2020 West Virginia Senate election

2020 West Virginia Senate election

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17 of the 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mitch Carmichael
(lost renomination)
Roman Prezioso
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 11, 2017 January 11, 2017
Leader's seat 4th district 13th district
Seats before 20 14
Seats after 23 11
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 456,726 267,073
Percentage 61.2% 36.1%
Swing Increase 7.8% Decrease 8.0%
Seats up 11 6
Races won 14 3

Results of the elections:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

Senate President before election

Mitch Carmichael
Republican

Elected Senate President

Craig Blair
Republican

The 2020 West Virginia Senate elections were held on November 3, 2020, as part of the biennial United States elections. Seventeen of the 34 West Virginia state senators stood for election. West Virginia Senate districts each have two elected representatives.