__NOTOC__ 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.
+ Summary of the 2024 West Virginia Senate election results Party Seats contested Votes % Seats Before Up Won After +/– Republican 17 534,558 79.01% 31 15 12 32 1 Democratic 9 134,343 19.86% 3 2 1 2 1 Mountain 1 5,594 0.83% 0 0 0 0 Independents 2 1,785 0.26% 0 0 0 0 Total 676,280 100.0% 34 17 34
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%).
Retirements
Democrats
District 5: Robert Plymale is retiring. District 13: Mike Caputo is retiring.
Republicans
District 9: David Stover is retiring.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election Four incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 14 primary election.
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 +DistrictIncumbentElected SenatorOutcomeMemberPartyFirst electedMemberPartyDistrict 1Republican2016RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 2Republican2016 RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 3Republican1985 (appointed)RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 4Republican2020RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 5Democratic1992 RepublicanRepublican gainDistrict 6Republican2016 RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 7Republican2020RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 8Republican2016RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 9Republican2020 RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 10Republican2020RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 11Republican2020 RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 12Republican2020RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 13Democratic2020 DemocraticDemocratic holdDistrict 14Republican2016RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 15Republican2012 RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 16Republican2016RepublicanRepublican holdDistrict 17Republican2020RepublicanRepublican hold
Predictions SourceRankingAs of CNalysis May 14, 2024
Competitive races This table lists any legislative seat not rated as Solid D or Solid R by at least one election prediction agency. SeatCNalysis District 5 District 13 District 16
Close races DistrictWinnerMarginDistrict 13Democratic8.88%District 5Republican (flip)2.18%
List of districts District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17
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 SourceRankingAs ofCNalysisSolid RAugust 5, 2024
Results
District 5 Incumbent Robert Plymale was first elected in 1992. He did not file for re-election.
General election
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofCNalysisTossupAugust 5, 2024
Results
District 6 Incumbent Chandler Swope was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Craig Hart.
General election
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofCNalysisSolid RAugust 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 SourceRankingAs ofCNalysisSolid RAugust 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 SourceRankingAs ofCNalysisSolid RMay 20, 2024
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 SourceRankingAs ofCNalysisTossupAugust 5, 2024
Results
District 14 Incumbent Randy Smith was first elected in 2016.
General election
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofCNalysisSolid RAugust 5, 2024
Results
District 15 Incumbent Craig Blair was first elected in 2012. He lost renomination to challenger Tom Willis.
General election
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofCNalysisSolid RAugust 5, 2024
Results
District 16 Incumbent Patricia Rucker was first elected in 2016.
General election
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofCNalysisVery Likely RAugust 5, 2024
Results
District 17 Incumbent Eric Nelson was first elected in 2020.
General election
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofCNalysisSolid RAugust 5, 2024
Results
See also List of West Virginia state legislatures
References