2008 West Virginia Senate elections|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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| Leader
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Earl Ray Tomblin
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Vic Sprouse
(retired)
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| Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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| Leader since
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1995
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1998
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| Leader's seat
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SD 7
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SD 8
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| Seats before
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23
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11
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| Seats after
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26
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8
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| Seat change
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3
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3
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| Popular vote
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435,696
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273,442
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| Percentage
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61.2%
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38.4%
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| Seats up
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10
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7
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| Seats won
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13
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4
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Winner by party Margin of victory Holds and gains Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold
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Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
>90%
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Republican
50–60%
60–70%
>90%
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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.[1] 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.[2]
Summary
Summary of the 2008 West Virginia Senate election results[3]
| Party
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Candidates
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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Before[2]
78th Leg.
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Up
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Won
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After
79th Leg.
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+/–
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Democratic
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16
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435,696
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61.2
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23
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10
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13
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26
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3
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Republican
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14
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273,442
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38.4
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11
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7
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4
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8
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3
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Mountain
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1
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2,682
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0.4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Total
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711,820
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100%
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34
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17
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34
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| Popular vote |
|---|
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| Democratic |
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61.2% |
| Republican |
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38.4% |
| Mountain |
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0.4% |
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| Seats won |
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| Democratic |
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76.5% |
| Republican |
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23.5% |
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| Total senate seats |
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| Democratic |
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76.5% |
| Republican |
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23.5% |
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Predictions
| Source
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Ranking
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As of
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| Stateline[4]
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Safe D
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October 15, 2008
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SD 1
SD 2
SD 3
SD 4
SD 5
SD 6
SD 7
SD 8
SD 9
SD 10
SD 11
SD 12
SD 13
SD 14
SD 15
SD 16
SD 17
See also
References
- ^ Holmes, Darrell. West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (91 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. pp. 731–39. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Holmes, Darrell. West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (91 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. p. 483. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Holmes, Darrell. West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (91 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. pp. 741–44. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08". Stateline. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
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