Election Results for Berkeley County, WV -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	3,424	14.0
Deaths:	3,360	13.8
Net Migration:	7,222	29.6
Net Immigration:	176	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +5,035	R +170	D + 7.4%
D +4,865
2020 vs. 2012	R +11,123	R +8,212	R + 10.3%
D +2,911
2020 vs. 2008	R +12,438	R +11,246	R + 18.7%
D +1,192

2016 vs. 2008	R +7,403	R +11,076	R + 26.1%
D -3,673
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	33,279	64.6%	Joe Biden (D)	17,186	33.3%	1,074 [+]	2.1%	51,539	-4	18	6.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 889 (1.7%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	28,244	65.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	12,321	28.4%	2,799 [+]	6.5%	43,364	-3	19	6.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,623 (3.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 473 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	22,156	59.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	14,275	38.3%	876 [+]	2.3%	37,307	-3	12	5.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 426 (1.1%);
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	20,841	55.7%	Barack Obama (D)	15,994	42.8%	565 [+]	1.5%	37,400	0	10	5.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 255 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	21,293	63.0%	John Kerry (D)	12,244	36.2%	248 [+]	0.7%	33,785	7	12	4.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 157 (0.5%);
2000	41%	George W. Bush (R)	13,619	59.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,797	38.2%	594 [+]	2.6%	23,010	7	11	3.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 414 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 76 (0.3%);
1996	40%	Robert Dole (R)	9,859	47.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,321	40.4%	2,396 [+]	11.6%	20,576	11	7	3.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,291 (11.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 105 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	43%	George Bush* (R)	9,134	45.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,159	35.7%	3,736 [+]	18.7%	20,029	10	8	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,645 (18.2%);
1988	41%	George Bush (R)	10,761	62.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,313	36.8%	61 [+]	0.4%	17,135	15	9	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	12,887	67.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,181	32.4%	24	0.1%	19,092	12	9	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	53%	Ronald Reagan (R)	9,955	57.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,783	38.9%	716 [+]	4.1%	17,454	12	6	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 625 (3.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 91 (0.5%);
1976	60%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,935	52.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,216	47.9%	0	0.0%	17,151	10	4	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	10,954	70.8%	George McGovern (D)	4,523	29.2%	0	0.0%	15,477	7	10	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,223	49.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,929	34.1%	2,321 [+]	16.0%	14,473	9	7	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,321 (16.0%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	8,628	61.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,457	38.7%	0	0.0%	14,085	7	0	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,369	54.2%	John Kennedy (D)	7,072	45.8%	0	0.0%	15,441	7	5	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,071	61.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,649	38.4%	0	0.0%	14,720	8	4	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	86%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,149	53.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,111	46.6%	0	0.0%	15,260	5	-2	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	77%	Harry Truman* (D)	6,797	52.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,042	46.9%	34 [+]	0.3%	12,873	5	2	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 34 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	73%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,151	51.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,819	48.6%	0	0.0%	11,970	6	5	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	95%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,658	56.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,562	43.1%	0	0.0%	15,220	0	-2	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	102%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,336	55.7%	Alf Landon (R)	6,585	44.0%	39 [+]	0.3%	14,960	5	8	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	94%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,009	51.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,370	47.1%	148 [+]	1.1%	13,527	3	7	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 95 (0.7%);
1928	87%	Herbert Hoover (R)	8,477	70.3%	Al Smith (D)	3,540	29.4%	42 [+]	0.3%	12,059	12	12	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.1%);
1924	78%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,427	53.2%	John Davis (D)	4,366	42.8%	412 [+]	4.0%	10,205	4	-1	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 410 (4.0%);
1920	79%	Warren Harding (R)	5,259	53.9%	James Cox (D)	4,399	45.1%	90 [+]	0.9%	9,748	-1	-6	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 60 (0.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 30 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	48%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,938	50.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,802	48.1%	86 [+]	1.5%	5,826	-1	2	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 86 (1.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	46%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,703	50.1%	William Taft* (R)	1,349	25.0%	1,339 [+]	24.8%	5,391	4	2	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,204 (22.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 135 (2.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	51%	William Taft (R)	2,675	50.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,563	47.9%	114 [+]	2.1%	5,352	-3	-2	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	51%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,548	49.7%	Alton Parker (D)	2,488	48.5%	93 [+]	1.8%	5,129	-6	-7	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	51%	William McKinley* (R)	2,506	52.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,287	47.5%	23 [+]	0.5%	4,816	-2	0	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17,186

33.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

33,279

64.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

889

1.7%

Other

185

0.4%

TOTAL

51,539

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12,321

28.4%

Donald Trump (R)

28,244

65.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,623

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

473

1.1%

Other

703

1.6%

TOTAL

43,364

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

14,275

38.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

22,156

59.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

426

1.1%

Other

450

1.2%

TOTAL

37,307

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

15,994

42.8%

John McCain (R)

20,841

55.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

255

0.7%

Other

310

0.8%

TOTAL

37,400

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

21,293

63.0%

John Kerry (D)

12,244

36.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

157

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

33,785

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

13,619

59.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,797

38.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

414

1.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

104

0.5%

TOTAL

23,010

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,321

40.4%

Robert Dole (R)

9,859

47.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,291

11.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

105

0.5%

TOTAL

20,576

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,159

35.7%

George Bush* (R)

9,134

45.6%

Ross Perot (I)

3,645

18.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

20,029

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

10,761

62.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,313

36.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,135

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

12,887

67.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,181

32.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

19,092

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

9,955

57.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,783

38.9%

John Anderson (I)

625

3.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

17,454

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,216

47.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,935

52.1%

TOTAL

17,151

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

10,954

70.8%

George McGovern (D)

4,523

29.2%

TOTAL

15,477

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,223

49.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,929

34.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,321

16.0%

TOTAL

14,473

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

8,628

61.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,457

38.7%

TOTAL

14,085

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,071

61.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,649

38.4%

TOTAL

14,720

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,149

53.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,111

46.6%

TOTAL

15,260

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

6,797

52.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,042

46.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

12,873

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,658

56.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,562

43.1%

TOTAL

15,220

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1936 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,336

55.7%

Alf Landon (R)

6,585

44.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,960

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1932 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,009

51.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6,370

47.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,527

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

8,477

70.3%

Al Smith (D)

3,540

29.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,059

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

1924 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,427

53.2%

John Davis (D)

4,366

42.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

410

4.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

10,205

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,259

53.9%

James Cox (D)

4,399

45.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

9,748

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,938

50.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,802

48.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.5%

TOTAL

5,826

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,703

50.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,204

22.3%

William Taft* (R)

1,349

25.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

135

2.5%

TOTAL

5,391

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,675

50.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,563

47.9%

Other

114

2.1%

TOTAL

5,352

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,548

49.7%

Alton Parker (D)

2,488

48.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

5,129

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

1900 President, Berkeley County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,506

52.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,287

47.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,816

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berkeley County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	51%	Shelley Capito* (R)	34,162	67.2%	Paula Swearengin (D)	15,197	29.9%	1,453 [+]	2.9%	50,812	-3	6.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 1,453 (2.9%);
2020	G	49%	Jim Justice* (R)	28,841	60.2%	Ben Salango (D)	15,253	31.8%	3,803 [+]	7.9%	47,897	-5	6.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Lutz (Mountain) 2,005 (4.2%); Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 1,798 (3.8%);

2018	S1	37%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	18,111	53.2%	Joe Manchin* (D)	14,508	42.6%	1,416 [+]	4.2%	34,035	7	5.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 1,416 (4.2%);
2016	G	48%	Bill Cole (R)	23,103	55.2%	Jim Justice (D)	14,879	35.6%	3,870 [+]	9.2%	41,852	13	5.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 2,320 (5.5%); David Moran (Libertarian) 1,283 (3.1%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 267 (0.6%);
2014	S2	25%	Shelley Capito (R)	14,446	67.2%	Natalie Tennant (D)	6,396	29.7%	667 [+]	3.1%	21,509	5	4.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 392 (1.8%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 141 (0.7%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 133 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	45%	Joe Manchin* (D)	19,306	53.3%	John Raese (R)	16,046	44.3%	854 [+]	2.4%	36,206	8	5.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 854 (2.4%);
2012	G	45%	Bill Maloney (R)	17,999	49.3%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	17,195	47.1%	1,298 [+]	3.6%	36,492	4	5.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: David Moran (Libertarian) 658 (1.8%); Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 635 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2011	G	14%	Bill Maloney (R)	6,678	58.1%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	4,501	39.2%	315 [+]	2.7%	11,494	11	3.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 170 (1.5%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 105 (0.9%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 33 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2010	S1	32%	John Raese (R)	13,145	53.1%	Joe Manchin (D)	10,697	43.2%	933 [+]	3.8%	24,775	10	4.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 731 (3.0%); Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 202 (0.8%);

2008	S2	49%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	19,967	55.1%	Jay Wolfe (R)	16,234	44.8%	7 [+]	0.0%	36,208	9	5.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2008	G	49%	Joe Manchin* (D)	21,545	59.2%	Russ Weeks (R)	13,288	36.5%	1,538 [+]	4.2%	36,371	11	5.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 1,525 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2006	S1	28%	Robert Byrd* (D)	11,133	56.7%	John Raese (R)	8,206	41.8%	313 [+]	1.6%	19,652	20	9.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 313 (1.6%);
2004	G	51%	Monty Warner (R)	16,630	49.9%	Joe Manchin (D)	16,044	48.2%	634 [+]	1.9%	33,308	16	4.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 631 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2002	S2	28%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	8,874	52.3%	Jay Wolfe (R)	8,088	47.7%	0	0.0%	16,962	11	3.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	35%	Robert Byrd* (D)	12,857	65.7%	David Gallaher (R)	6,344	32.4%	363 [+]	1.9%	19,564	12	3.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 363 (1.9%);
2000	G	41%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	12,221	53.3%	Bob Wise (D)	10,045	43.8%	667 [+]	2.9%	22,933	6	3.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 283 (1.2%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 223 (1.0%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 161 (0.7%);

1996	S2	38%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	12,867	66.2%	Betty Burks (R)	6,571	33.8%	0	0.0%	19,438	10	3.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	39%	Cecil Underwood (R)	10,666	53.3%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	8,851	44.3%	479 [+]	2.4%	19,996	2	3.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 479 (2.4%);
1994	S1	26%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,636	59.6%	Stan Klos (R)	5,169	40.4%	0	0.0%	12,805	9	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	41%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	9,969	52.7%	Cleve Benedict (R)	8,605	45.5%	338 [+]	1.8%	18,912	9	2.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 338 (1.8%);
1990	S2	24%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,576	52.5%	John Yoder (R)	5,044	47.5%	0	0.0%	10,620	16	2.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	40%	Robert Byrd* (D)	10,205	61.7%	Jay Wolfe (R)	6,343	38.3%	0	0.0%	16,548	3	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	41%	Gaston Caperton (D)	8,862	51.9%	Arch Moore* (R)	8,220	48.1%	0	0.0%	17,082	7	2.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	49%	John Raese (R)	9,765	53.7%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	8,415	46.2%	19 [+]	0.1%	18,199	6	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.1%);
1984	G	51%	Arch Moore (R)	11,793	62.5%	Clyde See (D)	7,069	37.5%	0	0.0%	18,862	9	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	39%	Robert Byrd* (D)	8,439	62.0%	Cleve Benedict (R)	5,122	37.6%	45 [+]	0.3%	13,606	7	2.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.3%);
1980	G	53%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	8,842	50.3%	Arch Moore (R)	8,729	49.6%	20 [+]	0.1%	17,591	5	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 20 (0.1%);

1978	S2	34%	Arch Moore (R)	6,018	58.5%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,265	41.5%	0	0.0%	10,283	9	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	46%	Robert Byrd* (D)	13,177	100.0%				0	0.0%	13,177	n/a	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	59%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	8,765	51.5%	Cecil Underwood (R)	8,269	48.5%	0	0.0%	17,034	15	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	60%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	8,094	52.5%	Louise Leonard (R)	7,324	47.5%	0	0.0%	15,418	14	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	61%	Arch Moore* (R)	10,754	68.8%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,878	31.2%	0	0.0%	15,632	14	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	40%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,420	81.8%	Elmer Dodson (R)	1,653	18.2%	0	0.0%	9,073	-4	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	68%	Arch Moore (R)	8,223	58.8%	James Sprouse (D)	5,756	41.2%	0	0.0%	13,979	8	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	44%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,674	53.2%	Francis Love (R)	4,119	46.8%	0	0.0%	8,793	6	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	70%	Robert Byrd* (D)	9,873	71.4%	Cooper Benedict (R)	3,958	28.6%	0	0.0%	13,831	-4	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	70%	Hulett Smith (D)	7,079	50.7%	Cecil Underwood (R)	6,897	49.3%	0	0.0%	13,976	4	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	80%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	8,122	53.2%	Cecil Underwood (R)	7,157	46.8%	0	0.0%	15,279	2	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	79%	W.W. Barron (D)	7,637	50.4%	Harold Neely (R)	7,506	49.6%	0	0.0%	15,143	4	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Berkeley County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	105,318	81.33%	17.8%
Black:	10,145	7.83%	40.2%
Indian:	230	0.18%	5.0%
Asian:	1,678	1.30%	88.8%
2+ races:	4,417	3.41%	87.0%
Hispanic:	7,702	5.95%	94.4%

Total non-White:	24,172	18.67%	63.4%

Change in White population:	15,939	15.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	9,382	9.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	20,653	70.0%	Barry Wendell (D)	8,852	30.0%	0	0.0%	29,505
County Total for 2022-11-08:										29,505

2020-11-03	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	33,772	66.9%	Cathy Kunkel (D)	16,698	33.1%	0	0.0%	50,470
County Total for 2020-11-03:										50,470

2018-11-06	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	20,129	59.8%	Talley Sergent (D)	11,961	35.6%	1,550	4.6%	33,640
County Total for 2018-11-06:										33,640

2016-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	29,117	70.4%	Mark Hunt (D)	12,235	29.6%	0	0.0%	41,352
County Total for 2016-11-08:										41,352

2014-11-04	WV02	Alex Mooney (R)	11,999	57.4%	Nick Casey (D)	6,946	33.2%	1,946	9.3%	20,891
County Total for 2014-11-04:										20,891

2012-11-06	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	23,716	67.2%	Howard Swint (D)	11,558	32.8%	0	0.0%	35,274
County Total for 2012-11-06:										35,274

2010-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	16,751	68.8%	Virginia Graf (D)	7,155	29.4%	426	1.8%	24,332
County Total for 2010-11-02:										24,332

2008-11-04	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	21,261	58.2%	Ann Barth (D)	15,273	41.8%	3	0.0%	36,537
County Total for 2008-11-04:										36,537

2006-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	12,511	63.5%	Mike Callaghan (D)	7,182	36.5%	0	0.0%	19,693
County Total for 2006-11-07:										19,693

2004-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	21,772	68.5%	Erik Wells (D)	9,549	30.1%	447	1.4%	31,768
County Total for 2004-11-02:										31,768

2002-11-05	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	10,863	64.0%	Jim Humphreys (D)	6,108	36.0%	0	0.0%	16,971
County Total for 2002-11-05:										16,971

2000-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito (R)	13,073	57.8%	Jim Humphreys (D)	8,787	38.9%	755	3.3%	22,615
County Total for 2000-11-07:										22,615

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	7,627	64.7%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	3,697	31.3%	469	4.0%	11,793
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,793

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	9,809	52.8%	Greg Morris (R)	8,785	47.2%	0	0.0%	18,594
County Total for 1996-11-05:										18,594

1994-11-08	WV02	Sam Cravotta (R)	6,308	52.7%	Bob Wise* (D)	5,669	47.3%	0	0.0%	11,977
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,977

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	8,937	50.4%	Sam Cravotta (R)	8,795	49.6%	0	0.0%	17,732
County Total for 1992-11-03:										17,732

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	89,608	37,827	42.2%	21,269	23.7%	30,512	34.1%	Rep +16,558	Rep +18.5%	91%
2022	84,232	35,676	42.4%	20,519	24.4%	28,037	33.3%	Rep +15,157	Rep +18.0%	85%
2020	83,462	33,921	40.6%	22,270	26.7%	27,271	32.7%	Rep +11,651	Rep +14.0%	85%
2018	77,634	29,733	38.3%	22,283	28.7%	25,618	33.0%	Rep +7,450	Rep +9.6%	82%
2016	76,030	28,011	36.8%	23,507	30.9%	24,512	32.2%	Rep +4,504	Rep +5.9%	84%
2014	68,045	24,312	35.7%	22,363	32.9%	21,370	31.4%	Rep +1,949	Rep +2.9%	79%
2012	66,912	24,098	36.0%	22,909	34.2%	19,905	29.7%	Rep +1,189	Rep +1.8%	81%
2010	62,103	22,796	36.7%	22,405	36.1%	16,902	27.2%	Rep +391	Rep +0.6%	80%
2008	65,021	24,227	37.3%	24,629	37.9%	16,165	24.9%	Dem +402	Dem +0.6%	88%
2006	56,557	22,323	39.5%	21,728	38.4%	12,506	22.1%	Rep +595	Rep +1.1%	82%
2004	52,308	20,627	39.4%	20,822	39.8%	10,859	20.8%	Dem +195	Dem +0.4%	80%
2002	44,051	17,131	38.9%	18,703	42.5%	8,217	18.7%	Dem +1,572	Dem +3.6%	73%
2000	38,901	15,223	39.1%	17,418	44.8%	6,260	16.1%	Dem +2,195	Dem +5.6%	69%
1994	26,793	10,711	40.0%	13,679	51.1%	2,403	9.0%	Dem +2,968	Dem +11.1%	55%
1986	22,619	8,959	39.6%	12,931	57.2%	729	3.2%	Dem +3,972	Dem +17.6%	57%

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