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| Demographics | 94% White 2% Black 2% Hispanic 0% Asian 2% Other | ||||||||
| Population (2017) | 112,641 [1] | ||||||||
West Virginia's 12th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Ben Queen and Patrick Martin. [2] [3] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
District 12 covers all of Braxton, Clay, Harrison, and Lewis Counties and parts of Gilmer County in the center of the state. Communities within the district include Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Salem, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Despard, Clay, Sutton, Glenville, and Weston. [4]
The district overlaps with West Virginia's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 46th, and 48th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ben Queen | 18,711 | 68.7 | |
| Libertarian | Austin Lynch | 8,529 | 31.3 | |
| Total votes | 27,248 | 100% | ||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Patrick Martin | 8,490 | 75.4 | |
| Republican | Derrick Love | 2,774 | 24.6 | |
| Total votes | 11,264 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Patrick Martin | 26,176 | 56.9 | |
| Democratic | Doug Facemire (incumbent) | 19,818 | 43.1 | |
| Total votes | 45,994 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Romano (incumbent) | 18,919 | 54.5 | |
| Republican | Waymond Cork | 15,791 | 45.5 | |
| Total votes | 34,710 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Franklin Cornette | 5,442 | 54.2 | |
| Republican | Derrick W. Love | 4,593 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 10,035 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Doug Facemire (incumbent) | 21,295 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Franklin Cornette | 21,188 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 42,483 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Romano | 7,308 | 55.7 | |
| Democratic | Sam Cann (incumbent) | 5,823 | 44.3 | |
| Total votes | 13,131 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Romano | 14,036 | 50.0 | |
| Republican | Mike L. Queen | 11,850 | 42.2 | |
| Libertarian | Patrick Smith | 2,192 | 7.8 | |
| Total votes | 28,078 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Doug Facemire (incumbent) | 29,173 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 29,173 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [8] [9] |
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| 2020 | President | Trump 70.8 – 27.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 69.5 – 25.5% |
| 2014 | Senate | Capito 59.2 – 37.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 61.8 – 35.9% |
| Senate | Manchin 58.7 – 38.1% | |
| Governor | Tomblin 50.4 – 46.3% |
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