2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election
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November 6, 2012
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The 2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Secretary of State of West Virginia. It was held concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, along with elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, as well as various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Natalie Tennant easily won re-election to a second term.[1] As of 2026, this is the last time a Democrat was elected Secretary of State of West Virginia.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Natalie Tennant, incumbent secretary of state[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant (incumbent) | 171,471 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 171,471 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Brian Savilla, state representative[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Savilla | 82,334 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 82,334 | 100.0% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant (incumbent) | 398,463 | 62.40% | ||
| Republican | Brian Savilla | 240,080 | 37.60% | ||
| Total votes | 638,543 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
[edit]Tennant won all 3 congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.[6]
| District | Tennant | Savilla | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 64% | 36% | David McKinley |
| 2nd | 60% | 40% | Shelley Moore Capito |
| 3rd | 64% | 36% | Nick Rahall |
References
[edit]- ↑ "West Virginia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ MetroNews (October 29, 2012). "She's Running For Reelection While Running An Election". WV MetroNews. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- 1 2 "WV SOS - Elections - Election Results - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ Herald-Dispatch, The (January 26, 2012). "Candidates completing primary filing". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "WV SOS - Elections - Election Results - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
