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Elections 2020

State Facts

Capitol:Charleston
Nickname:Mountain State
Bird:Cardinal
Motto:Mountaineers are always free

Past Presidential Elections

2012

Barack Obama:35.5%
Mitt Romney:62.3%

2008

Barack Obama:42.6%
John McCain:55.7%

2004

John Kerry:43.2%
George Bush:56.1%

2000

Al Gore:45.6%
George Bush:51.9%

1996

Bill Clinton:51.5%
Ross Perot:11.3%
Bob Dole:36.8%

1992

Bill Clinton:48.4%
Ross Perot:15.9%
George Bush:35.4%

1988

Michael Dukakis:52.2%
George Bush:47.5%

Previous Election Results, other races

2014 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Dennis MeltonDemocratic15,81711.8%
Natalie TennantDemocratic104,59877.9%
David WamsleyDemocratic13,77310.3%

2014 Senate General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Natalie TennantDemocratic156,36034.5%
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican281,82062.1%

2014 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Larry ButcherRepublican3,5954.2%
Shelley CapitoRepublican74,65587.5%
Matthew DodrillRepublican7,0728.3%

2012 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Sheirl FletcherDemocratic41,11820.1%
Joe ManchinDemocratic163,89179.9%

2012 Governor Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Arne MoltisDemocratic31,58715.6%
Earl TomblinDemocratic170,48184.4%

2012 Senate General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Joe ManchinDemocratic399,90860.6%
Bob BaberMountain Pty19,5173.0%
John RaeseRepublican240,78736.5%

2012 Governor General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Earl Ray TomblinDemocratic335,46850.5%
Jesse JohnsonMountain Pty16,7872.5%
Bill MaloneyRepublican303,29145.6%

2012 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
John RaeseRepublican88,510100.0%

2012 Governor Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Ralph ClarkRepublican17,16516.5%
Bill MaloneyRepublican86,92583.5%

2010 Senate Special Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Sheirl FletcherDemocratic9,1089.7%
Ken HechlerDemocratic16,26717.3%
Joe ManchinDemocratic68,82773.1%

2010 Senate Special General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Joe ManchinDemocratic283,35853.5%
John RaeseRepublican230,01343.4%

2010 Senate Special Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Harry BrunerRepublican1,3122.4%
Ken CulpRepublican1,3892.6%
John RaeseRepublican38,56871.3%
Thomas ResslerRepublican1,2072.2%
Andrew WarnerRepublican8,01514.8%
Scott WilliamsRepublican1,5462.9%

2008 Governor Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Melvin KesslerDemocratic90,07425.4%
Joe ManchinDemocratic264,77574.6%

2008 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Sheirl FletcherDemocratic51,07314.5%
Billy Hendricks Jr.Democratic29,7078.4%
Jay RockefellerDemocratic271,42577.1%

2008 Governor General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Joe ManchinDemocratic492,69769.8%
Jesse JohnsonMountain Pty31,4864.5%
Russ WeeksRepublican181,61225.7%

2008 Senate General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Jay RockefellerDemocratic447,56063.7%
Jay WolfeRepublican254,62936.3%

2008 Governor Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Russ WeeksRepublican81,019100.0%

2008 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Jay WolfeRepublican81,702100.0%

2006 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Robert ByrdDemocratic159,15485.7%
Billy HendricksDemocratic26,60914.3%

2006 Senate General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Robert ByrdDemocratic296,27664.4%
John RaeseRepublican155,04333.7%

2006 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Paul BrownRepublican3,4644.3%
Zane LawhornRepublican2,7233.3%
Hiram LewisRepublican18,49622.7%
John RaeseRepublican47,40858.3%
Bud RaileyRepublican4,3645.4%
Rick SnufferRepublican4,8706.0%

2004 Governor Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Lloyd Jackson IIDemocratic77,05227.2%
Jim LeesDemocratic40,16114.2%
Joe ManchinDemocratic149,36252.7%

2004 Governor General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Joe ManchinDemocratic472,75863.5%
Jesse JohnsonMountain Pty18,4302.5%
Monty WarnerRepublican253,13134.0%

2004 Governor Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Rob CapehartRepublican19,69417.3%
Larry FairclothRepublican9,1238.0%
Douglas McKinneyRepublican10,4769.2%
Dan MooreRepublican22,74820.0%
Joseph OliverioRepublican7,6876.8%
James Radcliffe Jr.Republican3,0132.6%
Charles RaileyRepublican2,3452.1%
Richard RobbRepublican11,82410.4%
Monty WarnerRepublican26,04122.9%

2002 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Bruce BarillaDemocratic11,1785.1%
William GallowayDemocratic11,1735.1%
Jay RockefellerDemocratic198,32789.9%

2002 Senate General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Jay RockefellerDemocratic275,28163.1%
Jay WolfeRepublican160,90236.9%

2002 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Hiram Lewis IVRepublican29,41739.0%
Jay WolfeRepublican46,09661.0%

2000 Governor Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Jim LeesDemocratic101,77436.9%
Bob WiseDemocratic174,20263.1%

2000 Senate General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Robert ByrdDemocratic469,21577.8%
Joe WhelanLibertarian12,6272.1%
David GallaherRepublican121,63520.2%

2000 Governor General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Bob WiseDemocratic324,82250.1%
Cecil UnderwoodRepublican305,92647.2%

2000 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Garry AdkinsRepublican39,25448.0%
David GallaherRepublican42,44652.0%

2000 Governor Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Larry ButcherRepublican3,1172.9%
Donna McCaseRepublican5,9025.4%
Joseph OliverioRepublican11,59010.7%
Cecil UnderwoodRepublican87,91081.0%

1996 Governor Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Larrie BaileyDemocratic15,7334.8%
Jim LeesDemocratic64,10019.5%
Joe ManchinDemocratic107,12432.6%
Charlotte PrittDemocratic130,10739.5%

1996 Senate Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Bruce BarillaDemocratic36,63711.6%
Jay RockefellerDemocratic280,30388.4%

1996 Senate General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Jay RockefellerDemocratic456,52676.6%
Betty BurksRepublican139,08823.4%

1996 Governor General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Charlotte PrittDemocratic287,87045.8%
Wallace JohnsonLibertarian16,1712.6%
Cecil UnderwoodRepublican324,51851.6%

1996 Governor Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Jon McBrideRepublican44,25533.0%
David McKinleyRepublican35,08926.2%
Cecil UnderwoodRepublican54,62840.8%

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