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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	670	12.1
Deaths:	982	17.7
Net Migration:	172	3.1
Net Immigration:	59	1.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,073	R +529	D + 2.6%
D +544
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,685	R +3,332	R + 20.2%
D -647
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,945	R +4,599	R + 32.7%
D -1,654

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,872	R +4,070	R + 35.4%
D -2,198
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,093	74.7%	Joe Biden (D)	3,207	23.7%	209 [+]	1.5%	13,509	6	28	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 171 (1.3%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	9,020	73.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,663	21.6%	621 [+]	5.0%	12,304	5	27	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 305 (2.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 106 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,408	63.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,854	33.2%	332 [+]	2.9%	11,594	2	17	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 101 (0.9%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	7,148	58.4%	Barack Obama (D)	4,861	39.7%	227 [+]	1.9%	12,236	3	13	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 147 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,686	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	5,384	40.9%	88 [+]	0.7%	13,158	2	8	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 65 (0.5%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	6,341	55.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,937	42.9%	240 [+]	2.1%	11,518	3	7	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 166 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 43 (0.4%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,882	46.7%	Robert Dole (R)	4,235	40.5%	1,330 [+]	12.7%	10,447	4	0	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,295 (12.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 35 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,102	45.4%	George Bush* (R)	4,192	37.3%	1,935 [+]	17.2%	11,229	2	0	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,908 (17.0%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	5,696	55.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,573	44.4%	22 [+]	0.2%	10,291	8	2	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,117	62.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,147	36.7%	46	0.4%	11,310	8	4	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,041	57.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,120	38.9%	420 [+]	4.0%	10,581	12	6	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 352 (3.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 68 (0.6%);
1976	68%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,360	50.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,334	49.9%	0	0.0%	10,694	8	2	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	71%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,226	70.6%	George McGovern (D)	3,007	29.4%	0	0.0%	10,233	7	10	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,173	54.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,462	36.1%	947 [+]	9.9%	9,582	13	11	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 947 (9.9%);
1964	86%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,022	53.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,359	46.5%	0	0.0%	9,381	14	8	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	88%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,535	60.5%	John Kennedy (D)	3,615	39.5%	0	0.0%	9,150	13	11	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,984	65.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,596	34.2%	0	0.0%	7,580	12	8	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	82%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,845	65.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,597	34.9%	0	0.0%	7,442	17	10	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	82%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,277	61.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,639	38.1%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,923	20	17	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 7 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	79%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,486	65.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,401	34.9%	0	0.0%	6,887	20	19	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	93%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,104	60.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,299	39.3%	0	0.0%	8,403	18	16	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	98%	Alf Landon (R)	4,711	57.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,453	42.3%	8 [+]	0.1%	8,172	18	21	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	100%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,131	50.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,084	49.7%	0	0.0%	8,215	5	10	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	80%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,150	62.9%	Al Smith (D)	2,452	37.1%	0	0.0%	6,602	4	5	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	77%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,739	55.5%	John Davis (D)	2,936	43.6%	59 [+]	0.9%	6,734	6	2	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 51 (0.8%);
1920	77%	Warren Harding (R)	4,330	60.3%	James Cox (D)	2,831	39.4%	20 [+]	0.3%	7,181	5	0	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (0.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 2 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	46%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,474	54.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,032	44.8%	29 [+]	0.6%	4,535	5	8	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 29 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,935	42.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,355	29.9%	1,247 [+]	27.5%	4,537	5	3	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,199 (26.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 48 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	45%	William Taft (R)	2,615	56.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,950	42.2%	56 [+]	1.2%	4,621	3	5	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,596	54.5%	Alton Parker (D)	2,122	44.6%	45 [+]	0.9%	4,763	-1	-2	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	2,840	56.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,194	43.3%	35 [+]	0.7%	5,069	2	4	2.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,207

23.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,093

74.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

171

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,509

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,663

21.6%

Donald Trump (R)

9,020

73.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

305

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

106

0.9%

Other

210

1.7%

TOTAL

12,304

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,854

33.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,408

63.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

101

0.9%

Other

231

2.0%

TOTAL

11,594

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,861

39.7%

John McCain (R)

7,148

58.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

147

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,236

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,686

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

5,384

40.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,158

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,341

55.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,937

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

166

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,518

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,882

46.7%

Robert Dole (R)

4,235

40.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,295

12.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

TOTAL

10,447

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,102

45.4%

George Bush* (R)

4,192

37.3%

Ross Perot (I)

1,908

17.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,229

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,696

55.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,573

44.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,291

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,117

62.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,147

36.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,310

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,041

57.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,120

38.9%

John Anderson (I)

352

3.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

10,581

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,334

49.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,360

50.1%

TOTAL

10,694

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,226

70.6%

George McGovern (D)

3,007

29.4%

TOTAL

10,233

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,173

54.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,462

36.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

947

9.9%

TOTAL

9,582

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,022

53.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,359

46.5%

TOTAL

9,381

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,984

65.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,596

34.2%

TOTAL

7,580

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

1952 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,845

65.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,597

34.9%

TOTAL

7,442

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,639

38.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,277

61.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

6,923

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

1936 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,453

42.3%

Alf Landon (R)

4,711

57.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,172

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 21

1932 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,131

50.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,084

49.7%

TOTAL

8,215

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1928 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,150

62.9%

Al Smith (D)

2,452

37.1%

TOTAL

6,602

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1924 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,739

55.5%

John Davis (D)

2,936

43.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,734

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1920 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,330

60.3%

James Cox (D)

2,831

39.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.0%

TOTAL

7,181

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,032

44.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,474

54.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,535

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,935

42.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,355

29.9%

William Taft* (R)

1,199

26.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

TOTAL

4,537

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,615

56.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,950

42.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,621

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

1904 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,596

54.5%

Alton Parker (D)

2,122

44.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,763

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Jackson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,840

56.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,194

43.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,069

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jackson County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	62%	Shelley Capito* (R)	10,298	77.2%	Paula Swearengin (D)	2,754	20.6%	285 [+]	2.1%	13,337	7	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 285 (2.1%);
2020	G	59%	Jim Justice* (R)	8,932	70.0%	Ben Salango (D)	3,418	26.8%	401 [+]	3.1%	12,751	5	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 280 (2.2%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 121 (0.9%);

2018	S1	47%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	4,964	48.6%	Joe Manchin* (D)	4,890	47.9%	357 [+]	3.5%	10,211	2	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 357 (3.5%);
2016	G	56%	Jim Justice (D)	6,200	50.4%	Bill Cole (R)	5,122	41.7%	969 [+]	7.9%	12,291	-1	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 801 (6.5%); David Moran (Libertarian) 131 (1.1%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 37 (0.3%);
2014	S2	38%	Shelley Capito (R)	5,474	65.2%	Natalie Tennant (D)	2,697	32.1%	219 [+]	2.6%	8,390	3	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 98 (1.2%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 96 (1.1%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 25 (0.3%);
2012	S1	51%	Joe Manchin* (D)	7,039	61.9%	John Raese (R)	4,092	36.0%	246 [+]	2.2%	11,377	-1	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 246 (2.2%);
2012	G	52%	Bill Maloney (R)	5,711	49.2%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	5,508	47.5%	382 [+]	3.3%	11,601	4	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 296 (2.6%); David Moran (Libertarian) 85 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2011	G	27%	Bill Maloney (R)	3,114	51.7%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	2,717	45.1%	187 [+]	3.1%	6,018	5	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Marla Dee Ingels (I) 90 (1.5%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 83 (1.4%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 14 (0.2%);
2010	S1	43%	Joe Manchin (D)	4,833	49.7%	John Raese (R)	4,563	46.9%	338 [+]	3.5%	9,734	3	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 246 (2.5%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 92 (0.9%);

2008	S2	54%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,582	62.4%	Jay Wolfe (R)	4,574	37.6%	0	0.0%	12,156	1	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	55%	Joe Manchin* (D)	8,233	67.2%	Russ Weeks (R)	3,392	27.7%	625 [+]	5.1%	12,250	2	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 621 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,532	58.4%	John Raese (R)	3,752	39.6%	195 [+]	2.1%	9,479	19	4.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 195 (2.1%);
2004	G	60%	Joe Manchin (D)	8,374	63.9%	Monty Warner (R)	4,426	33.8%	306 [+]	2.3%	13,106	0	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 303 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2002	S2	41%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,339	60.3%	Jay Wolfe (R)	3,509	39.7%	0	0.0%	8,848	3	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	53%	Robert Byrd* (D)	8,337	74.0%	David Gallaher (R)	2,690	23.9%	238 [+]	2.1%	11,265	4	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 238 (2.1%);
2000	G	54%	Bob Wise (D)	6,155	53.3%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	5,157	44.7%	230 [+]	2.0%	11,542	-3	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 162 (1.4%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 61 (0.5%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 7 (0.1%);

1996	S2	47%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,774	71.3%	Betty Burks (R)	2,724	28.7%	0	0.0%	9,498	5	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	50%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,814	57.5%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	4,046	40.0%	259 [+]	2.6%	10,119	6	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 259 (2.6%);
1994	S1	35%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,185	60.1%	Stan Klos (R)	2,776	39.9%	0	0.0%	6,961	9	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	56%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	5,307	48.6%	Cleve Benedict (R)	4,559	41.7%	1,062 [+]	9.7%	10,928	5	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 1,062 (9.7%);
1990	S2	33%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,719	58.9%	John Yoder (R)	2,600	41.1%	0	0.0%	6,319	9	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	53%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,273	52.3%	Jay Wolfe (R)	4,807	47.7%	0	0.0%	10,080	12	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	55%	Arch Moore* (R)	5,255	50.7%	Gaston Caperton (D)	5,100	49.3%	0	0.0%	10,355	10	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	62%	John Raese (R)	6,700	59.1%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,579	40.4%	55 [+]	0.5%	11,334	11	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 55 (0.5%);
1984	G	63%	Arch Moore (R)	7,056	61.1%	Clyde See (D)	4,490	38.9%	0	0.0%	11,546	8	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	46%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,625	54.7%	Cleve Benedict (R)	3,766	44.5%	63 [+]	0.7%	8,454	14	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 63 (0.7%);
1980	G	62%	Arch Moore (R)	6,640	59.4%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,540	40.6%	0	0.0%	11,180	14	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

1978	S2	44%	Arch Moore (R)	4,182	57.8%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,050	42.2%	0	0.0%	7,232	8	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,425	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,425	n/a	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	68%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	5,987	55.5%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,793	44.5%	0	0.0%	10,780	11	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	69%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	5,782	57.9%	Louise Leonard (R)	4,211	42.1%	0	0.0%	9,993	9	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	73%	Arch Moore* (R)	6,287	59.5%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,273	40.5%	0	0.0%	10,560	5	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	46%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,117	69.3%	Elmer Dodson (R)	1,823	30.7%	0	0.0%	5,940	8	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	83%	Arch Moore (R)	5,712	59.9%	James Sprouse (D)	3,825	40.1%	0	0.0%	9,537	9	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	58%	Francis Love (R)	3,369	52.0%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,113	48.0%	0	0.0%	6,482	11	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	83%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,790	52.5%	Cooper Benedict (R)	4,329	47.5%	0	0.0%	9,119	15	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	86%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,580	59.5%	Hulett Smith (D)	3,799	40.5%	0	0.0%	9,379	14	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	87%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,220	57.5%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,858	42.5%	0	0.0%	9,078	13	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	87%	Harold Neely (R)	5,366	59.3%	W.W. Barron (D)	3,683	40.7%	0	0.0%	9,049	13	1.09%
[-] 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 Jackson County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	26,684	96.28%	6.6%
Black:	185	0.67%	137.2%
Indian:	76	0.27%	85.4%
Asian:	113	0.41%	28.4%
2+ races:	294	1.06%	17.1%
Hispanic:	364	1.31%	96.8%

Total non-White:	1,032	3.72%	59.3%

Change in White population:	-1,879	-6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	384	1.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	5,975	73.7%	Lacy Watson (D)	1,744	21.5%	388	4.8%	8,107
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,107

2020-11-03	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	9,066	69.6%	Cathy Kunkel (D)	3,958	30.4%	0	0.0%	13,024
County Total for 2020-11-03:										13,024

2018-11-06	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	5,773	57.8%	Talley Sergent (D)	3,874	38.8%	333	3.3%	9,980
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,980

2016-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	6,474	55.1%	Mark Hunt (D)	5,285	44.9%	0	0.0%	11,759
County Total for 2016-11-08:										11,759

2014-11-04	WV02	Alex Mooney (R)	3,958	49.0%	Nick Casey (D)	3,402	42.1%	718	8.9%	8,078
County Total for 2014-11-04:										8,078

2012-11-06	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	8,301	75.2%	Howard Swint (D)	2,743	24.8%	0	0.0%	11,044
County Total for 2012-11-06:										11,044

2010-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	6,644	70.9%	Virginia Graf (D)	2,594	27.7%	139	1.5%	9,377
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,377

2008-11-04	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	7,185	58.4%	Ann Barth (D)	5,116	41.6%	0	0.0%	12,301
County Total for 2008-11-04:										12,301

2006-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	5,668	59.6%	Mike Callaghan (D)	3,846	40.4%	0	0.0%	9,514
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,514

2004-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	7,674	57.9%	Erik Wells (D)	5,384	40.6%	192	1.4%	13,250
County Total for 2004-11-02:										13,250

2002-11-05	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	5,442	61.6%	Jim Humphreys (D)	3,386	38.4%	0	0.0%	8,828
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,828

2000-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito (R)	5,462	48.7%	Jim Humphreys (D)	4,975	44.4%	778	6.9%	11,215
County Total for 2000-11-07:										11,215

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	5,321	74.9%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	1,453	20.5%	329	4.6%	7,103
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,103

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	6,695	69.7%	Greg Morris (R)	2,914	30.3%	0	0.0%	9,609
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,609

1994-11-08	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	4,377	63.6%	Sam Cravotta (R)	2,504	36.4%	0	0.0%	6,881
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,881

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	7,230	72.9%	Sam Cravotta (R)	2,690	27.1%	0	0.0%	9,920
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,920

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	18,625	9,179	49.3%	4,542	24.4%	4,904	26.3%	Rep +4,637	Rep +24.9%	86%
2022	18,677	9,095	48.7%	4,794	25.7%	4,788	25.6%	Rep +4,301	Rep +23.0%	86%
2020	20,010	9,165	45.8%	5,806	29.0%	5,039	25.2%	Rep +3,359	Rep +16.8%	92%
2018	21,177	8,901	42.0%	7,150	33.8%	5,126	24.2%	Rep +1,751	Rep +8.3%	97%
2016	21,994	8,957	40.7%	7,984	36.3%	5,053	23.0%	Rep +973	Rep +4.4%	100%
2014	21,248	8,474	39.9%	8,320	39.2%	4,454	21.0%	Rep +154	Rep +0.7%	96%
2012	21,485	8,652	40.3%	8,710	40.5%	4,123	19.2%	Dem +58	Dem +0.3%	96%
2010	20,952	8,534	40.7%	8,899	42.5%	3,519	16.8%	Dem +365	Dem +1.7%	93%
2008	20,713	8,562	41.3%	9,085	43.9%	3,066	14.8%	Dem +523	Dem +2.5%	93%
2006	19,551	8,404	43.0%	8,729	44.6%	2,418	12.4%	Dem +325	Dem +1.7%	89%
2004	19,461	8,417	43.3%	8,758	45.0%	2,286	11.7%	Dem +341	Dem +1.8%	89%
2002	17,549	7,604	43.3%	8,163	46.5%	1,782	10.2%	Dem +559	Dem +3.2%	81%
2000	16,971	7,417	43.7%	8,019	47.3%	1,535	9.0%	Dem +602	Dem +3.5%	80%
1994	13,322	6,043	45.4%	6,807	51.1%	472	3.5%	Dem +764	Dem +5.7%	67%
1986	14,334	7,064	49.3%	6,922	48.3%	348	2.4%	Rep +142	Rep +1.0%	77%

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