2010 West Virginia Senate election explained

Outgoing Members:These seats' last election (2006)
Elected Members:These seats' next election (2014)
Election Name:2010 West Virginia Senate elections
Seats Needed2: 7
Country:West Virginia
Image1 Size:x180px
Ongoing:no
Before Election:Earl Ray Tomblin
Senate President
After Election:Earl Ray Tomblin
After Party:West Virginia Democratic Party
Type:legislative
Map Size:250px
Before Party:West Virginia Democratic Party
Party1:West Virginia Democratic Party
Leader1:Earl Ray Tomblin
Leaders Seat1:SD 7
Leader Since1:1995
Popular Vote1:315,959
Percentage1:57.0%
Next Year:2012
Leader2:Mike Hall
Leader Since2:2010
Party2:West Virginia Republican Party
Next Election:2012 West Virginia Senate election
Seats For Election:18 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate
Majority Seats:18
Previous Election:2008 West Virginia Senate election
Previous Year:2008
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Leaders Seat2:SD 4
Popular Vote2:231,902
Percentage2:41.8%
1Blank:Seats up
1Data1:13
1Data2:5
2Blank:Seats won
2Data1:15
2Data2:4
Seat Change1: 2
Seat Change2: 2
Seats Before1:26
Seats Before2:8
Seats After1:28
Seats After2:6

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.

Summary

Summary of the 2010 West Virginia Senate election results[4]
PartyCandidatesVotes%Seats
Before[5]
UpWonAfter
+/–
Democratic16315,95957.026131528 2
Republican13231,90241.88536 2
Mountain13,6280.70000
Libertarian12,8430.50000
Total554,332100%341834

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmes . Darrell . West Virginia Blue Book . West Virginia Legislature . Charleston, West Virginia . 763-65 . 91 . 23 February 2024.
  2. Book: Holmes . Darrell . West Virginia Blue Book . West Virginia Legislature . Charleston, West Virginia . 443 . 91 . 23 February 2024.
  3. News: Roff . Peter . Measuring the Size of Election 2010's Republican Sweep . 23 February 2024 . US News . 5 November 2010.
  4. Book: Holmes . Darrell . West Virginia Blue Book . West Virginia Legislature . Charleston, West Virginia . 767-70 . 91 . 23 February 2024.
  5. Book: Holmes . Darrell . West Virginia Blue Book . West Virginia Legislature . Charleston, West Virginia . 483 . 91 . 21 February 2024.