2024 West Virginia Senate elections
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17 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate 18 seats needed for a majority |
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| GOP | DEM | Leader | Craig Blair (lost renomination) | Mike Woelfel | Party | Republican | Democratic | Leader since | January 13, 2021 | January 11, 2023 | Leader's seat | 15th district | 5th district | Last election | 30 seats, 67.0% | 4 seats, 28.6% | Current seats | 31 | 3 | Seats needed | | 15 | Seats up | 15 | 2 | |
Map of the incumbents: Democratic incumbent retiring Republican incumbent Republican incumbent retiring or lost renomination |
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The 2024 West Virginia Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, with 17 of the chamber's 34 seats up for election. This will take 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 will be held on May 14, 2024.[1]
Retirements
Democrats
- District 5: Robert Plymale is retiring.[2]
- District 13: Mike Caputo is retiring.[3]
Republicans
- District 9: David Stover is retiring.[4]
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Four incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 14 primary election.[5]
Republicans
- District 2: Mike Maroney lost renomination to Chris Rose.
- District 6: Chandler Swope lost renomination to Craig A. Hart.
- District 11: Robert L. Karnes lost renomination to Robbie Morris.
- District 15: Craig Blair lost renomination to Tom Willis.
Seats for Election
Predictions
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.
General election
West Virginia's 1st Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ryan Weld (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 2
Incumbent Mike Maroney was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Chris Rose.
General election
West Virginia's 2nd Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Chris Rose | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 3
Incumbent Donna Boley was first appointed in 1985.
General election
West Virginia's 3rd Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 4
Incumbent Amy Grady was first elected in 2020.
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Amy Grady (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dwayne Russell | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Results
District 5
Incumbent Robert Plymale was first elected in 1992. He did not file for re-election.[8]
General election
Predictions
Results
District 6
Incumbent Chandler Swope was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Craig Hart.
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Randy Fowler | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Results
West Virginia's 6th Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Craig A. Hart | | |
| Democratic | Randy Fowler | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 7
General election
West Virginia's 7th Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Rupie Phillips (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 8
General election
West Virginia's 8th Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Glenn Jeffries (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 9
Incumbent David Stover was first elected in 2020. He is retiring.
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brian Helton | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Christy Cardwell | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Results
West Virginia's 9th Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brian Helton | | |
| Democratic | Christy Cardwell | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 10
Incumbent Jack Woodrum was first elected in 2020.
General election
West Virginia's 10th Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jack Woodrum (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 11
Incumbent Robert Karnes was first elected in 2020. He lost renomination to challenger Robbie Morris.
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mandy Smith Weirich | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Results
West Virginia's 11th Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robbie Morris | | |
| Democratic | Mandy Smith Weirich | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 12
Incumbent Patrick Martin was first elected in 2020.
General election
West Virginia's 12th Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Patrick Martin (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 13
Incumbent Mike Caputo was first elected in 2020. Caputo is retiring.
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jonathan Board | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Results
District 14
Incumbent Randy Smith was first elected in 2016.
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Randy Smith (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Results
West Virginia's 14th Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Randy Smith (incumbent) | | |
| Mountain | Betsy-Orndoff Sayers | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 15
Incumbent Craig Blair was first elected in 2012. He lost renomination to challenger Tom Willis.
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Anthony Murray | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Results
West Virginia's 15th Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Willis | | |
| Democratic | Anthony Murray | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
District 16
Incumbent Patricia Rucker was first elected in 2016.
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Doyle | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
CNalysis[7] | Very Likely R | May 20, 2024 |
Results
District 17
Incumbent Eric Nelson was first elected in 2020.
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bil Lepp | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Results
West Virginia's 17th Senate district, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | | |
| Democratic | Bil Lepp | | |
Total votes | | 100.0 |
References
- ^ "West Virginia Election Calendar" (PDF). sos.wv.gov. November 6, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Galloway, McKenna (August 9, 2023). "West Virginia Sen. Mike Caputo will not seek re-election in 2024". Times West Virginian. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Brooks, Mary Catherine (October 31, 2023). "Stover will not seek re-election". The Register-Herald. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ a b "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
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