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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	328	11.5
Deaths:	481	16.8
Net Migration:	17	0.6
Net Immigration:	26	0.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +585	R +359	D + 1.7%
D +226
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,323	R +1,424	R + 14.8%
D -101
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,483	R +2,003	R + 27.8%
D -520

2016 vs. 2008	R +898	R +1,644	R + 29.5%
D -746
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,859	76.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,381	21.8%	93 [+]	1.5%	6,333	8	30	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 72 (1.1%);
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	4,274	75.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,155	20.4%	245 [+]	4.3%	5,674	7	29	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 140 (2.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 42 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,536	68.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,482	28.6%	163 [+]	3.1%	5,181	6	21	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 47 (0.9%);
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	3,376	62.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,901	35.2%	130 [+]	2.4%	5,407	7	17	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 75 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,635	68.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,617	30.6%	24 [+]	0.5%	5,276	13	18	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 14 (0.3%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	2,816	62.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,621	35.9%	77 [+]	1.7%	4,514	10	14	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 44 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 15 (0.3%);
1996	46%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,911	44.9%	Robert Dole (R)	1,895	44.5%	453 [+]	10.6%	4,259	8	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 438 (10.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	George Bush* (R)	2,144	45.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,917	41.0%	610 [+]	13.1%	4,671	11	9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 602 (12.9%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	2,581	60.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,689	39.4%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,288	13	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,938	64.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,641	35.8%	8	0.2%	4,587	9	5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,329	51.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,050	45.6%	120 [+]	2.7%	4,499	6	1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 99 (2.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 21 (0.5%);
1976	73%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,993	61.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,858	38.3%	0	0.0%	4,851	-4	-10	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,609	63.3%	George McGovern (D)	1,510	36.7%	0	0.0%	4,119	0	3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,768	43.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,767	43.9%	490 [+]	12.2%	4,025	3	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 490 (12.2%);
1964	81%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,996	69.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,308	30.4%	0	0.0%	4,304	-2	-8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	John Kennedy (D)	2,465	54.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,042	45.3%	0	0.0%	4,507	-2	-4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,259	50.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,202	49.4%	0	0.0%	4,461	-5	-8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,411	54.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,037	45.8%	0	0.0%	4,448	-2	-9	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,435	62.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,433	37.0%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,878	-5	-8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 10 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,111	58.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,489	41.4%	0	0.0%	3,600	-4	-5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,690	61.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,674	38.4%	0	0.0%	4,364	-5	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	83%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,956	65.1%	Alf Landon (R)	1,581	34.8%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,542	-4	-2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	78%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,824	68.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,267	30.8%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,116	-14	-9	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1928	71%	Al Smith (D)	1,965	54.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,611	45.0%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,582	-13	-13	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1924	75%	John Davis (D)	2,442	65.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,272	33.9%	36 [+]	1.0%	3,750	-16	-20	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 33 (0.9%);
1920	68%	James Cox (D)	2,014	59.7%	Warren Harding (R)	1,354	40.1%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,375	-15	-20	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 1 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	43%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,425	66.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	701	32.9%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,132	-16	-13	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 6 (0.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,209	64.5%	William Taft* (R)	344	18.4%	321 [+]	17.1%	1,874	-3	-5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 314 (16.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	41%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,219	65.2%	William Taft (R)	646	34.5%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,870	-19	-17	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Alton Parker (D)	1,234	65.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	638	33.8%	13 [+]	0.7%	1,885	-21	-23	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	45%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,292	68.3%	William McKinley* (R)	596	31.5%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,892	-23	-20	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,381

21.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,859

76.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,333

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,155

20.4%

Donald Trump (R)

4,274

75.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

140

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,674

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,482

28.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,536

68.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

116

2.2%

TOTAL

5,181

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,901

35.2%

John McCain (R)

3,376

62.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,407

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,635

68.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,617

30.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,276

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,816

62.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,621

35.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,514

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,911

44.9%

Robert Dole (R)

1,895

44.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

438

10.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,259

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,917

41.0%

George Bush* (R)

2,144

45.9%

Ross Perot (I)

602

12.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,671

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,581

60.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,689

39.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,288

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,938

64.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,641

35.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,587

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,329

51.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,050

45.6%

John Anderson (I)

2.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

4,499

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,993

61.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,858

38.3%

TOTAL

4,851

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,609

63.3%

George McGovern (D)

1,510

36.7%

TOTAL

4,119

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,768

43.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,767

43.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

490

12.2%

TOTAL

4,025

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1964 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,996

69.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,308

30.4%

TOTAL

4,304

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,465

54.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,042

45.3%

TOTAL

4,507

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,435

62.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,433

37.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,878

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,111

58.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,489

41.4%

TOTAL

3,600

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1940 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,690

61.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,674

38.4%

TOTAL

4,364

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1936 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,956

65.1%

Alf Landon (R)

1,581

34.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,542

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1932 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,824

68.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,267

30.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,116

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,611

45.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,965

54.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,582

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -13

1924 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,272

33.9%

John Davis (D)

2,442

65.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,750

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -20

1920 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,354

40.1%

James Cox (D)

2,014

59.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.0%

TOTAL

3,375

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -20

1916 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,425

66.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

701

32.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

2,132

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -13

1912 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,209

64.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

314

16.8%

William Taft* (R)

344

18.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

1,874

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

646

34.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,219

65.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,870

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -17

1904 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

638

33.8%

Alton Parker (D)

1,234

65.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,885

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -23

1900 President, Hardy County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

596

31.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,292

68.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,892

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hardy County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	55%	Shelley Capito* (R)	4,879	78.2%	Paula Swearengin (D)	1,196	19.2%	166 [+]	2.7%	6,241	8	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 166 (2.7%);
2020	G	54%	Jim Justice* (R)	4,364	71.3%	Ben Salango (D)	1,471	24.0%	285 [+]	4.7%	6,120	7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 160 (2.6%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 125 (2.0%);

2018	S1	40%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	2,467	54.3%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,880	41.4%	193 [+]	4.3%	4,540	8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 193 (4.3%);
2016	G	50%	Bill Cole (R)	3,015	54.2%	Jim Justice (D)	2,237	40.2%	310 [+]	5.6%	5,562	12	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 173 (3.1%); David Moran (Libertarian) 113 (2.0%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 24 (0.4%);
2014	S2	30%	Shelley Capito (R)	2,335	68.9%	Natalie Tennant (D)	894	26.4%	158 [+]	4.7%	3,387	7	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 138 (4.1%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 12 (0.4%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 8 (0.2%);
2012	S1	46%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,763	54.6%	John Raese (R)	2,170	42.9%	124 [+]	2.5%	5,057	6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 124 (2.5%);
2012	G	46%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	2,868	55.9%	Bill Maloney (R)	2,074	40.4%	191 [+]	3.7%	5,133	-5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 100 (1.9%); David Moran (Libertarian) 91 (1.8%);
2011	G	19%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,146	55.1%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	812	39.1%	120 [+]	5.8%	2,078	8	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Marla Dee Ingels (I) 48 (2.3%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 38 (1.8%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 34 (1.6%);
2010	S1	35%	John Raese (R)	2,099	54.0%	Joe Manchin (D)	1,661	42.7%	129 [+]	3.3%	3,889	11	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 82 (2.1%); Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 47 (1.2%);

2008	S2	49%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,245	61.1%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,069	38.9%	0	0.0%	5,314	3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	49%	Joe Manchin* (D)	3,777	71.4%	Russ Weeks (R)	1,278	24.1%	237 [+]	4.5%	5,292	-2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 237 (4.5%);
2006	S1	31%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,273	69.3%	John Raese (R)	939	28.6%	67 [+]	2.0%	3,279	8	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 67 (2.0%);
2004	G	48%	Joe Manchin (D)	2,907	59.2%	Monty Warner (R)	1,895	38.6%	111 [+]	2.3%	4,913	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 111 (2.3%);
2002	S2	33%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,185	66.7%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,092	33.3%	0	0.0%	3,277	-4	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	44%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,259	77.2%	David Gallaher (R)	917	21.7%	47 [+]	1.1%	4,223	2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 47 (1.1%);
2000	G	46%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	2,991	67.3%	Bob Wise (D)	1,377	31.0%	76 [+]	1.7%	4,444	20	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 32 (0.7%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 28 (0.6%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 14 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1996	S2	43%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,844	71.9%	Betty Burks (R)	1,111	28.1%	0	0.0%	3,955	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	46%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,909	69.5%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,214	29.0%	63 [+]	1.5%	4,186	18	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 63 (1.5%);
1994	S1	36%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,287	71.5%	Stan Klos (R)	911	28.5%	0	0.0%	3,198	-3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	53%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	2,456	54.2%	Cleve Benedict (R)	2,032	44.8%	45 [+]	1.0%	4,533	8	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 45 (1.0%);
1990	S2	32%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,693	64.1%	John Yoder (R)	947	35.9%	0	0.0%	2,640	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	51%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,014	72.5%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,145	27.5%	0	0.0%	4,159	-8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	51%	Gaston Caperton (D)	2,217	53.3%	Arch Moore* (R)	1,939	46.7%	0	0.0%	4,156	6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	56%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,243	51.8%	John Raese (R)	2,071	47.8%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,329	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%);
1984	G	61%	Clyde See (D)	3,091	66.2%	Arch Moore (R)	1,579	33.8%	0	0.0%	4,670	-19	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,389	67.9%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,108	31.5%	19 [+]	0.5%	3,516	1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.5%);
1980	G	62%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,284	50.6%	Arch Moore (R)	2,226	49.3%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,512	4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%);

1978	S2	40%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,514	55.3%	Arch Moore (R)	1,224	44.7%	0	0.0%	2,738	-5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,100	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,100	n/a	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	65%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,601	61.1%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,658	38.9%	0	0.0%	4,259	5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	63%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,428	62.0%	Louise Leonard (R)	1,487	38.0%	0	0.0%	3,915	4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	67%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,126	50.6%	Arch Moore* (R)	2,077	49.4%	0	0.0%	4,203	-5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	45%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,152	84.8%	Elmer Dodson (R)	387	15.2%	0	0.0%	2,539	-7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	74%	Arch Moore (R)	1,965	50.3%	James Sprouse (D)	1,940	49.7%	0	0.0%	3,905	-1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	46%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,632	67.6%	Francis Love (R)	782	32.4%	0	0.0%	2,414	-8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	76%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,905	71.9%	Cooper Benedict (R)	1,136	28.1%	0	0.0%	4,041	-4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	80%	Hulett Smith (D)	2,333	54.4%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,955	45.6%	0	0.0%	4,288	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	82%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,706	61.2%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,714	38.8%	0	0.0%	4,420	-6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	81%	W.W. Barron (D)	2,643	59.9%	Harold Neely (R)	1,767	40.1%	0	0.0%	4,410	-6	0.53%
[-] 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 Hardy County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	12,703	89.51%	1.8%
Black:	454	3.20%	38.8%
Indian:	30	0.21%	25.0%
Asian:	127	0.89%	10.6%
2+ races:	233	1.64%	115.7%
Hispanic:	645	4.54%	34.9%

Total non-White:	1,489	10.49%	36.7%

Change in White population:	-233	-1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	400	2.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	3,071	77.8%	Barry Wendell (D)	877	22.2%	0	0.0%	3,948
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,948

2020-11-03	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	4,684	76.0%	Cathy Kunkel (D)	1,477	24.0%	0	0.0%	6,161
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,161

2018-11-06	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	2,864	64.6%	Talley Sergent (D)	1,424	32.1%	144	3.2%	4,432
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,432

2016-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	3,708	69.4%	Mark Hunt (D)	1,635	30.6%	0	0.0%	5,343
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,343

2014-11-04	WV02	Alex Mooney (R)	1,739	53.3%	Nick Casey (D)	1,247	38.2%	276	8.5%	3,262
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,262

2012-11-06	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	3,833	77.9%	Howard Swint (D)	1,089	22.1%	0	0.0%	4,922
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,922

2010-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,874	75.7%	Virginia Graf (D)	865	22.8%	59	1.6%	3,798
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,798

2008-11-04	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	3,478	65.0%	Ann Barth (D)	1,874	35.0%	0	0.0%	5,352
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,352

2006-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,145	65.2%	Mike Callaghan (D)	1,146	34.8%	0	0.0%	3,291
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,291

2004-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	3,463	71.9%	Erik Wells (D)	1,301	27.0%	50	1.0%	4,814
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,814

2002-11-05	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,855	55.9%	Jim Humphreys (D)	1,463	44.1%	0	0.0%	3,318
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,318

2000-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito (R)	2,225	53.5%	Jim Humphreys (D)	1,799	43.2%	138	3.3%	4,162
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,162

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	1,959	77.2%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	504	19.9%	74	2.9%	2,537
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,537

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	2,679	68.6%	Greg Morris (R)	1,226	31.4%	0	0.0%	3,905
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,905

1994-11-08	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	2,060	68.9%	Sam Cravotta (R)	929	31.1%	0	0.0%	2,989
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,989

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	2,473	61.3%	Sam Cravotta (R)	1,563	38.7%	0	0.0%	4,036
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,036

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,116	3,627	39.8%	2,730	29.9%	2,759	30.3%	Rep +897	Rep +9.8%	81%
2022	8,810	3,434	39.0%	2,781	31.6%	2,595	29.5%	Rep +653	Rep +7.4%	78%
2020	8,937	3,139	35.1%	3,239	36.2%	2,559	28.6%	Dem +100	Dem +1.1%	79%
2018	8,910	2,661	29.9%	3,807	42.7%	2,442	27.4%	Dem +1,146	Dem +12.9%	80%
2016	9,172	2,509	27.4%	4,245	46.3%	2,418	26.4%	Dem +1,736	Dem +18.9%	82%
2014	8,777	2,218	25.3%	4,465	50.9%	2,094	23.9%	Dem +2,247	Dem +25.6%	79%
2012	8,749	2,193	25.1%	4,630	52.9%	1,926	22.0%	Dem +2,437	Dem +27.9%	79%
2010	8,431	2,107	25.0%	4,682	55.5%	1,642	19.5%	Dem +2,575	Dem +30.5%	77%
2008	8,266	2,116	25.6%	4,745	57.4%	1,405	17.0%	Dem +2,629	Dem +31.8%	77%
2006	7,682	2,059	26.8%	4,618	60.1%	1,005	13.1%	Dem +2,559	Dem +33.3%	73%
2004	8,079	2,086	25.8%	5,008	62.0%	985	12.2%	Dem +2,922	Dem +36.2%	79%
2002	7,378	1,752	23.7%	4,860	65.9%	766	10.4%	Dem +3,108	Dem +42.1%	74%
2000	7,573	1,795	23.7%	5,116	67.6%	662	8.7%	Dem +3,321	Dem +43.9%	78%
1994	6,163	1,405	22.8%	4,550	73.8%	208	3.4%	Dem +3,145	Dem +51.0%	69%
1986	5,361	1,268	23.7%	4,014	74.9%	79	1.5%	Dem +2,746	Dem +51.2%	68%

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