West Virginia 2012 General Election

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West Virginia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 8 May 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	1,859,815	(0.60% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	5	(0.93% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	3	(0.69% of 435)
2000 Census:	1,813,077	(0.64% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	5	(0.93% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	3	(0.69% of 435)
Capital:	Charleston
Tuesday 8 May 2012 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 UTC).

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West Virginia State and Local Government

West Virginia 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

8 May 2012 returns from an official source.

6 November 2012 General State Certified List and Write-In Candidates from the West Virginia Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 General Election returns from the West Virginia Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 5 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Republican	417,655	62.27%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney (5 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Democratic	238,269	35.53%	President Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Libertarian	6,302	0.94%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Mountain	4,406	0.66%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		No Party Affiliation	3,806	0.57%	Randall A. Terry • FEC P20002424; 26 Nov 12; Tot $485,868; Dsb $466,394

		Write-in; (Constitution)	119	0.02%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253
		Write-in	33	0.00%	Santa Claus • FEC P20005146; 15 Oct 12; Tot $180; Dsb $167
		Write-in; (Peace And Freedom)	31	0.00%	Roseanne Cherri Barr • FEC P20002804; 26 Nov 12; Tot $56,337; Dsb $53,474
		Write-in; (Justice Party)	12	0.00%	former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson • FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084
		Write-in; (American Third Position)	11	0.00%	Merlin Lloyd Miller • FEC P20004693; 30 Sep 12; Tot $3,778; Dsb $3,778
		Write-in	8	0.00%	Robert Brown
		Write-in; (America's Party)	5	0.00%	Thomas "Tom" Hoefling • FEC P20005260
		Write-in	3	0.00%	Cam Ray Lemley
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Paul Chehade • FEC P20002580
		Write-in	1	0.00%	David Michael Crosby • FEC P20003869
		Write-in; (Republican)	1	0.00%	John Albert Dummett, Jr. • FEC P20002499
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Richard Austin Duncan • FEC P20005252
		Write-in; (Democratic)	1	0.00%	Dennis Jerome Knill • FEC P20002218; 31 Oct 12; Tot $1,089; Dsb $1,208
		Write-in; (Republican)	1	0.00%	Erin Kent Magee • FEC P20002648; 26 Nov 12; Tot $68; Dsb $5,458
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Rick L. Rogers • FEC P20005179
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Jerry Leon Carroll • FEC P00000679; 18 Nov 12; Tot $160; Dsb $160
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Stephen Gaylord Durham • Freedom Socialist • FEC P20004651; 31 Dec 12; Tot $38,295; Dsb $38,295
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Darrell Hykes • FEC P20002903; 30 Sep 12; Tot $478; Dsb $918
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Nelson Keyton, Jr.
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Dean Daniel Morstad • FEC P20004172; 26 Nov 12; Tot $11,372; Dsb $11,371
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Barbara Ann K. "Barb" Prokopich
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Platt Allen Robertson
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Cecil James Roth • FEC P20003836; 07 Nov 12; Tot $10,100; Dsb $5,049
		Write-in; (Americans Elect)	0	0.00%	Joseph Charles "Average Joe" Schriner • FEC P00003962; 06 Dec 12; Tot $7,677; Dsb $8,636
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Beverly Simmons-Miller
		Write-in; (Republican)	0	0.00%	Sheila Telles "Samm" Tittle • FEC P20002630
Total			670,667	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Joe Manchin, III • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected in a special election to a partial term to fill the vacancy caused by the 28 June 2010 death of Senator Robert C. Byrd (Democratic): 2 November 2010. He replaces Senator Carte P. Goodwin (Democrat) who had been appointed by Governor Joe Manchin (Democratic) to temporarily fill the vacancy until the special election. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 8 May 2012 Primary

		Democratic	399,939	60.57%	Senator Joe Manchin, III • FEC S0WV00090; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,718,470; Dsb $3,567,166

		Republican	240,787	36.47%	John Reeves Raese • FEC S4WV00084; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,604,193; Dsb $1,574,349

		Mountain	19,517	2.96%	Bob Henry Baber • FEC S2WV00070

		Write-in; (Constitution)			Jeff Becker
		Write-in; (Democratic)			Sheirl Lee Fletcher • 8 May 2012: Lost Democratic Primary • FEC S8WV00101
Total			660,243	100.00%
	In 2012 there will be 2 elections for this Senate Class 1 seat-- both held on 6 November 2012- the date of the General Election. The candidate who wins the 6 November 2012 special election will serve from November 2012 until January 2013. The candidate who wins the regular election will serve from January 2013 until January 2019. Reference: West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant's Statement On Procedure To Fill Vacant Senate Seat.

Class 2		Democratic	Senator John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller, IV • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

		Republican			Congressman Shelley Moore Capito • 26 November 2012: Announced candidacy • FEC H0WV02138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,379,589; Dsb $1,355,291

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Earl Ray Tomblin • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Ascended to the Governor's chair as acting Governor when Governor Joe Manchin, III resigned to take office as a U.S. Senator: 15 November 2010. First elected in a Special Election: 4 October 2011. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 8 May 2012 Primary elected in Special Election: Tuesday 4 October 2011. Next regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		Democratic	335,468	50.49%	Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

		Republican	303,291	45.64%	William Joseph "Bill" Maloney

		Mountain	16,791	2.53%	Jesse Johnson

		Libertarian	8,936	1.34%	David Moran

		Write-in; (Constitution)			Phil Hudok
		Write-in			Frankie Rocchetti
		Write-in			Barbara Lynn Spurlock
Total			664,486	100.00%

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republican (2 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman David Bennett McKinley • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 8 May 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	133,809	62.48%	Congressman David Bennett McKinley • FEC H0WV01072; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,137,065; Dsb $1,320,903

		Democratic	80,342	37.52%	Susan Carol "Sue" Thorn • FEC H2WV01094; 26 Nov 12; Tot $186,197; Dsb $163,291

		Write-in; (Constitution)			Lou Manley
Total			214,151	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Shelley Moore Capito • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 8 May 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	158,206	69.77%	Congressman Shelley Moore Capito • FEC H0WV02138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,379,589; Dsb $1,355,291

		Democratic	68,560	30.23%	Howard Francis Swint • FEC H4WV02023; 26 Nov 12; Tot $6,924; Dsb $4,071

		Write-in; (Constitution)			Jerry Franklin
Total			226,766	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Nick Joe Rahall, II • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 8 May 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	108,223	53.99%	Congressman Nick Joe Rahall, II • FEC H6WV04057; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,356,929; Dsb $1,694,649

		Republican	92,214	46.01%	state Delegate Richard Ray "Rick" Snuffer • FEC H4WV03047; 26 Nov 12; Tot $595,147; Dsb $592,627
Total			200,437	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Secretary of State Natalie Ethel Tennant • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 8 May 2012 Primary

		Democratic	398,223	62.39%	Secretary of State Natalie Ethel Tennant

		Republican	240,090	37.61%	state Delegate Brian Curtis Savilla
Total			638,313	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Attorney General Darrell Vivian McGraw, Jr. • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 8 May 2012 Primary

		Republican	329,854	51.24%	Patrick James Morrisey

		Democratic	313,830	48.76%	Attorney General Darrell Vivian McGraw, Jr.
Total			643,684	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Treasurer Johnny Duane "John" Perdue • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 8 May 2012 Primary

		Democratic	348,237	55.40%	Treasurer Johnny Duane "John" Perdue

		Republican	280,316	44.60%	state Senator William Michael "Mike" Hall
Total			628,553	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Auditor Glen Bertrum Gainer, III • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 8 May 2012 Primary

		Democratic	355,610	57.40%	Auditor Glen Bertrum Gainer, III

		Republican	263,959	42.60%	former state Delegate Larry Victor Faircloth

		Write-in; (Constitution)			John Klayton Miller
Total			619,569	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

Open		Democratic	Agriculture Commissioner Gus R. Douglass • First elected: 1964; re-elected: 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984. Unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate in 1988. Elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 17 May 2011: Commissioner Douglass, 84, announced he will not seek re-election in 2012.
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Democratic	316,591	51.59%	state Senator Walter Dolph "Walt" Helmick

		Republican	297,088	48.41%	Kent Leonhardt

		Write-in; (Constitution)			Betty Quintana
		Write-in			Carl Andrew Waggoner
Total			613,679	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 2 incumbents, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 7 candidates
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Party: 1 candidate
	• American Third Position: 1 candidate
	• Americans Elect: 1 candidate
	• Justice Party: 1 candidate
	• Mountain (affiliate of Green): 3 candidates
	• Peace And Freedom: 1 candidate
Independents
	• No Party Affiliation: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 36 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.