratic Party nationally, in which they gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Following the state's 2018 Senate elections, Republicans maintained control of the Senate with 20 seats to the Democrats' 14.

Retirements

No incumbents retired in 2018. All 17 incumbent senators ran for re-election.

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Three incumbents were defeated in the May primaries, one more than were defeated in the 2016 primaries.

Republicans

  1. District 4: Mark Drennan lost renomination to Eric Tarr.
  2. District 9: Lynne Arvon lost renomination to Rollan Roberts.
  3. District 11: Robert Karnes lost renomination to Bill Hamilton.

In the general election

Republicans

  1. District 1: Ryan Ferns lost to William J. Ihlenfeld.
  2. District 8: Ed Gaunch lost to Richard Lindsay.

Results summary

Votes, of total, by party

   Republican (53.41%)
   Democratic (44.05%)
   Independents (2.54%)

All results are certified by the Secretary of State of West Virginia.

Results [1]
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PartyVotesSeats
Votes %Total
before		UpWonTotal
after		±
Republican Party 306,18253.41
22119
20 / 34
Decrease2.svg 2
Democratic Party 267,07344.05
1268
14 / 34
Increase2.svg 2
Independents 14,5672.54
000
0 / 34
Steady2.svg
Popular vote
Republican
 
53.41%
Democratic
 
44.05%
Independents
 
2.54%
Senate seats
Republican
 
58.82%
Democratic
 
41.18%

Senate president election

On January 9, 2019, the West Virginia Senate convened to elect a President for the 84th West Virginia Legislature. The incumbent president, Mitch Carmichael, was nominated by Randy Smith. The nomination was then seconded by Charles Trump. Roman Prezioso received a nomination from Bob Beach, which was seconded by Ron Stollings. In a 19 to 14 vote, Mitch Carmichael was re-elected president of the Senate, having received the support of the eighteen other Republicans present, as well as Senator Prezioso. Mike Maroney, a Republican, was the sole absent member.

Senate Presidential election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch Carmichael (incumbent) 19 57.6
Democratic Roman Prezioso 1442.4
Total votes33 100.0
Republican hold
Senate presidential election by member
DistrictMemberVote
District 3 Mike Azinger Mitch Carmichael
District 10 Stephen Baldwin Roman Prezioso
District 13 Bob Beach Roman Prezioso
District 15 Craig Blair Mitch Carmichael
District 3 Donna Boley Mitch Carmichael
District 11 Greg Boso Mitch Carmichael
District 4 Mitch Carmichael Roman Prezioso
District 2 Charles Clements Mitch Carmichael
District 9 Sue Cline Mitch Carmichael
District 12 Doug Facemire Roman Prezioso
District 11 Bill Hamilton Mitch Carmichael
District 1 William Ihlenfeld Roman Prezioso
District 8 Glenn Jeffries Roman Prezioso
District 8 Richard Lindsay Roman Prezioso
District 10 Kenny Mann Mitch Carmichael
District 6 Mark Maynard Mitch Carmichael
District 7 Richard Ojeda Roman Prezioso
District 17 Corey Palumbo Roman Prezioso
District 5 Robert Plymale Roman Prezioso
District 13 Roman Prezioso Mitch Carmichael
District 9 Rollan Roberts Mitch Carmichael
District 12 Mike Romano Roman Prezioso
District 16 Patricia Rucker Mitch Carmichael
District 14 Randy Smith Mitch Carmichael
District 7 Ron Stollings Roman Prezioso
District 6 Chandler Swope Mitch Carmichael
District 14 David Sypolt Mitch Carmichael
District 17 Tom Takubo Mitch Carmichael
District 4 Eric Tarr Mitch Carmichael
District 15 Charles Trump Mitch Carmichael
District 16 John Unger Roman Prezioso
District 1 Ryan Weld Mitch Carmichael
District 5 Mike Woelfel Roman Prezioso

Close races

DistrictWinnerMargin
District 8Democratic (flip)0.5%
District 16Democratic4.3%
District 13Democratic4.4%
District 17Republican5.0%
District 1Democratic (flip)5.8%
District 10Democratic6.3%
District 9Republican8.1%
District 12Democratic9.0%

Summary of results by state senate district

DistrictIncumbentElected senatorResult
MemberPartyFirst electedMemberParty
District 1 Ryan Ferns Republican2014 William Ihlenfeld DemocraticDemocratic gain
District 2 Charles Clements Republican2017 (appointed) Charles Clements RepublicanRepublican hold
District 3 Mike Azinger Republican2016 Mike Azinger RepublicanRepublican hold
District 4 Mark Drennan Republican2017 (appointed) Eric Tarr RepublicanRepublican hold
District 5 Mike Woelfel Democratic2014 Mike Woelfel DemocraticDemocratic hold
District 6 Mark Maynard Republican2014 Mark Maynard RepublicanRepublican hold
District 7 Ron Stollings Democratic2006 Ron Stollings DemocraticDemocratic hold
District 8 Ed Gaunch Republican2014 Richard Lindsay DemocraticDemocratic gain
District 9 Lynne Arvon Republican2018 (appointed) Rollan Roberts RepublicanRepublican hold
District 10 Stephen Baldwin Democratic2017 (appointed) Stephen Baldwin DemocraticDemocratic hold
District 11 Robert Karnes Republican2014 Bill Hamilton RepublicanRepublican hold
District 12 Mike Romano Democratic2014 Mike Romano DemocraticDemocratic hold
District 13 Bob Beach Democratic2010 Bob Beach DemocraticDemocratic hold
District 14 David Sypolt Republican2006 David Sypolt RepublicanRepublican hold
District 15 Charles Trump Republican2014 Charles Trump RepublicanRepublican hold
District 16 John Unger Democratic1998 John Unger DemocraticDemocratic hold
District 17 Tom Takubo Republican2014 Tom Takubo RepublicanRepublican hold

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

All results are certified by the Secretary of State of West Virginia. [2]

District 1

Republican primary

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Ferns (incumbent) 5,233 100.0%
Total votes5,233 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William J. Ihlenfeld II 8,500 100.0%
Total votes8,500 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 1st Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William J. Ihlenfeld II 18,450 52.88%
Republican Ryan Ferns (incumbent)16,43847.12%
Total votes34,888 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 2

Republican primary

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Clements (incumbent) 6,809 100.0%
Total votes6,809 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denny Longwell 5,388 58.94%
Democratic Carla Jones3,75341.06%
Total votes9,141 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 2nd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles H. Clements (incumbent) 19,895 58.79%
Democratic Denny Longwell13,94441.21%
Total votes33,839 100%
Republican hold

District 3

Republican primary

Republican primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Azinger (incumbent) 6,404 100.0%
Total votes6,404 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Leach 3,695 58.94%
Democratic Simon Hargus3,00944.88%
Total votes6,704 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 3rd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Azinger (incumbent) 19,964 57.40%
Democratic Jim Leach14,81842.60%
Total votes34,782 100%
Republican hold

District 4

Republican primary

Republican primary [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Tarr 4,994 54.76%
Republican Mark Drennan (incumbent)4,12645.24%
Total votes9,120 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Prim 6,819 100.0%
Total votes6,819 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 4th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Tarr 18,885 51.78%
Democratic Brian Prim13,58337.24%
Independent Amy Nichole Grady 4,00510.98%
Total votes36,473 100%
Republican hold

District 5

Republican primary

Republican primary [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Brooke Lunsford 4,819 100.0%
Total votes4,819 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Woelfel (incumbent) 7,753 100.0%
Total votes7,753 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 5th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Woelfel (incumbent) 20,305 59.66%
Republican Larry Brooke Lunsford13,73240.34%
Total votes34,037 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

Republican primary

Republican primary [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Maynard (incumbent) 3,209 61.04%
Republican Wesley Blankenship2,04838.96%
Total votes5,257 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles E. Sammons 6,305 100.0%
Total votes6,305 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 6th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark R. Maynard (incumbent) 17,536 61.51%
Democratic Charles E. Sammons10,97238.49%
Total votes28,508 100%
Republican hold

District 7

Republican primary

Republican primary [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Stephens 1,851 51.81%
Republican Gary L. Johngrass1,72248.19%
Total votes3,573 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Stollings (incumbent) 9,276 100.0%
Total votes9,276 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 7th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Stollings (incumbent) 15,181 56.70%
Republican Jason Stephens11,59443.30%
Total votes26,775 100%
Democratic hold

District 8

Republican primary

Republican primary [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Gaunch (incumbent) 5,475 100.0%
Total votes5,475 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Lindsay 4,721 51.72%
Democratic Mark Hunt 4,40748.28%
Total votes9,128 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 8th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Lindsay 16,537 50.25%
Republican Ed Gaunch (incumbent)16,37249.75%
Total votes32,909 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 9

Republican primary

Republican primary [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rollan Roberts 3,384 52.87%
Republican Lynne Arvon (incumbent)3,01747.13%
Total votes6,401 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William R. Wooton 3,649 43.44%
Democratic John Queensberry2,17125.84%
Democratic Steve Davis1,73120.60%
Democratic Wayne Williams85010.12%
Total votes8,401 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 9th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rollan Roberts 16,111 54.07%
Democratic William R. Wooton 13,68645.93%
Total votes29,797 100%
Republican hold

District 10

Republican primary

Republican primary [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Ambler 4,169 56.45%
Republican Dan Hill3,21643.55%
Total votes7,385 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen Baldwin (incumbent) 10,311 100.0%
Total votes10,311 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 10th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen Baldwin (incumbent) 17,495 53.15%
Republican George Ambler 15,42146.85%
Total votes32,916 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

Republican primary

Republican primary [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Hamilton 6,523 62.25%
Republican Robert Karnes (incumbent)3,95537.75%
Total votes10,478 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura M. Finch 5,087 52.42%
Democratic Margaret Kerr Beckwith4,61747.58%
Total votes9,704 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 11th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Hamilton 23,718 70.44%
Democratic Laura M. Finch9,95329.56%
Total votes33,671 100%
Republican hold

District 12

Republican primary

Republican primary [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Waymond Cork II 5,820 100.0%
Total votes5,820 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Romano (incumbent) 9,814 100.0%
Total votes9,814 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 12th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Romano (incumbent) 18,919 54.51%
Republican Waymond Cork II15,79145.49%
Total votes34,710 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

Republican primary

Republican primary [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Oliverio 4,763 100.0%
Total votes4,763 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Beach (incumbent) 9,383 100.0%
Total votes9,383 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 13th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Beach (incumbent) 18,692 52.18%
Republican Mike Oliverio 17,12947.82%
Total votes35,821 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

Republican primary

Republican primary [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Sypolt (incumbent) 8,997 100.0%
Total votes8,997 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephanie Zucker 7,813 100.0%
Total votes7,813 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 14th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Sypolt (incumbent) 21,936 60.22%
Democratic Stephanie Zucker14,49239.78%
Total votes36,428 100%
Republican hold

District 15

Republican primary

Republican primary [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Trump (incumbent) 7,965 100.0%
Total votes7,965 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 15th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Trump (incumbent) 25,937 71.06%
Independent Jason A. Armentrout10,56228.94%
Total votes36,499 100%
Republican hold

District 16

Republican primary

Republican primary [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Craig Folk 5,729 100.0%
Total votes5,729 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Unger (incumbent) 6,309 100.0%
Total votes6,309 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 16th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Unger (incumbent) 18,802 52.14%
Republican Michael Craig Folk17,25747.86%
Total votes36,059 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

Republican primary

Republican primary [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Takubo (incumbent) 5,873 100.0%
Total votes5,873 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terrell Ellis 5,317 52.01%
Democratic Mary Ann Claytor3,74636.64%
Democratic Justin 'Dick' Salsbury1,16111.36%
Total votes10,224 100.0%

General election

2018 West Virginia's 17th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Takubo (incumbent) 18,466 52.46%
Democratic Terrell Ellis16,73547.54%
Total votes35,201 100%
Republican hold

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