2010 West Virginia Senate election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| outgoing_members = These seats' last election (2006)
| elected_members = These seats' next election (2014)
| election_name = 2010 West Virginia Senate elections
| map =
| seats_needed1 = {{steady}}
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 7
| country = West Virginia
| time_zone =
| ongoing = no
| before_election = Earl Ray Tomblin
| title = Senate President
| after_election = Earl Ray Tomblin
| after_party = West Virginia Democratic Party
| reporting =
| last_update =
| 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
| image1 = File:Earl Ray Tomblin 2 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| image2 = File:Former senator Mike Hall speaking at the State Revenue Collections Press Conference in May 2018 (cropped).jpg
| 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%
| map_caption = Holds and gains:
{{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}} {{Legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
{{Legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}
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Democratic
{{legend|#86B6F2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#4389E3|60–70%}}
{{legend|#1666CB|70–80%}}
{{legend|#002B84|>90%}}
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Republican
{{legend|#E27F90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#CC2F4A|60–70%}}
{{legend|#800000|>90%}}
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Circular inset (SD 10): both seats up for election
| map_image = {{switcher |250px |Winner by party |File:WV Senate Election by partisan lean, 2010.svg |Margin of victory |default=1}}
| 1blank = Seats up
| 1data1 = 13
| 1data2 = 5
| 2blank = Seats won
| 2data1 = 15
| 2data2 = 4
| seat_change1 = {{up}} 2
| seat_change2 = {{down}} 2
| seats_before1 = 26
| seats_before2 = 8
| seats_after1 = 28
| seats_after2 = 6
}}
{{Elections in West Virginia sidebar}}
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.{{cite book |last1=Holmes |first1=Darrell |title=West Virginia Blue Book |publisher=West Virginia Legislature |location=Charleston, West Virginia |pages=763-65 |edition=91 |url=https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2011.pdf |access-date=23 February 2024}} 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.{{cite book |last1=Holmes |first1=Darrell |title=West Virginia Blue Book |publisher=West Virginia Legislature |location=Charleston, West Virginia |pages=443 |edition=91 |url=https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2011.pdf |access-date=23 February 2024}} While Republicans made huge gains across the country,{{cite news |last1=Roff |first1=Peter |title=Measuring the Size of Election 2010's Republican Sweep |url=https://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/peter-roff/2010/11/05/measuring-the-size-of-election-2010s-republican-sweep |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=US News |date=5 November 2010}} Democrats did well in the state senate, picking up two Republican seats.
Summary
| class="wikitable"
|+ Summary of the 2010 West Virginia Senate election results{{cite book |last1=Holmes |first1=Darrell |title=West Virginia Blue Book |publisher=West Virginia Legislature |location=Charleston, West Virginia |pages=767-70 |edition=91 |url=https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2011.pdf |access-date=23 February 2024}} |
| rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Party
! rowspan="2" | Candidates ! rowspan="2" | Votes ! rowspan="2" | % ! colspan="5" | Seats |
|---|
| Before{{cite book |last1=Holmes |first1=Darrell |title=West Virginia Blue Book |publisher=West Virginia Legislature |location=Charleston, West Virginia |page=483 |edition=91 |url=https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_2011.pdf |access-date=21 February 2024}} {{small|79th Leg.}} ! Up ! Won ! After ! +/– |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}" |
| align="right" | 16 | align="right" | 315,959 | align="right" | 57.0 | align="right" | 26 | align="right" | 13 | align="right" | 15 | align="right" | 28 | align="right" | {{up}} 2 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}" |
| align="right" | 13 | align="right" | 231,902 | align="right" | 41.8 | align="right" | 8 | align="right" | 5 | align="right" | 3 | align="right" | 6 | align="right" | {{down}} 2 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Mountain Party}}" |
| Mountain | align="right" | 1 | align="right" | 3,628 | align="right" | 0.7 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | {{steady}} |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Libertarian Party (US)}}" |
| align="right" | 1 | align="right" | 2,843 | align="right" | 0.5 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | {{steady}} |
| colspan="3" | Total
| align="right" | 554,332 | align="right" | 100% | align="center" | 34 | colspan="2" align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 34 | align="right" | {{steady}} |
{{bar box
|title = Popular vote
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|barwidth = 710px
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{{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}|57.0}}
{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}|41.8}}
{{bar percent|Mountain|{{party color|Mountain Party}}|0.7}}
{{bar percent|Libertarian|{{party color|Libertarian Party (US)}}|0.5}}
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{{bar box
|title = Seats won
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|bars =
{{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}|83.3}}
{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}|16.7}}
}}
{{bar box
|title = Total senate seats
|titlebar = #ddd
|width = 550px
|barwidth = 710px
|bars =
{{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}|82.4}}
{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}|17.6}}
}}
Predictions
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | Governing{{Cite web |last=Jacobson |first=Louis |date=November 1, 2010 |title=Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats |url=http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205220201/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html |archive-date=December 5, 2010 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=Governing}}
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |
SD 1
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 1 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Orphy Klempa
|votes = 17,179
|percentage = 58.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = Charles Schlegal
|votes = 12,137
|percentage = 41.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 29,316
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 2
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 2 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Larry Edgell
|votes = 19,885
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 19,885
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 3
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 3 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = David Nohe
|votes = 21,295
|percentage = 67.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Timothy Reed
|votes = 10,172
|percentage = 32.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 31,467
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Republican Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 4
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 4 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = Mike Hall
|votes = 27,072
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 27,072
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Republican Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 5
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 5 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Evan Jenkins
|votes = 19,813
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 19,813
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 6
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 6 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = H. Truman Chafin
|votes = 15,200
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 15,200
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 7
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 7 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Ron Stollings
|votes = 18,188
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 18,188
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 8
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 8 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Erik Wells
|votes = 36,280
|percentage = 61.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = Robert Ore
|votes = 21,116
|percentage = 36.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 57,396
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 9
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 9 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Mike Green
|votes = 14,757
|percentage = 57.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = James Mullins
|votes = 10,829
|percentage = 42.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 25,586
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 10 (Full term)
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 10 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Ronald Miller
|votes = 14,093
|percentage = 51.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = Johnny Barnes
|votes = 13,067
|percentage = 48.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 27,160
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
|loser = West Virginia Republican Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 10 (Unexpired term)
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 10 special election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Mark Wills
|votes = 14,029
|percentage = 52.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = Phillip Stevens
|votes = 12,900
|percentage = 47.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 26,929
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
|loser = West Virginia Republican Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 11
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 11 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Gregory Tucker
|votes = 14,644
|percentage = 54.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = Adam Milligan
|votes = 9,303
|percentage = 34.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (US)
|candidate = Thomas Thacker
|votes = 2,843
|percentage = 10.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 26,790
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 12
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 12 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Joseph Minard
|votes = 20,337
|percentage = 61.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = Russel Snyder
|votes = 12,506
|percentage = 38.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 32,843
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 13
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 13 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Robert Beach
|votes = 16,882
|percentage = 50.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = Cynthia Frich
|votes = 16,676
|percentage = 49.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 33,558
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 14
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 14 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = David Sypolt
|votes = 20,334
|percentage = 58.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Steven Shaffer
|votes = 14,423
|percentage = 41.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 34,757
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Republican Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 15
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 15 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Walt Helmick
|votes = 19,192
|percentage = 57.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = Jeremy Bauserman
|votes = 14,470
|percentage = 43.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 33,662
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 16
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 16 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = John Unger
|votes = 18,800
|percentage = 50.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = Craig Blair
|votes = 18,482
|percentage = 49.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 37,282
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}
SD 17
{{Election box begin no change |title=2010 West Virginia SD 17 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Democratic Party
|candidate = Brooks McCabe
|votes = 32,085
|percentage = 55.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = West Virginia Republican Party
|candidate = Charles Minimah
|votes = 21,715
|percentage = 37.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Mountain Party
|candidate = David Hall
|votes = 3,628
|percentage = 6.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 57,428
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = West Virginia Democratic Party
}}
{{End}}