2024 West Virginia Senate election

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2024 West Virginia Senate elections
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17 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
GOP
DEM
Leader Craig Blair
(lost renomination)		 Mike Woelfel
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 13, 2021January 11, 2023
Leader's seat 15th district 5th district
Last election30 seats, 67.0%4 seats, 28.6%
Seats before313
Seats after322
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote534,558134,343
Percentage79.04%19.86%
Seats up152
Races won161
2024 West Virginia State Senate Election.svg
2024 West Virginia State Senate Election Results by margin.svg
Results of the elections:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
Vote share:
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     50–60%
Senate President before election

Craig Blair
Republican

Elected Senate President

Randy Smith
Republican

The 2024 West Virginia Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, with 17 of the chamber's 34 seats up for election. This took place alongside elections to the House of Delegates, as well as a number of statewide elected positions and elections to Congress and the Presidency. Primary elections were held on May 14, 2024. [1]

Contents

Summary of the 2024 West Virginia Senate election results (unofficial, 100% reporting) [2]
PartyCandidatesVotes %Seats
Before
86th Leg.		UpWonAfter
87th Leg.		+/–
Republican 17528,40079.3031151232Increase2.svg 1
Democratic 9130,68219.613212Decrease2.svg 1
Mountain 15,5510.830000Steady2.svg
Independents 11,7400.260000Steady2.svg
Total666,373100%341734Steady2.svg
Popular vote
Republican
 
79.30%
Democratic
 
19.61%
Mountain
 
0.83%
Independents
 
0.26%
Seats won
Republican
 
94.22%
Democratic
 
5.88%
Total senate seats
Republican
 
94.22%
Democratic
 
5.88%

Partisan Background

In the 2020 Presidential Election, Republican Donald Trump won all 17 West Virginia State Senate districts, and Joe Biden won 0. There are two districts Trump won in 2020 which Democrats represented going into the 2024 West Virginia Senate Election: District 5, including parts of Cabell and Wayne Counties (Trump +21%); and District 13, including part of Monongalia County ( Trump + 3%).

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Trump
  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%

Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 5: Robert Plymale is retiring. [3]
  2. District 13: Mike Caputo is retiring. [4]

Republicans

  1. District 9: David Stover is retiring. [5]

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Four incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 14 primary election. [6]

Republicans

  1. District 2: Mike Maroney lost renomination to Chris Rose.
  2. District 6: Chandler Swope lost renomination to Craig A. Hart.
  3. District 11: Robert L. Karnes lost renomination to Robbie Morris.
  4. District 15: Craig Blair lost renomination to Tom Willis.

Seats for election

DistrictIncumbentElected SenatorOutcome
MemberPartyFirst electedMemberParty
District 1 Ryan Weld Republican2016 Ryan Weld RepublicanRepublican hold
District 2 Mike Maroney Republican2016Chris RoseRepublicanRepublican hold
District 3 Donna Boley Republican1985 (appointed) Donna Boley RepublicanRepublican hold
District 4 Amy Grady Republican2020 Amy Grady RepublicanRepublican hold
District 5 Robert Plymale Democratic1992Scott FullerRepublicanRepublican gain
District 6 Chandler Swope Republican2016Craig HartRepublicanRepublican hold
District 7 Rupie Phillips Republican2020 Rupie Phillips RepublicanRepublican hold
District 8 Glenn Jeffries Republican2016 Glenn Jeffries RepublicanRepublican hold
District 9 David Stover Republican2020Brian HeltonRepublicanRepublican hold
District 10 Jack Woodrum Republican2020 Jack Woodrum RepublicanRepublican hold
District 11 Robert Karnes Republican2020Robbie MorrisRepublicanRepublican hold
District 12 Patrick Martin Republican2020 Patrick Martin RepublicanRepublican hold
District 13 Mike Caputo Democratic2020 Joey Garcia DemocraticDemocratic hold
District 14 Randy Smith Republican2016 Randy Smith RepublicanRepublican hold
District 15 Craig Blair Republican2012 Tom Willis RepublicanRepublican hold
District 16 Patricia Rucker Republican2016 Patricia Rucker RepublicanRepublican hold
District 17 Eric Nelson Republican2020 Eric Nelson RepublicanRepublican hold

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [7] Solid RMay 14, 2024

Competitive races

This table lists any legislative seat not rated as Solid D or Solid R by at least one election prediction agency.

Seat CNalysis [8]
Oct. 15
District 5 Toss-up
District 13 Lean D
District 16 Very Likely R

Close races

DistrictWinnerMargin
District 13Democratic8.88%
District 5Republican (flip)2.18%

List of districts

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

Incumbent Ryan Weld was first elected in 2016.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Weld (incumbent) 8,342 64.9
Republican Scott Adams4,51335.1
Total votes12,855 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 1st Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Weld (incumbent) 37,739 100.00%
Total votes37,739 100.00%

District 2

Incumbent Mike Maroney was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Chris Rose.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Rose 7,653 61.3
Republican Mike Maroney (incumbent)4,82438.7
Total votes12,477 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 2nd Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Rose 37,022 100.00%
Total votes37,022 100.00%

District 3

Incumbent Donna Boley was first appointed in 1985.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 12,325 100.0
Total votes12,325 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 3rd Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 37,987 100.00%
Total votes37,987 100.00%

District 4

Incumbent Amy Grady was first elected in 2020.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Amy Grady (incumbent) 12,955 100.0
Total votes12,955 100.0
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dwayne Russell 4,217 100.0
Total votes4,217 100.0

General election

Predictions
SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [9] Solid RAugust 5, 2024
Results
West Virginia's 4th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Amy Grady (incumbent) 33,655 74.79%
Democratic Dwayne Russell11,34325.21%
Total votes44,998 100.00%

District 5

Incumbent Robert Plymale was first elected in 1992. He did not file for re-election. [10]

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Fuller 3,753 38.8
Republican Josh Mathis3,51536.4
Republican Dallas K. Thacker2,40124.8
Total votes9,669 100.0
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ric Griffith 6,828 100.0
Total votes6,828 100.0

General election

Predictions
SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [9] TossupAugust 5, 2024
Results
West Virginia's 5th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Fuller 19,951 51.09%
Democratic Ric Griffith 19,09848.91%
Total votes39,049 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6

Incumbent Chandler Swope was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Craig Hart.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig A. Hart 4,847 40.9
Republican Chandler Swope (incumbent)4,38436.9
Republican Eric Porterfield 2,63322.2
Total votes11,864 100.0
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Randy Fowler 3,748 100.0
Total votes3,748 100.0

General election

Predictions
SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [9] Solid RAugust 5, 2024
Results
West Virginia's 6th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig A. Hart 23,014 61.04%
Democratic Jeff DiSibbio12,92434.28%
Independent Dave Sartin1,7654.68%
Total votes37,703 100.00%

District 7

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rupie Phillips (incumbent) 7,860 100.0
Total votes7,860 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 7th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rupie Phillips (incumbent) 28,849 100.00%
Total votes28,849 100.00%

District 8

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn Jeffries (incumbent) 8,976 100.0
Total votes8,976 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 8th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn Jeffries (incumbent) 30,980 100.00%
Total votes30,980 100.00%

District 9

Incumbent David Stover was first elected in 2020. He is retiring.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Helton 11,061 100.0
Total votes11,061 100.0
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christy Cardwell 4,510 100.0
Total votes4,510 100.0

General election

Predictions
SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [9] Solid RAugust 5, 2024
Results
West Virginia's 9th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Helton 30,734 75.01%
Democratic Christy Cardwell10,24024.99%
Total votes40,974 100.00%

District 10

Incumbent Jack Woodrum was first elected in 2020.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Woodrum (incumbent) 12,413 100.0
Total votes12,413 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 10th Senate district, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Woodrum (incumbent) 37,651 99.95%
Write-in 200.05%
Total votes37,671 100.00%

District 11

Incumbent Robert Karnes was first elected in 2020. He lost renomination to challenger Robbie Morris.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robbie Morris 9,199 65.9
Republican Robert Karnes (incumbent)4,76534.1
Total votes13,964 100.0
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mandy Smith Weirich 5,093 100.0
Total votes5,093 100.0

General election

Predictions
SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [9] Solid RMay 20, 2024
Results
West Virginia's 11th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robbie Morris 31,279 75.93%
Democratic Mandy Smith Weirich9,91324.07%
Total votes41,192 100.00%

District 12

Incumbent Patrick Martin was first elected in 2020.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick Martin (incumbent) 11,744 100.0
Total votes11,744 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 12th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick Martin (incumbent) 37,167 100.00%
Total votes37,167 100.00%

District 13

Incumbent Mike Caputo was first elected in 2020. Caputo is retiring.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jonathan Board 6,918 100.0
Total votes6,918 100.0
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joey Garcia 7,570 100.0
Total votes7,570 100.0

General election

Predictions
SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [9] TossupAugust 5, 2024
Results
West Virginia's 13th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joey Garcia 21,890 54.44%
Republican Rebecca Polis18,32145.56%
Total votes40,211 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Incumbent Randy Smith was first elected in 2016.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Smith (incumbent) 13,897 100.0
Total votes13,897 100.0
Mountain Party primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mountain Betsy Orndoff-Sayers 19 100.0
Total votes19 100.0

General election

Predictions
SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [9] Solid RAugust 5, 2024
Results
West Virginia's 14th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Smith (incumbent) 36,296 86.65%
Mountain Betsy Orndoff-Sayers5,59413.35%
Total votes41,890 100.0

District 15

Incumbent Craig Blair was first elected in 2012. He lost renomination to challenger Tom Willis.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Willis 5,475 44.4
Republican Craig Blair (incumbent)3,97332.2
Republican Michael Folk 2,88523.4
Total votes12,333 100.0
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Murray 2,846 100.0
Total votes2,846 100.0

General election

Predictions
SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [9] Solid RAugust 5, 2024
Results
West Virginia's 15th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Willis 35,979 72.98%
Democratic Anthony Murray13,31827.02%
Total votes49,297 100.00%

District 16

Incumbent Patricia Rucker was first elected in 2016.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia Rucker (incumbent) 5,193 51.1
Republican Paul Espinosa 4,96348.9
Total votes10,156 100.0
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Doyle 4,431 100.0
Total votes4,431 100.0

General election

Predictions
SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [9] Very Likely RAugust 5, 2024
Results
West Virginia's 16th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia Rucker (incumbent) 31,003 60.03%
Democratic John Doyle 20,64539.97%
Total votes51,648 100.00%

District 17

Incumbent Eric Nelson was first elected in 2020.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Nelson (incumbent) 6,733 57.7
Republican Chris Pritt 4,93642.3
Total votes11,669 100.0
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bil Lepp 5,770 100.0
Total votes5,770 100.0

General election

Predictions
SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [9] Solid RAugust 5, 2024
Results
West Virginia's 17th Senate district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Nelson (incumbent) 26,931 64.27%
Democratic Bil Lepp14,97235.73%
Total votes41,903 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "West Virginia Election Calendar" (PDF). sos.wv.gov. November 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "November 5, 2024 General Election". West Virginia State. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ Yohe, Randy (January 26, 2024). "Candidate Primary Election Filing Deadline Saturday". West Virginia Public Broadcasting . Retrieved May 15, 2024. And the fourth is Sen. Robert Plymale, D-Wayne. Now, we still have two days, and I can't find evidence, that he's announced that he's not running, but he hasn't yet filed.
  4. ↑ Galloway, McKenna (August 9, 2023). "West Virginia Sen. Mike Caputo will not seek re-election in 2024". Times West Virginian . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ Brooks, Mary Catherine (October 31, 2023). "Stover will not seek re-election". The Register-Herald . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ McElhinny, Brad (May 15, 2024). "Senate President Blair is defeated in primary as are incumbents Maroney, Swope and Karnes". West Virginia MetroNews . Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/2024%20General%20Write-in%20Results.pdf
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