User:Longestview/2012 West Virginia Senate election

The 2012 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect members to the 80th and 81st Legislatures; held concurrently with the presidential, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and gubernatorial 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. While Republican candidate for president Mitt Romney won the state in the presidential election by over 26 points, the Democratic Party won over 60% of the vote for state senate candidates, though they lost 3 seats. As of 2023, this is the last state senate election in which Democrats won a majority of seats.

SD 6
Mark Wills was redistricted from the 10th district after the 2010 Census.

SD 10
William Laird IV was redistricted from the 11th district after the 2010 Census.

SD 11
Clark Barnes was redistricted from the 15th district after the 2010 Census.

SD 17
Corey Palumbo was redistricted from the 8th district after the 2010 Census.