West Virginia's 12th Senate district

American legislative district

West Virginia's 12th
State Senate district

From 2022 onward

From 2012 to 2022

Demographics

94% White
2% Black
2% Hispanic
0% Asian
2% Other

Population (2017)

112,641

West Virginia's 12th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Ben Queen and Patrick Martin. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

Geography

District 12 covers all of Braxton, Clay, Harrison, and Lewis Counties and parts of Gilmer County in the center of the state. Communities within the district include Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Salem, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Despard, Clay, Sutton, Glenville, and Weston.

The district overlaps with West Virginia's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 46th, and 48th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates.

2022 West Virginia Senate election, District 12
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Queen	18,711	68.7
	Libertarian	Austin Lynch	8,529	31.3
Total votes			27,248	100%

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 12
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Patrick Martin	8,490	75.4
	Republican	Derrick Love	2,774	24.6
Total votes			11,264	100
General election
	Republican	Patrick Martin	26,176	56.9
	Democratic	Doug Facemire (incumbent)	19,818	43.1
Total votes			45,994	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 12
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Romano (incumbent)	18,919	54.5
	Republican	Waymond Cork	15,791	45.5
Total votes			34,710	100
	Democratic hold

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 12
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Facemire (incumbent)	29,173	100
Total votes			29,173	100
	Democratic hold

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v t e Members of the West Virginia Senate
86th West Virginia Legislature (2023–2024) President of the Senate Craig Blair (R) President pro tempore Donna Boley (R) Majority Leader Tom Takubo (R) Minority Leader Mike Woelfel (D)
1. ▌Laura Chapman (R)⎣ ▌Ryan Weld (R) 2. ▌Charles Clements (R)⎣ ▌Mike Maroney (R) 3. ▌Mike Azinger (R)⎣ ▌Donna Boley (R) 4. ▌Eric Tarr (R)⎣ ▌Amy Grady (R) 5. ▌Mike Woelfel (D)⎣ ▌Bob Plymale (D) 6. ▌Mark R. Maynard (R)⎣ ▌Chandler Swope (R) 7. ▌Mike Stuart (R)⎣ ▌Rupie Phillips (R) 8. ▌Mark Hunt (R)⎣ ▌Glenn Jeffries (R) 9. ▌Rollan Roberts (R)⎣ ▌David Stover (R) 10. ▌Vince Deeds (R)⎣ ▌Jack Woodrum (R) 11. ▌Bill Hamilton (R)⎣ ▌Robert Karnes (R) 12. ▌Ben Queen (R)⎣ ▌Patrick S. Martin (R) 13. ▌Mike Oliverio (R)⎣ ▌Mike Caputo (D) 14. ▌Jay Taylor (R)⎣ ▌Randy Smith (R) 15. ▌Vacant⎣ ▌Craig Blair (R) 16. ▌Jason Barrett (R)⎣ ▌Patricia Rucker (R) 17. ▌Tom Takubo (R)⎣ ▌Eric Nelson (R)
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86th West Virginia Legislature (2023–2024)