Elections / 2012 · Senate · WV
The Democratic candidate won West Virginia's Senate seat D+24.1.
West Virginia, 2012. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
West Virginia — 2012 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
399,898
60.6%
Republican (R)
240,787
36.5%
All others
19,517
3.0%
Margin
D+24.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2012 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Manchin III | DDemocrat | 399,898 | 60.6% |
| John R. Raese | RRepublican | 240,787 | 36.5% |
| Bob Henry Baber | OMountain Party | 19,517 | 3.0% |
West Virginia's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | +37.7% |
| 1984 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | +36.6% |
| 1994 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | +53.3% |
| 2000 | +57.6% |
| 2002 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | +54.1% |
| 2008 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | −27.7% |
| 2018 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | −43.3% |
| 2024 | −41.0% |