West Virginia's 12th Senate district

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West Virginia's 12th
State Senate district
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Senator
 
Ben Queen
RBridgeport
Patrick Martin
RJane Lew

Demographics94%  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.

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Geography

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]

Recent election results

2022

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 12 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Queen 18,71168.7
Libertarian Austin Lynch8,52931.3
Total votes27,248 100%

Historical election results

2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 12 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick Martin 8,490 75.4
Republican Derrick Love2,77424.6
Total votes11,264 100
General election
Republican Patrick Martin 26,176 56.9
Democratic Doug Facemire (incumbent)19,81843.1
Total votes45,994 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 12 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Romano (incumbent) 18,919 54.5
Republican Waymond Cork15,79145.5
Total votes34,710 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 12 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Franklin Cornette 5,442 54.2
Republican Derrick W. Love4,59345.8
Total votes10,035 100
General election
Democratic Doug Facemire (incumbent) 21,295 50.1
Republican Franklin Cornette21,18849.9
Total votes42,483 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 12 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Romano 7,308 55.7
Democratic Sam Cann (incumbent)5,82344.3
Total votes13,131 100
General election
Democratic Mike Romano 14,036 50.0
Republican Mike L. Queen11,85042.2
Libertarian Patrick Smith2,1927.8
Total votes28,078 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 12 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doug Facemire (incumbent) 29,173 100
Total votes29,173 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [8] [9]
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%

Historical district boundaries

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References

  1. "State Senate District 12, WV". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  2. "Michael J. Romano (D - Harrison, 12)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  3. "Patrick S. Martin (R - Lewis, 12)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
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