2014 West Virginia Senate election

2014 West Virginia Senate elections

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17 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mike Hall Jeff Kessler
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since 2010 2010
Leader's seat SD 4 SD 2
Seats before 9 25
Seats after 18 16
Seat change Increase 9 Decrease 9
Popular vote 239,003 186,688
Percentage 55.28% 43.18%
Seats up 3 14
Seats won 11 6

Holds and gains
     Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold

Senate President before election

Jeff Kessler
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Bill Cole
Republican

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]

Summary of the 2014 West Virginia Senate election results[1]
Party Candidates Votes % Seats
Before
81st Leg.
Up Won After[2]
82nd Leg.
+/–
Republican 17 239,003 55.28 9 3 11 18 Increase 9
Democratic 16 186,688 43.18 25 14 6 16 Decrease 9
Libertarian 1 2,192 0.51 0 0 0 0 Steady
Constitution 2 1,722 0.40 0 0 0 0 Steady
American Freedom 2 1,560 0.36 0 0 0 0 Steady
Mountain 1 1,221 0.28 0 0 0 0 Steady
Total 432,386 100% 34 17 34 Steady
Popular vote
Republican
55.28%
Democratic
43.18%
Libertarian
0.51%
Constitution
0.40%
American Freedom
0.36%
Mountain
0.28%
Seats won
Republican
82.35%
Democratic
17.65%
Total senate seats
Republican
52.94%
Democratic
47.06%
  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Results was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Barnes, Clark (2016). West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (Volume 93 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. p. 511. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.