2024 West Virginia Senate elections Majority party Minority party GOP
DEM
Leader Craig Blair 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% Seats before 31 3 Seats after 32 2 Seat change Popular vote 534,558 134,343 Percentage 79.04% 19.86% Seats up 15 2 Races won 16 1
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results of the elections: Republican gain Republican hold Democratic holdVote share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% 50–60%
The 2024 West Virginia Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, with 17 of the chamber's 34 seats up for election. This took 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 were held on May 14, 2024.[ 1]
Summary of the 2024 West Virginia Senate election results (unofficial, 100% reporting)[ 2] Party Candidates Votes % Seats Before86th Leg. Up Won After87th Leg. +/– Republican 17 528,400 79.30 31 15 12 32 Democratic 9 130,682 19.61 3 2 1 2 Mountain 1 5,551 0.83 0 0 0 0 Independents 1 1,740 0.26 0 0 0 0 Total 666,373 100% 34 17 34
Popular vote Republican
79.30% Democratic
19.61% Mountain
0.83% Independents
0.26%
Seats won Republican
94.22% Democratic
5.88%
Total senate seats Republican
94.22% Democratic
5.88%
Partisan Background In the 2020 Presidential Election, Republican Donald Trump won all 17 West Virginia State Senate districts, and Joe Biden won 0. There are two districts Trump won in 2020 which Democrats represented going into the 2024 West Virginia Senate Election: District 5, including parts of Cabell and Wayne Counties (Trump +21%); and District 13, including part of Monongalia County ( Trump + 3%).
Trump 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
Retirements
Democrats District 5 : Robert Plymale is retiring.[ 3] District 13 : Mike Caputo is retiring.[ 4]
Republicans District 9 : David Stover is retiring.[ 5]
Incumbents defeated
In primary election Four incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 14 primary election.[ 6]
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
Competitive races This table lists any legislative seat not rated as Solid D or Solid R by at least one election prediction agency.
Close races District Winner Margin District 13 Democratic 8.88% District 5 Republican (flip) 2.18%
List of districts
District 1 Incumbent Ryan Weld was first elected in 2016.
General election
District 2 Incumbent Mike Maroney was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Chris Rose.
General election
District 3 Incumbent Donna Boley was first appointed in 1985.
General election
District 4 Incumbent Amy Grady was first elected in 2020.
General election
Predictions Source Ranking As of CNalysis [ 9] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
District 5 Incumbent Robert Plymale was first elected in 1992. He did not file for re-election.[ 10]
General election
Predictions
Results
District 6 Incumbent Chandler Swope was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Craig Hart.
General election
Predictions Source Ranking As of CNalysis [ 9] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
District 7
General election
District 8
General election
District 9 Incumbent David Stover was first elected in 2020. He is retiring.
General election
Predictions Source Ranking As of CNalysis [ 9] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
District 10 Incumbent Jack Woodrum was first elected in 2020.
General election
District 11 Incumbent Robert Karnes was first elected in 2020. He lost renomination to challenger Robbie Morris.
General election
Predictions
Results
District 12 Incumbent Patrick Martin was first elected in 2020.
General election
District 13 Incumbent Mike Caputo was first elected in 2020. Caputo is retiring.
General election
Predictions
Results
District 14 Incumbent Randy Smith was first elected in 2016.
General election
Predictions Source Ranking As of CNalysis [ 9] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
District 15 Incumbent Craig Blair was first elected in 2012. He lost renomination to challenger Tom Willis.
General election
Predictions Source Ranking As of CNalysis [ 9] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
District 16 Incumbent Patricia Rucker was first elected in 2016.
General election
Predictions Source Ranking As of CNalysis [ 9] Very Likely R August 5, 2024
Results
District 17 Incumbent Eric Nelson was first elected in 2020.
General election
Predictions Source Ranking As of CNalysis [ 9] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
See also
References ^ "West Virginia Election Calendar" (PDF) . sos.wv.gov . November 6, 2023.^ "November 5, 2024 General Election" . West Virginia State . Retrieved November 8, 2024 .^ 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 May 19, 2024 .^ "24 WV Forecast" . projects.cnalysis.com . Retrieved October 15, 2024 .^ a b c d e f g h i j "24 WV Forecast" . projects.cnalysis.com . Retrieved May 20, 2024 .^ "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services" . apps.sos.wv.gov . Retrieved January 28, 2024 .^ https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/2024%20General%20Write-in%20Results.pdf
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