2012 Senate elections · West Virginia history
West Virginia U.S. Senate election 2012
Joe Manchin, III DEM +24.1 · Class I seat · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 660,202
- Margin
- 24.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in WV
- R+26.8same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Manchin, III Won | DEM | 399,898 | 60.57% | |
| John Raese | REP | 240,787 | 36.47% | |
| Bob Henry Baber | MTP | 19,517 | 2.96% | |
| Total | 660,202 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other West Virginia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jim Justice | 41.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Shelley Moore Capito | 43.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Joe Manchin, III | 3.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Shelley Moore Capito | 27.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Joe Manchin, III | 24.1 |
| 2010 special | Class I | Joe Manchin, III | 10.1 |
| 2008 | Class II | John D. Rockefeller, IV | 27.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Robert C. Byrd | 54.1 |
| 2002 | Class II | John D. Rockefeller, IV | 26.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Robert C. Byrd | 57.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | John D. Rockefeller, IV | 53.3 |
| 1994 | Class I | Robert C. Byrd | 38.0 |
Full West Virginia Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2012 West Virginia Senate race?
Joe Manchin, III (DEM) won with 60.6% of the vote, ahead of John Raese (36.5%), a margin of 24.1 points.
Did the West Virginia Senate seat change party in 2012?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 West Virginia Senate race?
660,202 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.