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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	481	8.3
Deaths:	1,259	21.6
Net Migration:	-157	-2.7
Net Immigration:	4	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +897	R +369	D + 2.1%
D +528
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,580	R +3,417	R + 22.3%
D -837
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,288	R +4,002	R + 28.8%
D -1,714

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,391	R +3,633	R + 30.9%
D -2,242
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,806	71.0%	Joe Biden (D)	3,790	27.5%	206 [+]	1.5%	13,802	2	24	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 161 (1.2%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	8,909	69.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,262	25.5%	631 [+]	4.9%	12,802	2	24	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 370 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 125 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,226	59.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,627	38.1%	297 [+]	2.4%	12,150	-3	12	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 111 (0.9%);
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	7,518	56.9%	Barack Obama (D)	5,504	41.6%	198 [+]	1.5%	13,220	1	11	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 121 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,298	51.0%	John Kerry (D)	6,906	48.2%	117 [+]	0.8%	14,321	-5	0	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 90 (0.6%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	6,458	47.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,249	46.4%	765 [+]	5.7%	13,472	-4	0	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 390 (2.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 329 (2.4%);
1996	53%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,521	53.6%	Robert Dole (R)	4,268	30.4%	2,231 [+]	15.9%	14,020	-6	-10	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,158 (15.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 73 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,830	52.0%	George Bush* (R)	3,897	25.9%	3,319 [+]	22.1%	15,046	-9	-11	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,267 (21.7%);
1988	52%	Michael Dukakis (D)	8,338	58.4%	George Bush (R)	5,882	41.2%	60 [+]	0.4%	14,280	-6	-12	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	57%	Walter Mondale (D)	8,708	54.0%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,326	45.4%	90	0.6%	16,124	-10	-13	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,784	53.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,610	40.1%	1,081 [+]	6.6%	16,475	-5	-11	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 917 (5.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 164 (1.0%);
1976	63%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,627	61.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,771	38.9%	0	0.0%	17,398	-3	-9	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	10,634	61.3%	George McGovern (D)	6,727	38.7%	0	0.0%	17,361	-2	1	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	82%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	10,174	54.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,181	32.8%	2,476 [+]	13.1%	18,831	-8	-11	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,476 (13.1%);
1964	84%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	14,001	73.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,009	26.3%	0	0.0%	19,010	-6	-12	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	John Kennedy (D)	11,176	58.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,031	41.8%	0	0.0%	19,207	-5	-8	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	84%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,524	52.1%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,750	47.9%	0	0.0%	18,274	-6	-10	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,772	60.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,520	40.0%	0	0.0%	16,292	-8	-15	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Harry Truman* (D)	8,242	63.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,561	35.2%	170 [+]	1.3%	12,973	-7	-10	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 170 (1.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,334	63.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,285	36.9%	0	0.0%	11,619	-8	-9	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,515	63.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,997	37.0%	0	0.0%	13,512	-6	-8	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,756	65.9%	Alf Landon (R)	3,957	33.6%	58 [+]	0.5%	11,771	-6	-3	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	61%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,603	49.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,328	46.9%	289 [+]	3.1%	9,220	2	7	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 219 (2.4%);
1928	54%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,461	74.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,884	25.5%	29 [+]	0.4%	7,374	16	16	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.2%);
1924	45%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,775	70.9%	John Davis (D)	1,187	22.3%	359 [+]	6.7%	5,321	21	17	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 320 (6.0%);
1920	43%	Warren Harding (R)	2,768	63.4%	James Cox (D)	1,435	32.9%	161 [+]	3.7%	4,364	8	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 101 (2.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 60 (1.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,434	57.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	891	35.8%	167 [+]	6.7%	2,492	8	11	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 117 (4.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 50 (2.0%);
1912	31%	William Taft* (R)	664	33.5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	634	32.0%	682 [+]	34.4%	1,980	12	10	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 557 (28.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 125 (6.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	1,185	59.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	719	36.2%	80 [+]	4.0%	1,984	6	8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,010	63.3%	Alton Parker (D)	508	31.8%	77 [+]	4.8%	1,595	8	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	863	58.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	564	38.2%	51 [+]	3.5%	1,478	4	7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,790

27.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

9,806

71.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

161

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,802

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,262

25.5%

Donald Trump (R)

8,909

69.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

370

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

125

1.0%

Other

136

1.1%

TOTAL

12,802

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,627

38.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,226

59.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

111

0.9%

Other

186

1.5%

TOTAL

12,150

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,504

41.6%

John McCain (R)

7,518

56.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

121

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,220

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,298

51.0%

John Kerry (D)

6,906

48.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,321

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,458

47.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,249

46.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

329

2.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

390

2.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,472

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,521

53.6%

Robert Dole (R)

4,268

30.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,158

15.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

14,020

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

1992 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,830

52.0%

George Bush* (R)

3,897

25.9%

Ross Perot (I)

3,267

21.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,046

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,882

41.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

8,338

58.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,280

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

1984 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,326

45.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

8,708

54.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

16,124

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

1980 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,610

40.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,784

53.3%

John Anderson (I)

917

5.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

164

1.0%

TOTAL

16,475

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

1976 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,627

61.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,771

38.9%

TOTAL

17,398

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

10,634

61.3%

George McGovern (D)

6,727

38.7%

TOTAL

17,361

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,181

32.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

10,174

54.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,476

13.1%

TOTAL

18,831

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

1964 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

14,001

73.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,009

26.3%

TOTAL

19,010

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

1960 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

11,176

58.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

8,031

41.8%

TOTAL

19,207

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

8,242

63.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,561

35.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

170

1.3%

TOTAL

12,973

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1944 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,334

63.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,285

36.9%

TOTAL

11,619

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,515

63.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,997

37.0%

TOTAL

13,512

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

1936 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,756

65.9%

Alf Landon (R)

3,957

33.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,771

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1932 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,603

49.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,328

46.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

219

2.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,220

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,461

74.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,884

25.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,374

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

1924 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,775

70.9%

John Davis (D)

1,187

22.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

320

6.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,321

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 17

1920 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,768

63.4%

James Cox (D)

1,435

32.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

101

2.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

4,364

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

891

35.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,434

57.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

117

4.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

2.0%

TOTAL

2,492

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

1912 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

634

32.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

557

28.1%

William Taft* (R)

664

33.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

125

6.3%

TOTAL

1,980

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

1908 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,185

59.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

719

36.2%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

1,984

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1904 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,010

63.3%

Alton Parker (D)

508

31.8%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

1,595

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

1900 President, Hancock County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

863

58.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

564

38.2%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

1,478

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	59%	Shelley Capito* (R)	9,593	71.4%	Paula Swearengin (D)	3,484	25.9%	362 [+]	2.7%	13,439	1	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 362 (2.7%);
2020	G	59%	Jim Justice* (R)	8,995	66.6%	Ben Salango (D)	3,868	28.6%	648 [+]	4.8%	13,511	2	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 444 (3.3%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 204 (1.5%);

2018	S1	43%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	4,963	49.1%	Joe Manchin* (D)	4,707	46.5%	447 [+]	4.4%	10,117	3	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 447 (4.4%);
2016	G	52%	Bill Cole (R)	5,992	48.2%	Jim Justice (D)	5,322	42.8%	1,119 [+]	9.0%	12,433	6	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 688 (5.5%); David Moran (Libertarian) 309 (2.5%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 122 (1.0%);
2014	S2	32%	Shelley Capito (R)	4,729	61.8%	Natalie Tennant (D)	2,528	33.0%	400 [+]	5.2%	7,657	0	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 188 (2.5%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 107 (1.4%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 105 (1.4%);
2012	S1	48%	Joe Manchin* (D)	7,920	67.5%	John Raese (R)	3,628	30.9%	186 [+]	1.6%	11,734	-6	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 186 (1.6%);
2012	G	49%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	6,077	51.1%	Bill Maloney (R)	5,454	45.8%	371 [+]	3.1%	11,902	0	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: David Moran (Libertarian) 186 (1.6%); Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 184 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2011	G	22%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	2,753	51.0%	Bill Maloney (R)	2,422	44.9%	219 [+]	4.1%	5,394	-2	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 94 (1.7%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 72 (1.3%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 48 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	S1	42%	Joe Manchin (D)	5,704	55.4%	John Raese (R)	4,250	41.3%	343 [+]	3.3%	10,297	-2	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 179 (1.7%); Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 164 (1.6%);

2008	S2	52%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	9,140	70.6%	Jay Wolfe (R)	3,805	29.4%	0	0.0%	12,945	-7	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	53%	Joe Manchin* (D)	10,069	77.4%	Russ Weeks (R)	2,580	19.8%	364 [+]	2.8%	13,013	-6	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 364 (2.8%);
2006	S1	33%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,056	61.9%	John Raese (R)	2,931	35.9%	179 [+]	2.2%	8,166	15	3.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 179 (2.2%);
2004	G	51%	Joe Manchin (D)	8,586	66.6%	Monty Warner (R)	4,115	31.9%	194 [+]	1.5%	12,895	-2	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 194 (1.5%);
2002	S2	25%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,457	69.5%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,959	30.5%	0	0.0%	6,416	-6	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	45%	Robert Byrd* (D)	9,520	81.3%	David Gallaher (R)	1,976	16.9%	209 [+]	1.8%	11,705	-3	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 209 (1.8%);
2000	G	50%	Bob Wise (D)	6,926	54.0%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	5,660	44.1%	245 [+]	1.9%	12,831	-3	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Bob Myers (Libertarian) 123 (1.0%); Denise Giardina (Mountain) 96 (0.7%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 26 (0.2%);

1996	S2	50%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	10,849	82.7%	Betty Burks (R)	2,272	17.3%	0	0.0%	13,121	-6	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	51%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	7,610	56.2%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,701	42.1%	220 [+]	1.6%	13,531	-9	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 220 (1.6%);
1994	S1	36%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,197	75.4%	Stan Klos (R)	2,352	24.6%	0	0.0%	9,549	-6	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	52%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	8,700	61.9%	Cleve Benedict (R)	4,927	35.1%	420 [+]	3.0%	14,047	-1	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 420 (3.0%);
1990	S2	33%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,910	76.7%	John Yoder (R)	2,105	23.3%	0	0.0%	9,015	-8	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	10,043	77.6%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,896	22.4%	0	0.0%	12,939	-13	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	50%	Gaston Caperton (D)	9,663	70.2%	Arch Moore* (R)	4,109	29.8%	0	0.0%	13,772	-11	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	54%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	10,688	70.2%	John Raese (R)	4,432	29.1%	108 [+]	0.7%	15,228	-19	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 108 (0.7%);
1984	G	54%	Clyde See (D)	8,862	57.8%	Arch Moore (R)	6,467	42.2%	0	0.0%	15,329	-11	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	45%	Robert Byrd* (D)	9,679	74.2%	Cleve Benedict (R)	3,205	24.6%	164 [+]	1.3%	13,048	-6	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 164 (1.3%);
1980	G	56%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	11,167	68.3%	Arch Moore (R)	5,100	31.2%	80 [+]	0.5%	16,347	-14	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 80 (0.5%);

1978	S2	36%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	6,193	61.8%	Arch Moore (R)	3,836	38.2%	0	0.0%	10,029	-11	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	44%	Robert Byrd* (D)	12,139	100.0%				0	0.0%	12,139	n/a	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	61%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	12,822	76.5%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,928	23.5%	0	0.0%	16,750	-10	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	56%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	11,374	74.5%	Louise Leonard (R)	3,892	25.5%	0	0.0%	15,266	-8	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	64%	Arch Moore* (R)	8,896	51.8%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	8,292	48.2%	0	0.0%	17,188	-3	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	39%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,730	78.7%	Elmer Dodson (R)	2,097	21.3%	0	0.0%	9,827	-1	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	81%	Arch Moore (R)	11,940	64.2%	James Sprouse (D)	6,666	35.8%	0	0.0%	18,606	13	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	50%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	7,327	64.3%	Francis Love (R)	4,062	35.7%	0	0.0%	11,389	-5	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	78%	Robert Byrd* (D)	12,931	72.7%	Cooper Benedict (R)	4,850	27.3%	0	0.0%	17,781	-5	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	82%	Hulett Smith (D)	10,998	58.7%	Cecil Underwood (R)	7,728	41.3%	0	0.0%	18,726	-4	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	82%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	10,907	58.7%	Cecil Underwood (R)	7,684	41.3%	0	0.0%	18,591	-3	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	82%	W.W. Barron (D)	10,716	57.8%	Harold Neely (R)	7,835	42.2%	0	0.0%	18,551	-4	2.24%
[-] 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 Hancock County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	26,187	92.95%	10.1%
Black:	733	2.60%	3.5%
Indian:	60	0.21%	81.8%
Asian:	141	0.50%	62.1%
2+ races:	555	1.97%	48.8%
Hispanic:	496	1.76%	58.0%

Total non-White:	1,985	7.05%	29.5%

Change in White population:	-2,956	-9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	452	1.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	5,785	69.6%	Barry Wendell (D)	2,521	30.4%	0	0.0%	8,306
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,306

2020-11-03	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	9,358	70.2%	Natalie Cline (D)	3,964	29.8%	0	0.0%	13,322
County Total for 2020-11-03:										13,322

2018-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	6,960	70.2%	Kendra Fershee (D)	2,955	29.8%	0	0.0%	9,915
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,915

2016-11-08	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	9,078	73.8%	Mike Manypenny (D)	3,222	26.2%	0	0.0%	12,300
County Total for 2016-11-08:										12,300

2014-11-04	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	5,163	71.4%	Glen Gainer III (D)	2,064	28.6%	0	0.0%	7,227
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,227

2012-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	6,678	60.2%	Sue Thorn (D)	4,419	39.8%	0	0.0%	11,097
County Total for 2012-11-06:										11,097

2010-11-02	WV01	David McKinley (R)	4,490	51.1%	Mike Oliverio (D)	4,297	48.9%	0	0.0%	8,787
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,787

2008-11-04	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	10,499	100.0%				4	0.0%	10,503
County Total for 2008-11-04:										10,503

2006-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	5,104	62.8%	Chris Wakim (R)	3,021	37.2%	1	0.0%	8,126
County Total for 2006-11-07:										8,126

2004-11-02	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	9,195	74.2%	Alan Parks (R)	3,196	25.8%	0	0.0%	12,391
County Total for 2004-11-02:										12,391

2002-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	4,878	99.9%				7	0.1%	4,885
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,885

2000-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	9,756	93.5%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	683	6.5%	0	0.0%	10,439
County Total for 2000-11-07:										10,439

1998-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	7,106	89.5%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	831	10.5%	0	0.0%	7,937
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,937

1996-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	9,935	100.0%				0	0.0%	9,935
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,935

1994-11-08	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	5,751	70.1%	Sally Riley (R)	2,452	29.9%	0	0.0%	8,203
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,203

1992-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	10,752	100.0%				0	0.0%	10,752
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,752

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	19,127	7,788	40.7%	6,437	33.7%	4,902	25.6%	Rep +1,351	Rep +7.1%	83%
2022	18,778	7,553	40.2%	6,564	35.0%	4,661	24.8%	Rep +989	Rep +5.3%	82%
2020	23,998	8,283	34.5%	10,040	41.8%	5,675	23.6%	Dem +1,757	Dem +7.3%	105%
2018	23,306	7,094	30.4%	11,017	47.3%	5,195	22.3%	Dem +3,923	Dem +16.8%	100%
2016	24,573	6,854	27.9%	12,591	51.2%	5,128	20.9%	Dem +5,737	Dem +23.3%	104%
2014	23,916	6,120	25.6%	13,185	55.1%	4,611	19.3%	Dem +7,065	Dem +29.5%	100%
2012	23,488	5,949	25.3%	13,411	57.1%	4,128	17.6%	Dem +7,462	Dem +31.8%	97%
2010	23,094	5,759	24.9%	13,844	59.9%	3,491	15.1%	Dem +8,085	Dem +35.0%	94%
2008	22,748	5,645	24.8%	14,114	62.0%	2,989	13.1%	Dem +8,469	Dem +37.2%	92%
2006	21,075	5,237	24.8%	13,711	65.1%	2,127	10.1%	Dem +8,474	Dem +40.2%	84%
2004	21,149	5,178	24.5%	14,003	66.2%	1,968	9.3%	Dem +8,825	Dem +41.7%	84%
2002	20,763	4,880	23.5%	14,240	68.6%	1,643	7.9%	Dem +9,360	Dem +45.1%	81%
2000	20,577	4,722	22.9%	14,505	70.5%	1,350	6.6%	Dem +9,783	Dem +47.5%	80%
1994	17,658	4,149	23.5%	12,974	73.5%	535	3.0%	Dem +8,825	Dem +50.0%	66%
1986	19,007	4,378	23.0%	14,399	75.8%	230	1.2%	Dem +10,021	Dem +52.7%	68%

Hancock County, WV

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