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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	907	11.2
Deaths:	1,648	20.4
Net Migration:	-289	-3.6
Net Immigration:	7	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,223	R +450	D + 2.3%
D +773
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,230	R +3,586	R + 17.9%
D -356
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,922	R +6,101	R + 36.4%
D -2,179

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,699	R +5,651	R + 38.6%
D -2,952
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,580	68.6%	Joe Biden (D)	5,063	30.0%	227 [+]	1.3%	16,870	0	22	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 158 (0.9%);
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	10,357	66.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,290	27.7%	831 [+]	5.4%	15,478	-1	21	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 443 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 180 (1.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	39%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,350	59.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,419	38.5%	301 [+]	2.1%	14,070	-3	12	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 118 (0.8%);
2008	41%	John McCain (R)	7,658	50.4%	Barack Obama (D)	7,242	47.7%	294 [+]	1.9%	15,194	-5	5	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 190 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	46%	John Kerry (D)	8,971	52.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,881	46.4%	115 [+]	0.7%	16,967	-10	-4	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 90 (0.5%);
2000	39%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,371	57.3%	George W. Bush (R)	5,897	40.3%	351 [+]	2.4%	14,619	-12	-8	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 239 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 54 (0.4%);
1996	40%	Bill Clinton* (D)	9,471	64.2%	Robert Dole (R)	3,669	24.9%	1,618 [+]	11.0%	14,758	-12	-16	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,552 (10.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 66 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	43%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,574	61.3%	George Bush* (R)	3,991	25.6%	2,043 [+]	13.1%	15,608	-10	-12	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,002 (12.8%);
1988	44%	Michael Dukakis (D)	11,009	67.9%	George Bush (R)	5,143	31.7%	53 [+]	0.3%	16,205	-16	-22	2.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	49%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,650	61.0%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,360	38.6%	76	0.4%	19,086	-17	-20	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	13,175	66.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,784	29.3%	815 [+]	4.1%	19,774	-16	-21	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 725 (3.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 90 (0.5%);
1976	57%	Jimmy Carter (D)	15,496	73.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,459	26.1%	0	0.0%	20,955	-16	-22	2.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	11,876	54.4%	George McGovern (D)	9,966	45.6%	0	0.0%	21,842	-9	-6	2.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	73%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	14,546	67.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,246	24.1%	1,931 [+]	8.9%	21,723	-17	-19	2.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,931 (8.9%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	19,990	83.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,051	16.9%	0	0.0%	24,041	-15	-22	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	73%	John Kennedy (D)	18,109	70.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,537	29.4%	0	0.0%	25,646	-18	-20	3.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	16,286	61.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,218	38.6%	0	0.0%	26,504	-16	-19	3.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	22,307	70.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,190	29.2%	0	0.0%	31,497	-19	-26	3.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	65%	Harry Truman* (D)	21,707	74.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,451	25.4%	120 [+]	0.4%	29,278	-17	-20	3.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 120 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	17,529	68.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,932	31.2%	0	0.0%	25,461	-14	-15	3.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	22,256	68.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	10,307	31.7%	0	0.0%	32,563	-11	-13	3.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	83%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	23,864	72.6%	Alf Landon (R)	8,942	27.2%	80 [+]	0.2%	32,886	-12	-9	3.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 27 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	78%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	17,127	58.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	12,170	41.2%	212 [+]	0.7%	29,509	-3	2	3.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 116 (0.4%);
1928	72%	Herbert Hoover (R)	12,961	51.0%	Al Smith (D)	12,351	48.6%	104 [+]	0.4%	25,416	-7	-7	3.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 38 (0.1%);
1924	69%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	10,555	46.8%	John Davis (D)	9,563	42.4%	2,440 [+]	10.8%	22,558	-3	-7	3.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,411 (10.7%);
1920	65%	Warren Harding (R)	10,561	53.0%	James Cox (D)	9,003	45.2%	370 [+]	1.9%	19,934	-2	-7	3.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 340 (1.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 30 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5,511	49.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,377	47.8%	361 [+]	3.2%	11,249	0	3	3.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 361 (3.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,757	34.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	3,140	28.5%	4,125 [+]	37.4%	11,022	3	1	4.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 2,697 (24.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,428 (13.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	45%	William Taft (R)	5,874	56.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,819	36.6%	744 [+]	7.1%	10,437	3	5	4.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	53%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	6,509	63.2%	Alton Parker (D)	3,295	32.0%	495 [+]	4.8%	10,299	8	7	4.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	56%	William McKinley* (R)	5,404	62.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,230	37.1%	83 [+]	1.0%	8,717	8	10	3.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,063

30.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,580

68.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

158

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,870

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,290

27.7%

Donald Trump (R)

10,357

66.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

443

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

180

1.2%

Other

208

1.3%

TOTAL

15,478

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,419

38.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,350

59.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

118

0.8%

Other

183

1.3%

TOTAL

14,070

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,242

47.7%

John McCain (R)

7,658

50.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

190

1.3%

Other

104

0.7%

TOTAL

15,194

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,881

46.4%

John Kerry (D)

8,971

52.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,967

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,897

40.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,371

57.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

239

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,619

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -8

1996 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

9,471

64.2%

Robert Dole (R)

3,669

24.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,552

10.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

14,758

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -16

1992 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,574

61.3%

George Bush* (R)

3,991

25.6%

Ross Perot (I)

2,002

12.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,608

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -12

1988 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,143

31.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

11,009

67.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,205

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -22

1984 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,360

38.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,650

61.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

19,086

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -20

1980 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,784

29.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

13,175

66.6%

John Anderson (I)

725

3.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

19,774

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -21

1976 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

15,496

73.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,459

26.1%

TOTAL

20,955

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -22

1972 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

11,876

54.4%

George McGovern (D)

9,966

45.6%

TOTAL

21,842

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,246

24.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

14,546

67.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,931

8.9%

TOTAL

21,723

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -19

1964 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

19,990

83.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,051

16.9%

TOTAL

24,041

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -22

1960 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

18,109

70.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

7,537

29.4%

TOTAL

25,646

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -20

1948 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

21,707

74.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,451

25.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

120

0.4%

TOTAL

29,278

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -20

1944 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

17,529

68.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,932

31.2%

TOTAL

25,461

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

22,256

68.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

10,307

31.7%

TOTAL

32,563

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1936 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

23,864

72.6%

Alf Landon (R)

8,942

27.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

32,886

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

17,127

58.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

12,170

41.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

116

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

29,509

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

12,961

51.0%

Al Smith (D)

12,351

48.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,416

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -7

1924 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

10,555

46.8%

John Davis (D)

9,563

42.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,411

10.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

22,558

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

10,561

53.0%

James Cox (D)

9,003

45.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

340

1.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.2%

TOTAL

19,934

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,377

47.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

5,511

49.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

361

3.2%

TOTAL

11,249

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,757

34.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,140

28.5%

William Taft* (R)

2,697

24.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,428

13.0%

TOTAL

11,022

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

5,874

56.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,819

36.6%

Other

744

7.1%

TOTAL

10,437

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

6,509

63.2%

Alton Parker (D)

3,295

32.0%

Other

495

4.8%

TOTAL

10,299

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

1900 President, Fayette County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

5,404

62.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,230

37.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

8,717

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fayette County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	53%	Shelley Capito* (R)	11,158	67.8%	Paula Swearengin (D)	4,938	30.0%	364 [+]	2.2%	16,460	-2	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 364 (2.2%);
2020	G	52%	Jim Justice* (R)	10,076	62.1%	Ben Salango (D)	5,587	34.5%	551 [+]	3.4%	16,214	-3	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 357 (2.2%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 194 (1.2%);

2018	S1	37%	Joe Manchin* (D)	6,502	53.2%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	5,160	42.2%	561 [+]	4.6%	12,223	-4	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 561 (4.6%);
2016	G	46%	Jim Justice (D)	9,631	62.1%	Bill Cole (R)	4,560	29.4%	1,328 [+]	8.6%	15,519	-13	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 1,004 (6.5%); David Moran (Libertarian) 241 (1.6%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 83 (0.5%);
2014	S2	29%	Shelley Capito (R)	5,473	53.5%	Natalie Tennant (D)	4,354	42.6%	399 [+]	3.9%	10,226	-9	2.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 178 (1.7%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 171 (1.7%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 50 (0.5%);
2012	S1	39%	Joe Manchin* (D)	8,764	63.1%	John Raese (R)	4,524	32.6%	609 [+]	4.4%	13,897	-4	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 609 (4.4%);
2012	G	39%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	7,353	52.7%	Bill Maloney (R)	5,932	42.5%	675 [+]	4.8%	13,960	-3	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 505 (3.6%); David Moran (Libertarian) 170 (1.2%);
2011	G	17%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	3,568	59.4%	Bill Maloney (R)	2,149	35.8%	290 [+]	4.8%	6,007	-11	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 194 (3.2%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 72 (1.2%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 23 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S1	31%	Joe Manchin (D)	6,723	59.9%	John Raese (R)	4,065	36.2%	431 [+]	3.8%	11,219	-7	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 293 (2.6%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 138 (1.2%);

2008	S2	41%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	10,529	69.4%	Jay Wolfe (R)	4,649	30.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	15,179	-6	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	G	42%	Joe Manchin* (D)	10,305	67.6%	Russ Weeks (R)	4,306	28.2%	637 [+]	4.2%	15,248	3	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 636 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	S1	26%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,084	74.4%	John Raese (R)	2,244	23.6%	197 [+]	2.1%	9,525	3	4.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 197 (2.1%);
2004	G	46%	Joe Manchin (D)	11,448	67.8%	Monty Warner (R)	4,979	29.5%	468 [+]	2.8%	16,895	-5	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 468 (2.8%);
2002	S2	27%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,143	72.4%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,723	27.6%	0	0.0%	9,866	-9	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	36%	Robert Byrd* (D)	11,098	82.5%	David Gallaher (R)	2,112	15.7%	241 [+]	1.8%	13,451	-4	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 241 (1.8%);
2000	G	39%	Bob Wise (D)	8,746	59.6%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	5,520	37.6%	408 [+]	2.8%	14,674	-10	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 275 (1.9%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 109 (0.7%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 24 (0.2%);

1996	S2	35%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	11,093	85.8%	Betty Burks (R)	1,835	14.2%	0	0.0%	12,928	-9	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	40%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	8,558	59.0%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,427	37.4%	511 [+]	3.5%	14,496	-14	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 511 (3.5%);
1994	S1	25%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,174	78.0%	Stan Klos (R)	2,021	22.0%	0	0.0%	9,195	-9	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	42%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	8,908	59.0%	Cleve Benedict (R)	4,395	29.1%	1,797 [+]	11.9%	15,100	-7	2.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 1,797 (11.9%);
1990	S2	27%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,727	80.4%	John Yoder (R)	1,883	19.6%	0	0.0%	9,610	-12	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	44%	Robert Byrd* (D)	11,792	73.4%	Jay Wolfe (R)	4,277	26.6%	0	0.0%	16,069	-9	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	44%	Gaston Caperton (D)	12,138	74.5%	Arch Moore* (R)	4,163	25.5%	0	0.0%	16,301	-16	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	49%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	12,417	65.0%	John Raese (R)	6,605	34.6%	89 [+]	0.5%	19,111	-13	2.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 89 (0.5%);
1984	G	50%	Clyde See (D)	11,981	61.7%	Arch Moore (R)	7,452	38.3%	0	0.0%	19,433	-15	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	40%	Robert Byrd* (D)	12,756	81.2%	Cleve Benedict (R)	2,881	18.3%	80 [+]	0.5%	15,717	-12	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 80 (0.5%);
1980	G	48%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	13,281	67.4%	Arch Moore (R)	6,359	32.3%	61 [+]	0.3%	19,701	-13	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 61 (0.3%);

1978	S2	33%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	8,113	65.8%	Arch Moore (R)	4,226	34.2%	0	0.0%	12,339	-15	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	49%	Robert Byrd* (D)	18,021	100.0%				0	0.0%	18,021	n/a	3.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	57%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	16,013	76.5%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,911	23.5%	0	0.0%	20,924	-10	2.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	62%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	16,443	77.0%	Louise Leonard (R)	4,924	23.0%	0	0.0%	21,367	-11	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	65%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	12,412	55.7%	Arch Moore* (R)	9,860	44.3%	0	0.0%	22,272	-10	2.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	39%	Robert Byrd* (D)	10,016	83.7%	Elmer Dodson (R)	1,949	16.3%	0	0.0%	11,965	-6	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	72%	James Sprouse (D)	14,671	69.0%	Arch Moore (R)	6,602	31.0%	0	0.0%	21,273	-20	2.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	42%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	9,461	73.4%	Francis Love (R)	3,425	26.6%	0	0.0%	12,886	-14	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	72%	Robert Byrd* (D)	18,973	81.3%	Cooper Benedict (R)	4,351	18.7%	0	0.0%	23,324	-14	3.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	74%	Hulett Smith (D)	17,232	72.2%	Cecil Underwood (R)	6,622	27.8%	0	0.0%	23,854	-17	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	73%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	18,486	72.2%	Cecil Underwood (R)	7,120	27.8%	0	0.0%	25,606	-17	3.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	W.W. Barron (D)	17,776	70.0%	Harold Neely (R)	7,609	30.0%	0	0.0%	25,385	-16	3.07%
[-] 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 Fayette County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	36,432	92.26%	14.8%
Black:	1,581	4.00%	24.6%
Indian:	105	0.27%	15.4%
Asian:	135	0.34%	43.6%
2+ races:	695	1.76%	21.3%
Hispanic:	539	1.37%	34.1%

Total non-White:	3,055	7.74%	6.7%

Change in White population:	-6,331	-13.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-221	-0.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	6,106	63.2%	Lacy Watson (D)	3,134	32.4%	422	4.4%	9,662
County Total for 2022-11-08:										9,662

2020-11-03	WV03	Carol Miller* (R)	10,574	66.4%	Hilary Turner (D)	5,346	33.6%	0	0.0%	15,920
County Total for 2020-11-03:										15,920

2018-11-06	WV03	Richard Ojeda (D)	6,103	50.6%	Carol Miller (R)	5,968	49.4%	0	0.0%	12,071
County Total for 2018-11-06:										12,071

2016-11-08	WV03	Evan Jenkins* (R)	8,931	60.4%	Matt Detch (D)	4,962	33.5%	900	6.1%	14,793
County Total for 2016-11-08:										14,793

2014-11-04	WV03	Evan Jenkins (R)	5,052	50.6%	Nick Rahall* (D)	4,930	49.4%	0	0.0%	9,982
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,982

2012-11-06	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	7,270	53.4%	Rick Snuffer (R)	6,341	46.6%	0	0.0%	13,611
County Total for 2012-11-06:										13,611

2010-11-02	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	6,570	60.0%	Elliott Maynard (R)	4,374	40.0%	0	0.0%	10,944
County Total for 2010-11-02:										10,944

2008-11-04	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	10,545	70.4%	Marty Gearheart (R)	4,424	29.6%	0	0.0%	14,969
County Total for 2008-11-04:										14,969

2006-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	7,369	78.1%	Kim Wolfe (R)	2,062	21.9%	0	0.0%	9,431
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,431

2004-11-02	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	10,375	65.7%	Rick Snuffer (R)	5,418	34.3%	0	0.0%	15,793
County Total for 2004-11-02:										15,793

2002-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	7,001	72.2%	Paul Chapman (R)	2,691	27.8%	0	0.0%	9,692
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,692

2000-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	11,832	92.0%	Jeff Robinson (Libertarian)	1,035	8.0%	0	0.0%	12,867
County Total for 2000-11-07:										12,867

1998-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	6,781	86.5%	Joe Whelan (Libertarian)	1,059	13.5%	0	0.0%	7,840
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,840

1996-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	11,928	100.0%				0	0.0%	11,928
County Total for 1996-11-05:										11,928

1994-11-08	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	6,136	68.7%	Ben Waldman (R)	2,796	31.3%	0	0.0%	8,932
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,932

1992-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	9,604	69.5%	Ben Waldman (R)	4,217	30.5%	0	0.0%	13,821
County Total for 1992-11-03:										13,821

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	25,768	8,812	34.2%	9,784	38.0%	7,172	27.8%	Dem +972	Dem +3.8%	82%
2022	25,197	8,387	33.3%	10,091	40.0%	6,719	26.7%	Dem +1,704	Dem +6.8%	80%
2020	28,882	8,393	29.1%	12,975	44.9%	7,514	26.0%	Dem +4,582	Dem +15.9%	92%
2018	27,629	6,645	24.1%	14,146	51.2%	6,838	24.7%	Dem +7,501	Dem +27.1%	85%
2016	26,708	5,847	21.9%	14,856	55.6%	6,005	22.5%	Dem +9,009	Dem +33.7%	80%
2014	28,084	5,391	19.2%	17,103	60.9%	5,590	19.9%	Dem +11,712	Dem +41.7%	81%
2012	26,647	4,906	18.4%	17,185	64.5%	4,556	17.1%	Dem +12,279	Dem +46.1%	75%
2010	25,626	4,664	18.2%	17,356	67.7%	3,606	14.1%	Dem +12,692	Dem +49.5%	70%
2008	26,510	4,707	17.8%	18,577	70.1%	3,226	12.2%	Dem +13,870	Dem +52.3%	72%
2006	25,192	4,456	17.7%	18,332	72.8%	2,404	9.5%	Dem +13,876	Dem +55.1%	68%
2004	27,640	4,651	16.8%	20,316	73.5%	2,673	9.7%	Dem +15,665	Dem +56.7%	75%
2002	25,836	4,032	15.6%	19,539	75.6%	2,265	8.8%	Dem +15,507	Dem +60.0%	70%
2000	26,958	4,088	15.2%	20,776	77.1%	2,094	7.8%	Dem +16,688	Dem +61.9%	72%
1994	20,541	3,135	15.3%	16,827	81.9%	579	2.8%	Dem +13,692	Dem +66.7%	56%
1986	24,227	3,534	14.6%	20,417	84.3%	276	1.1%	Dem +16,883	Dem +69.7%	64%

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