2010 West Virginia Senate elections
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18 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate 18 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | Earl Ray Tomblin | Mike Hall | Party | Democratic | Republican | Leader since | 1995 | 2010 | Leader's seat | SD 7 | SD 4 | Seats before | 26 | 8 | Seats after | 28 | 6 | Seat change | 2 | 2 | Popular vote | 315,959 | 231,902 | Percentage | 57.0% | 41.8% | Seats up | 13 | 5 | Seats won | 15 | 4 | |
Winner by party Margin of victory Holds and gains: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold Democratic 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% | Republican 50–60% 60–70% >90% | Circular inset (SD 10): both seats up for election |
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The 2010 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect members to the 80th and 81st 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. 18 of the 34 state senate seats were up for election. 17 were regularly scheduled, with an additional special election in SD 10 after the death of Donald Caruth on May 1, 2010. John H. Shott was appointed to fill the seat, and Mark Wills was elected to finish the term.[2] While Republicans made huge gains across the country,[3] Democrats did well in the state senate, picking up two Republican seats.[4]
Summary
Summary of the 2010 West Virginia Senate election results[4] Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats |
Before[5] 79th Leg. | Up | Won | After 80th Leg. | +/– |
| Democratic | 16 | 315,959 | 57.0 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 2 |
| Republican | 13 | 231,902 | 41.8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Mountain | 1 | 3,628 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | 1 | 2,843 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 554,332 | 100% | 34 | 18 | 34 | |
Popular vote | | | | Democratic | | 57.0% | Republican | | 41.8% | Mountain | | 0.7% | Libertarian | | 0.5% | |
Seats won | | | | Democratic | | 83.3% | Republican | | 16.7% | |
Total senate seats | | | | Democratic | | 82.4% | Republican | | 17.6% | |
SD 1
SD 2
SD 3
SD 4
2010 West Virginia SD 4 general election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Hall | 27,072 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 27,072 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
SD 5
2010 West Virginia SD 5 general election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Evan Jenkins | 19,813 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 19,813 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
SD 6
SD 7
SD 8
SD 9
2010 West Virginia SD 9 general election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mike Green | 14,757 | 57.7 |
| Republican | James Mullins | 10,829 | 42.3 |
Total votes | 25,586 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
SD 10 (Full term)
SD 10 (Unexpired term)
SD 11
SD 12
SD 13
SD 14
SD 15
SD 16
SD 17
See also
References
- ^ Holmes, Darrell. West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (91 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. pp. 763–65. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Holmes, Darrell. West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (91 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. p. 443. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Roff, Peter (November 5, 2010). "Measuring the Size of Election 2010's Republican Sweep". US News. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Holmes, Darrell. West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (91 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. pp. 767–70. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Holmes, Darrell. West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (91 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. p. 483. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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