West Virginia 12th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 72.6% | 33,117 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 25.4% | 11,610 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent | 2.0% | 914 |
County-level results (5 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County, WV | Republican | R+64.8 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Republican | R+57.0 |
| Harrison County, WV | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+59.3 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25.4%Harris11,610 | 72.6%Trump33,117 | 2.0%Kennedy914 | 45,641 | ||
| R | 27.1%Biden12,834 | 71.1%Trump33,678 | 1.8%Jorgensen850 | 47,362 | ||
| R | 24.8%Clinton10,754 | 70.1%Trump30,394 | 5.1%Johnson2,205 | 43,353 | ||
| R | 35.8%Obama13,888 | 64.2%Romney24,945 | 0.0% | 38,833 | ||
| R | 40.3%Obama18,782 | 57.4%McCain26,764 | 2.3%Nader1,068 | 46,614 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −17.1% |
| 2012 | −28.5% |
| 2016 | −45.3% |
| 2020 | −44.0% |
| 2024 | −47.1% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+47.1 in 2024, compared with R+17.1 in 2008. The district had about 104,000 residents, 91.7% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 47.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.1 points.
A population of 104,886, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,837 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 4.
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