Senate Elections 2012 | US Senate Elections | West Virginia Races
2012 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election Results
Joe Manchin
Percent: 60.57%
Votes: 399,939
John Raese
Percent: 36.47%
Votes: 240,787
Race Summary
The 2012 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 6, 2012, and incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Manchin won re-election with 60.57% of the vote against Republican John Raese. Manchin’s decisive victory came in a state that simultaneously supported the Republican presidential nominee, reflecting his strong personal popularity across party lines.
Full Results
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 60.57%
Votes: 399,939
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 36.47%
Votes: 240,787
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.96%
Votes: 19,517
Total votes: 660,243
State Map
Results by County
Barbour County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 58.83%
Votes: 3,358
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 38.52%
Votes: 2,199
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.65%
Votes: 151
Total votes: 5,708
Brooke County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 70.98%
Votes: 6,441
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 27.32%
Votes: 2,479
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 1.70%
Votes: 154
Total votes: 9,074
Doddridge County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 41.89%
Votes: 1,142
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 54.62%
Votes: 1,489
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 3.48%
Votes: 95
Total votes: 2,726
Greenbrier County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 62.88%
Votes: 7,952
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 32.52%
Votes: 4,112
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 4.60%
Votes: 582
Total votes: 12,646
Harrison County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 57.28%
Votes: 15,009
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 39.89%
Votes: 10,452
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.84%
Votes: 743
Total votes: 26,204
Lewis County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 54.32%
Votes: 3,455
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 42.03%
Votes: 2,673
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 3.65%
Votes: 232
Total votes: 6,360
Marshall County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 65.01%
Votes: 8,270
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 32.75%
Votes: 4,167
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.24%
Votes: 285
Total votes: 12,722
Mineral County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 51.36%
Votes: 5,623
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 46.97%
Votes: 5,142
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 1.67%
Votes: 183
Total votes: 10,948
Morgan County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 51.02%
Votes: 3,417
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 45.85%
Votes: 3,071
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 3.14%
Votes: 210
Total votes: 6,698
Pleasants County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 63.63%
Votes: 1,779
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 34.37%
Votes: 961
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 56
Total votes: 2,796
Raleigh County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 59.44%
Votes: 16,748
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 38.30%
Votes: 10,791
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.26%
Votes: 638
Total votes: 28,177
Summers County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 65.29%
Votes: 3,028
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 31.31%
Votes: 1,452
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 3.41%
Votes: 158
Total votes: 4,638
Upshur County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 53.89%
Votes: 4,403
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 43.22%
Votes: 3,531
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.89%
Votes: 236
Total votes: 8,170
Wirt County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 65.35%
Votes: 1,401
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 31.86%
Votes: 683
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.80%
Votes: 60
Total votes: 2,144
Berkeley County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 53.32%
Votes: 19,306
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 44.32%
Votes: 16,046
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.36%
Votes: 854
Total votes: 36,206
Cabell County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 68.73%
Votes: 22,007
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 28.52%
Votes: 9,133
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.75%
Votes: 881
Total votes: 32,021
Fayette County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 63.06%
Votes: 8,764
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 32.55%
Votes: 4,524
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 4.38%
Votes: 609
Total votes: 13,897
Hampshire County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 49.95%
Votes: 3,955
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 47.50%
Votes: 3,761
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.55%
Votes: 202
Total votes: 7,918
Jackson County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 61.87%
Votes: 7,039
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 35.97%
Votes: 4,092
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.16%
Votes: 246
Total votes: 11,377
Lincoln County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 66.84%
Votes: 4,504
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 30.56%
Votes: 2,059
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.60%
Votes: 175
Total votes: 6,738
Mason County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 70.41%
Votes: 6,771
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 27.76%
Votes: 2,669
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 1.83%
Votes: 176
Total votes: 9,616
Mingo County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 72.83%
Votes: 6,336
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 25.47%
Votes: 2,216
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 1.70%
Votes: 148
Total votes: 8,700
Nicholas County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 61.48%
Votes: 5,440
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 34.31%
Votes: 3,036
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 4.20%
Votes: 372
Total votes: 8,848
Pocahontas County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 60.22%
Votes: 2,092
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 32.84%
Votes: 1,141
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 6.94%
Votes: 241
Total votes: 3,474
Randolph County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 62.20%
Votes: 5,979
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 34.44%
Votes: 3,310
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 3.36%
Votes: 323
Total votes: 9,612
Taylor County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 56.67%
Votes: 3,353
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 40.93%
Votes: 2,422
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.40%
Votes: 142
Total votes: 5,917
Wayne County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 69.25%
Votes: 9,580
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 29.08%
Votes: 4,023
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 1.66%
Votes: 230
Total votes: 13,833
Wood County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 63.09%
Votes: 20,891
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 34.98%
Votes: 11,583
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 1.93%
Votes: 638
Total votes: 33,112
Boone County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 69.94%
Votes: 5,955
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 27.23%
Votes: 2,318
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.83%
Votes: 241
Total votes: 8,514
Calhoun County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 62.62%
Votes: 1,360
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 32.00%
Votes: 695
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 5.39%
Votes: 117
Total votes: 2,172
Gilmer County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 55.74%
Votes: 1,409
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 34.85%
Votes: 881
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 9.41%
Votes: 238
Total votes: 2,528
Hancock County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 67.50%
Votes: 7,920
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 30.92%
Votes: 3,628
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 1.59%
Votes: 186
Total votes: 11,734
Jefferson County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 56.60%
Votes: 12,338
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 39.54%
Votes: 8,619
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 3.86%
Votes: 841
Total votes: 21,798
Logan County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 74.64%
Votes: 8,642
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 23.91%
Votes: 2,768
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 1.46%
Votes: 169
Total votes: 11,579
McDowell County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 72.31%
Votes: 4,385
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 25.56%
Votes: 1,550
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.13%
Votes: 129
Total votes: 6,064
Monongalia County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 51.47%
Votes: 15,896
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 43.92%
Votes: 13,563
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 4.61%
Votes: 1,424
Total votes: 30,883
Ohio County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 63.69%
Votes: 11,210
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 33.95%
Votes: 5,976
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.36%
Votes: 415
Total votes: 17,601
Preston County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 38.24%
Votes: 4,159
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 58.16%
Votes: 6,325
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 3.60%
Votes: 392
Total votes: 10,876
Ritchie County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 52.33%
Votes: 1,969
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 45.07%
Votes: 1,696
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.60%
Votes: 98
Total votes: 3,763
Tucker County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 56.22%
Votes: 1,780
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 41.12%
Votes: 1,302
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.65%
Votes: 84
Total votes: 3,166
Webster County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 62.68%
Votes: 1,750
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 31.81%
Votes: 888
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 5.52%
Votes: 154
Total votes: 2,792
Wyoming County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 62.96%
Votes: 4,649
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 34.56%
Votes: 2,552
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.48%
Votes: 183
Total votes: 7,384
Braxton County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 68.86%
Votes: 3,160
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 28.26%
Votes: 1,297
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.88%
Votes: 132
Total votes: 4,589
Clay County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 62.72%
Votes: 1,893
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 32.90%
Votes: 993
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 4.37%
Votes: 132
Total votes: 3,018
Grant County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 32.68%
Votes: 1,473
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 65.56%
Votes: 2,955
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 1.75%
Votes: 79
Total votes: 4,507
Hardy County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 54.64%
Votes: 2,763
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 42.91%
Votes: 2,170
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.45%
Votes: 124
Total votes: 5,057
Kanawha County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 62.32%
Votes: 46,255
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 33.46%
Votes: 24,837
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 4.21%
Votes: 3,127
Total votes: 74,219
Marion County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 63.84%
Votes: 13,606
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 33.32%
Votes: 7,101
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.85%
Votes: 607
Total votes: 21,314
Mercer County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 59.56%
Votes: 12,243
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 38.42%
Votes: 7,898
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.01%
Votes: 414
Total votes: 20,555
Monroe County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 58.72%
Votes: 2,997
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 38.36%
Votes: 1,958
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.92%
Votes: 149
Total votes: 5,104
Pendleton County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 51.40%
Votes: 1,670
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 46.17%
Votes: 1,500
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.43%
Votes: 79
Total votes: 3,249
Putnam County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 57.56%
Votes: 13,509
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 39.96%
Votes: 9,379
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.48%
Votes: 583
Total votes: 23,471
Roane County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 64.24%
Votes: 3,205
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 31.97%
Votes: 1,595
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 3.79%
Votes: 189
Total votes: 4,989
Tyler County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 55.98%
Votes: 1,803
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 41.66%
Votes: 1,342
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.36%
Votes: 76
Total votes: 3,221
Wetzel County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 66.83%
Votes: 3,866
John Raese (REP)
Percent: 30.84%
Votes: 1,784
Bob Henry Baber (MTP)
Percent: 2.33%
Votes: 135
Total votes: 5,785