The 2008 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, to elect members to the 79th and 80th 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 John McCain won the state in the presidential election by 13 points, the Democratic Party won over 60% of the vote for state senate and flipped 3 Republican seats, expanding the Democrats' supermajority.
Summary + Summary of the 2008 West Virginia Senate election results Party Candidates Votes % Seats Before Up Won After +/– Democratic 16 435,696 61.2 23 10 13 26 3 Republican 14 273,442 38.4 11 7 4 8 3 Mountain 1 2,682 0.4 0 0 0 0 Total 711,820 100% 34 17 34
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See also 2008 United States presidential election in West Virginia 2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia 2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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