2020 West Virginia Senate election

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2020 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
(lost renomination)		 Roman Prezioso
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 11, 2017January 11, 2017
Leader's seat 4th district 13th district
Seats before2014
Seats after2311
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote456,726267,073
Percentage61.2%36.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.8%Decrease2.svg 8.0%
Seats up116
Races won143
2020 West Virginia State Senate Election.svg
Results of the elections:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
Senate President before election

Mitch Carmichael
Republican

Elected Senate President

Craig Blair
Republican

The 2020 West Virginia Senate elections were 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.

Contents

Retirements

Four incumbents did not run for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents are:

Republicans

  1. District 10: Kenny Mann: Retiring

Democrats

  1. District 7: Paul Hardesty: Retiring
  2. District 13: Roman Prezioso: Retiring
  3. 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

  1. District 4: Mitch Carmichael lost renomination to Amy Nichole Grady.
  2. District 9: Sue Cline lost renomination to David Stover.
  3. District 11: John Pitsenbarger lost renomination to Robert Karnes.

In the general election

Democrat

  1. District 12: Doug Facemire lost to Patrick Martin.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [1] Likely ROctober 21, 2020

Results summary

Votes, of total, by party
  1. Republican (61.81%)
  2. Democratic (36.14%)
  3. Mountain (1.34%)
  4. Libertarian (0.71%)

Senate president election

On January 13, 2021, the West Virginia Senate convened to elect a president for the 85th Legislature. Republican leader and incumbent president Mitch Carmichael lost renomination, leaving the presidency open to a new senator. Senator Craig Blair was nominated by fellow 15th district member Charles Trump, and was seconded by Eric Tarr. On a motion of Senator Stephen Baldwin, nominations for the presidency were closed, and Senator Blair was elected by acclamation to the office of Senate President.

Senate President election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Blair Acclamation 100.0
Total votes31 100.0
Republican hold

Close races

DistrictWinnerMargin
District 11Republican2.6%
District 16Republican4.4%
District 1Republican6.2%
District 5Democratic6.8%
District 17Republican (flip)7.4%
District 8Democratic11.6%
District 7Republican (flip)12.4%
District 13Democratic13.6%
District 12Republican (flip)14.0%

Summary of results by State Senate District

DistrictIncumbentElected SenatorResult
MemberPartySinceMemberParty
District 1 Ryan Weld Republican2016 Ryan Weld RepublicanRepublican Hold
District 2 Mike Maroney Republican2016 Mike Maroney RepublicanRepublican Hold
District 3 Donna Boley Republican1985 Donna Boley RepublicanRepublican Hold
District 4 Mitch Carmichael Republican2012 Amy Grady RepublicanRepublican Hold
District 5 Robert Plymale Democratic1992 Robert Plymale DemocraticDemocratic Hold
District 6 Chandler Swope Republican2016 Chandler Swope RepublicanRepublican Hold
District 7 Paul Hardesty Democratic2018 Rupie Phillips RepublicanRepublican Gain
District 8 Glenn Jeffries Democratic2016 Glenn Jeffries DemocraticDemocratic Hold
District 9 Sue Cline Republican2016 David Stover RepublicanRepublican Hold
District 10 Kenny Mann Republican2016 Jack Woodrum RepublicanRepublican Hold
District 11 John Pitsenbarger Republican2019 Robert Karnes RepublicanRepublican Hold
District 12 Doug Facemire Democratic2008 Patrick Martin RepublicanRepublican Gain
District 13 Roman Prezioso Democratic1996 Mike Caputo DemocraticDemocratic Hold
District 14 Randy Smith Republican2016 Randy Smith RepublicanRepublican Hold
District 15 Craig Blair Republican2012 Craig Blair RepublicanRepublican Hold
District 16 Patricia Rucker Republican2016 Patricia Rucker RepublicanRepublican Hold
District 17 Corey Palumbo Democratic2009 Eric Nelson RepublicanRepublican Gain

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

District 1

Republican primary

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Weld (incumbent) 7,088 64.5%
Republican Jack Newbrough3,90435.5%
Total votes10,992 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Randy Swartzmiller 10,995 100.0%
Total votes10,995 100.0%

General election

West Virginia's 1st Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Weld (incumbent) 23,593 53.1%
Democratic Randy Swartzmiller 20,83646.9%
Total votes44,429 100.0%
Republican hold

District 2

Republican primary

Republican primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Maroney (incumbent) 7,835 61.5%
Republican Elijah Dean4,90438.5%
Total votes12,739 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Josh Gary 5,663 51.3%
Democratic Carla Jones5,37948.7%
Total votes11,042 100.0%

General election

West Virginia's 2nd Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Maroney (incumbent) 24,761 56.2%
Democratic Josh Gary19,26943.8%
Total votes44,030 100.0%
Republican hold

District 3

Republican primary

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 10,628 100.0%
Total votes10,628 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Wilson Jr. 6,840 100.0%
Total votes6,840 100.0%

General election

West Virginia's 3rd Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 29,630 66.3%
Democratic Robert Wilson Jr.11,70626.2%
Libertarian Travis Shultz3,3637.5%
Total votes44,699 100.0%
Republican hold

District 4

Republican primary

Republican primary [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Amy Nichole Grady 6,402 39.1%
Republican Mitch Carmichael (incumbent)5,72634.9%
Republican Jim Butler 4,26526.0%
Total votes16,393 100.0%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bruce Ashworth 9,096 100.0%
Total votes9,096 100.0%

General election

West Virginia's 4th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Amy Nichole Grady 33,206 70.7%
Democratic Bruce Ashworth11,88525.3%
Libertarian Loyd Butcher1,8954.0%
Total votes46,986 100.0%
Republican hold

District 5

West Virginia's 5th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert H. Plymale (incumbent) 22,349 53.4%
Republican Charles Shaffer19,47846.6%
Total votes41,827 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 6

West Virginia's 6th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chandler Swope (incumbent) 33,553 100.0%
Total votes33,553 100.0%
Republican hold

District 7

West Virginia's 7th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rupie Phillips 20,484 56.2%
Democratic Ralph Rodighiero 15,96543.8%
Total votes36,449 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 8

West Virginia's 8th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Jeffries (incumbent) 23,243 55.8%
Republican Kathie Hess Crouse18,42744.2%
Total votes41,670 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 9

West Virginia's 9th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Stover 35,141 100.0%
Total votes35,141 100.0%
Republican hold

District 10

West Virginia's 10th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Woodrum 25,191 58.6%
Democratic William Laird IV 17,81241.4%
Total votes43,003 100.0%
Republican hold

District 11

West Virginia's 11th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Karnes 23,229 51.3%
Democratic Denise Campbell 22,01848.7%
Total votes45,247 100.0%
Republican hold

District 12

West Virginia's 12th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick Martin 26,066 57.0%
Democratic Doug Facemire (incumbent)19,69943.0%
Total votes45,765 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

West Virginia's 13th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Caputo 25,870 56.8%
Republican Rebecca Polis20,17843.2%
Total votes46,048 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 14

West Virginia's 14th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Smith (incumbent) 35,191 72.6%
Democratic David Childers13,25427.3%
Total votes48,455 100.0%
Republican hold

District 15

West Virginia's 15th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Blair (incumbent) 41,560 80.1%
Mountain Donald Kinnie10,32419.9%
Total votes51,884 100.0%
Republican hold

District 16

West Virginia's 16th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia Rucker (incumbent) 24,928 52.2%
Democratic Pete Dougherty22,80347.8%
Total votes47,731 100.0%
Republican hold

District 17

West Virginia's 17th Senate district General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Nelson 23,584 53.7%
Democratic Andrew Robinson20,36446.3%
Total votes43,948 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report . Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Election Night Reporting".
  3. ↑ "STATE SENATOR, 1ST". Secretary of State of West Virginia . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "STATE SENATOR, 2ND". Secretary of State of West Virginia . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "STATE SENATOR, 3RD". Secretary of State of West Virginia . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ "West Virginia State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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