2014 West Virginia Senate election explained

Outgoing Members:These seats' last election (2010)
Elected Members:These seats' next election (2018)
Election Name:2014 West Virginia Senate elections
Seats Needed1: 7
Country:West Virginia
Image1 Size:x180px
Ongoing:no
Before Election:Jeff Kessler
Senate President
After Election:Bill Cole
After Party:West Virginia Republican Party
Type:legislative
Map Size:250px
Before Party:West Virginia Democratic Party
Party2:West Virginia Democratic Party
Leader2:Jeff Kessler
Leaders Seat2:SD 2
Leader Since2:2010
Popular Vote2:186,688
Percentage2:43.18%
Next Year:2018
Leader1:Mike Hall
Leader Since1:2010
Party1:West Virginia Republican Party
Next Election:2016 West Virginia Senate election
Seats For Election:17 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate
Majority Seats:18
Previous Election:2012 West Virginia Senate election
Previous Year:2012
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Leaders Seat1:SD 4
Popular Vote1:239,003
Percentage1:55.28%
1Blank:Seats up
1Data2:14
1Data1:3
2Blank:Seats won
2Data2:6
2Data1:11
Seat Change2: 9
Seat Change1: 9
Seats Before2:25
Seats Before1:9
Seats After2:16
Seats After1:18

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. 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.[1]

Summary of the 2014 West Virginia Senate election results
PartyCandidatesVotes%Seats
Before
UpWonAfter[2]
+/–
Republican17239,00355.28931118 9
Democratic16186,68843.182514616 9
Libertarian12,192 0.510000
Constitution21,7220.400000
American Freedom21,5600.360000
Mountain11,221 0.280000
Total432,386100%341734

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mistich . Dave . 2014-11-06 . Hall Switches Parties, GOP Will Control Both Chambers of West Virginia Legislature . 2024-05-15 . West Virginia Public Broadcasting . en-US.
  2. Book: Barnes . Clark . West Virginia Blue Book . 2016 . West Virginia Legislature . Charleston, West Virginia . 511 . Volume 93 . 24 February 2024.