2014 West Virginia Senate election
The 2014 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect members to the 82nd and 83rd Legislatures; held concurrently with the U.S. House, and U.S. Senate elections.[1] State senate seats in West Virginia are staggered, with senators serving 4-year terms. 17 of the 34 state senate seats were up for election. The Republicans won in a landslide, flipping 8 Democratic seats and securing a majority in the chamber after the defection of Democratic senator Daniel Hall the day after the election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 81st Leg. |
Up | Won | After[2] 82nd Leg. |
+/– | |||||
| Republican | 17 | 239,003 | 55.28 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 9 | |
| Democratic | 16 | 186,688 | 43.18 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 9 | |
| Libertarian | 1 | 2,192 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Constitution | 2 | 1,722 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| American Freedom | 2 | 1,560 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mountain | 1 | 1,221 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 432,386 | 100% | 34 | 17 | 34 | ||||
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Holds and gains Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold
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| Elections in West Virginia |
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SD 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Ferns | 13,762 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | Rocky Fitzsimmons (incumbent) | 12,821 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 26,583 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
SD 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kent Leonhardt | 13,034 | 50.0 | |
| Democratic | Larry Edgell (incumbent) | 12,358 | 47.4 | |
| Constitution | Jeffrey Jarrell | 681 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 26,073 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
SD 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Nohe (incumbent) | 19,321 | 76.3 | |
| Democratic | Robin Wilson | 6,014 | 23.7 | |
| Total votes | 25,335 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
SD 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Hall (incumbent) | 22,561 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 22,561 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
SD 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Woelfel | 12,511 | 49.8 | |
| Republican | Vicki Dunn-Marshall | 11,818 | 47.0 | |
| American Freedom | Roy Ramey | 793 | 3.2 | |
| Total votes | 25,122 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
SD 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Maynard | 11,620 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | H. Truman Chafin (incumbent) | 11,245 | 49.2 | |
| Total votes | 22,865 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
SD 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Stollings (incumbent) | 14,177 | 65.7 | |
| Republican | Gary Johngrass | 7,394 | 34.3 | |
| Total votes | 21,571 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
SD 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Gaunch | 14,094 | 53.0 | |
| Democratic | Erik Wells (incumbent) | 11,472 | 43.1 | |
| Constitution | Mike Fisher | 1,041 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 26,607 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
SD 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Mullins | 14,465 | 56.9 | |
| Democratic | Mike Green (incumbent) | 10,970 | 43.1 | |
| Total votes | 25,435 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
SD 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronald F. Miller (incumbent) | 13,776 | 53.8 | |
| Republican | Duane Zobrist | 11,815 | 46.2 | |
| Total votes | 25,591 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
SD 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert L. Karnes | 15,171 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | Gregory Tucker (incumbent) | 12,122 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 27,293 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
SD 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Romano | 14,063 | 50.0 | |
| Republican | Mike Queen | 11,850 | 42.2 | |
| Libertarian | Patrick Smith | 2,192 | 7.8 | |
| Total votes | 28,105 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
SD 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Beach (incumbent) | 12,061 | 51.5 | |
| Republican | Kris Warner | 10,596 | 45.2 | |
| American Freedom | Harry Bertram | 767 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 23,424 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
SD 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Sypolt (incumbent) | 17,283 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | Stan Shaver | 9,160 | 34.6 | |
| Total votes | 26,443 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
SD 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles S. Trump IV | 17,609 | 67.1 | |
| Democratic | Donald Cookman (incumbent) | 8,622 | 32.9 | |
| Total votes | 26,231 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
SD 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Unger (incumbent) | 12,287 | 52.5 | |
| Republican | Larry Faircloth | 11,122 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 23,409 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
SD 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Takubo | 15,488 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Doug Skaff Jr. | 13,029 | 43.8 | |
| Mountain | Jesse Johnson | 1,221 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 29,738 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
See also
References
- Barnes, Clark (2016). West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (Volume 93 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. pp. 826–34. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- Barnes, Clark (2016). West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (Volume 93 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. p. 511. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- Mistich, Dave (November 6, 2014). "Hall Switches Parties, GOP Will Control Both Chambers of West Virginia Legislature". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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