2006 West Virginia Senate election

2006 West Virginia Senate elections
	November 7, 2006
17 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate; 18 seats needed for a majority
Democratic 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90%	Republican 50–60% >90%
Senate President before election; Earl Ray Tomblin; Democratic	Elected Senate President ; Earl Ray Tomblin; Democratic

The 2006 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, to elect members to the 78th and 79th Legislature. 17 of the 34 state senate seats were up for election. State senate seats in West Virginia are staggered, with senators serving 4-year terms. The election took place concurrently with the U.S. House and U.S. Senate elections. The Democratic Party won over 60% of the vote for state senate candidates and picked up 2 seats held by Republicans, retaining their supermajority. While President George W. Bush won the state in the previous presidential election, Democrats did well across the country and the state in a year described as a blue wave.

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