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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,363	11.8
Deaths:	1,481	12.8
Net Migration:	1,191	10.3
Net Immigration:	186	1.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,829	D +780	D + 5.5%
D +2,609
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,775	R +2,046	R + 6.7%
D +1,729
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,433	R +3,993	R + 15.6%
D +440

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,604	R +4,773	R + 21.1%
D -2,169
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	15,033	54.3%	Joe Biden (D)	12,127	43.8%	545 [+]	2.0%	27,705	-14	7	3.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 424 (1.5%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	13,204	53.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	9,518	38.8%	1,786 [+]	7.3%	24,508	-14	8	3.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,005 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 333 (1.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,258	50.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	10,398	46.8%	580 [+]	2.6%	22,236	-12	3	3.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 271 (1.2%);
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	11,687	51.6%	John McCain (R)	10,600	46.8%	372 [+]	1.6%	22,659	-9	1	3.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 131 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,539	52.7%	John Kerry (D)	9,301	46.5%	153 [+]	0.8%	19,993	-3	2	2.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 91 (0.5%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	7,045	49.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,860	47.7%	473 [+]	3.3%	14,378	-3	1	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 359 (2.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 41 (0.3%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,361	48.7%	Robert Dole (R)	5,287	40.5%	1,420 [+]	10.9%	13,068	4	0	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,307 (10.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 113 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	44%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,363	44.0%	George Bush* (R)	4,656	38.2%	2,170 [+]	17.8%	12,189	3	1	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,114 (17.3%);
1988	38%	George Bush (R)	5,349	55.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,334	44.6%	43 [+]	0.4%	9,726	8	2	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	43%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,884	58.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,216	41.6%	34	0.3%	10,134	3	-1	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,679	47.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,454	45.4%	685 [+]	7.0%	9,818	0	-5	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 572 (5.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 113 (1.2%);
1976	50%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,166	57.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,864	42.8%	0	0.0%	9,030	1	-5	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	49%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,822	63.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,782	36.6%	0	0.0%	7,604	0	3	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	58%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,129	45.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,718	39.2%	1,082 [+]	15.6%	6,929	-2	-4	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,082 (15.6%);
1964	60%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,892	72.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,901	28.0%	0	0.0%	6,793	-4	-11	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	68%	John Kennedy (D)	4,352	60.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,887	39.9%	0	0.0%	7,239	-7	-10	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,380	50.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,353	49.8%	0	0.0%	6,733	-4	-7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,036	56.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,134	43.7%	0	0.0%	7,170	-4	-11	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,797	63.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,199	36.6%	13 [+]	0.2%	6,009	-6	-9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 13 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,767	64.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,103	35.8%	0	0.0%	5,870	-9	-10	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	82%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,297	69.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,332	30.6%	0	0.0%	7,629	-12	-14	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	89%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,443	72.6%	Alf Landon (R)	2,040	27.2%	18 [+]	0.2%	7,501	-12	-9	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	87%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,350	75.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,734	24.4%	35 [+]	0.5%	7,119	-20	-15	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.3%);
1928	80%	Al Smith (D)	3,312	51.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,050	47.8%	22 [+]	0.3%	6,384	-11	-10	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1924	81%	John Davis (D)	4,368	67.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,870	29.1%	195 [+]	3.0%	6,433	-20	-25	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 191 (3.0%);
1920	77%	James Cox (D)	3,944	64.2%	Warren Harding (R)	2,168	35.3%	35 [+]	0.6%	6,147	-20	-25	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (0.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 6 (0.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	46%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,544	67.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,181	31.3%	49 [+]	1.3%	3,774	-18	-15	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 44 (1.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 5 (0.1%);
1912	45%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,525	67.8%	William Taft* (R)	993	26.7%	207 [+]	5.6%	3,725	6	3	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 152 (4.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 55 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	49%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,490	65.1%	William Taft (R)	1,255	32.8%	77 [+]	2.0%	3,822	-21	-19	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	50%	Alton Parker (D)	2,556	65.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,308	33.4%	51 [+]	1.3%	3,915	-22	-23	1.63%
[-] 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 J. Bryan (D)	2,727	68.8%	William McKinley* (R)	1,207	30.4%	32 [+]	0.8%	3,966	-24	-21	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12,127

43.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

15,033

54.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

424

1.5%

Other

121

0.4%

TOTAL

27,705

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

9,518

38.8%

Donald Trump (R)

13,204

53.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,005

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

333

1.4%

Other

448

1.8%

TOTAL

24,508

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

10,398

46.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

11,258

50.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

271

1.2%

Other

309

1.4%

TOTAL

22,236

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11,687

51.6%

John McCain (R)

10,600

46.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

131

0.6%

Other

241

1.1%

TOTAL

22,659

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,539

52.7%

John Kerry (D)

9,301

46.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,993

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,045

49.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,860

47.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

359

2.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,378

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1996 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,361

48.7%

Robert Dole (R)

5,287

40.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,307

10.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

113

0.9%

TOTAL

13,068

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,363

44.0%

George Bush* (R)

4,656

38.2%

Ross Perot (I)

2,114

17.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,189

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,349

55.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,334

44.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,726

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,884

58.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,216

41.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,134

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,454

45.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,679

47.7%

John Anderson (I)

572

5.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

113

1.2%

TOTAL

9,818

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,166

57.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,864

42.8%

TOTAL

9,030

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,822

63.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,782

36.6%

TOTAL

7,604

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,718

39.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,129

45.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,082

15.6%

TOTAL

6,929

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1964 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,892

72.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,901

28.0%

TOTAL

6,793

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -11

1960 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,352

60.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,887

39.9%

TOTAL

7,239

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1956 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,380

50.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,353

49.8%

TOTAL

6,733

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

1948 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,797

63.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,199

36.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

6,009

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1944 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,767

64.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,103

35.8%

TOTAL

5,870

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

1940 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,297

69.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,332

30.6%

TOTAL

7,629

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

1936 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,443

72.6%

Alf Landon (R)

2,040

27.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,501

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,350

75.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,734

24.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,119

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -15

1928 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,050

47.8%

Al Smith (D)

3,312

51.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,384

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1924 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,870

29.1%

John Davis (D)

4,368

67.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

191

3.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,433

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -25

1920 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,168

35.3%

James Cox (D)

3,944

64.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

6,147

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -25

1916 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,544

67.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,181

31.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,774

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -15

1912 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,525

67.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

152

4.1%

William Taft* (R)

993

26.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

TOTAL

3,725

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,255

32.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,490

65.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,822

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -19

1904 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,308

33.4%

Alton Parker (D)

2,556

65.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,915

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -23

1900 President, Jefferson County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,207

30.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,727

68.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,966

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	60%	Shelley Capito* (R)	15,625	57.2%	Paula Swearengin (D)	11,033	40.4%	646 [+]	2.4%	27,304	-13	3.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 646 (2.4%);
2020	G	59%	Jim Justice* (R)	14,010	52.2%	Ben Salango (D)	10,563	39.4%	2,245 [+]	8.4%	26,818	-13	3.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Lutz (Mountain) 1,554 (5.8%); Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 691 (2.6%);

2018	S1	47%	Joe Manchin* (D)	10,666	51.3%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	9,360	45.0%	756 [+]	3.6%	20,782	-1	3.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 756 (3.6%);
2016	G	55%	Bill Cole (R)	11,599	48.7%	Jim Justice (D)	9,588	40.2%	2,647 [+]	11.1%	23,834	6	3.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 1,639 (6.9%); David Moran (Libertarian) 899 (3.8%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 109 (0.5%);
2014	S2	32%	Shelley Capito (R)	7,943	57.8%	Natalie Tennant (D)	5,356	38.9%	454 [+]	3.3%	13,753	-4	3.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 285 (2.1%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 125 (0.9%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 44 (0.3%);
2012	S1	52%	Joe Manchin* (D)	12,338	56.6%	John Raese (R)	8,619	39.5%	841 [+]	3.9%	21,798	3	3.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 841 (3.9%);
2012	G	52%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	11,091	51.0%	Bill Maloney (R)	9,514	43.7%	1,160 [+]	5.3%	21,765	-2	3.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 666 (3.1%); David Moran (Libertarian) 490 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2011	G	17%	Bill Maloney (R)	3,363	49.1%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	3,237	47.3%	247 [+]	3.6%	6,847	2	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 153 (2.2%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 70 (1.0%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 18 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2010	S1	38%	Joe Manchin (D)	7,861	50.3%	John Raese (R)	7,082	45.3%	681 [+]	4.4%	15,624	2	2.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 422 (2.7%); Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 259 (1.7%);

2008	S2	56%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	13,592	61.8%	Jay Wolfe (R)	8,411	38.2%	3 [+]	0.0%	22,006	2	3.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2008	G	56%	Joe Manchin* (D)	13,563	61.9%	Russ Weeks (R)	7,010	32.0%	1,345 [+]	6.1%	21,918	6	3.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 1,334 (6.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2006	S1	34%	Robert Byrd* (D)	8,301	65.7%	John Raese (R)	4,129	32.7%	198 [+]	1.6%	12,628	11	6.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 198 (1.6%);
2004	G	55%	Joe Manchin (D)	10,561	54.1%	Monty Warner (R)	8,295	42.5%	677 [+]	3.5%	19,533	8	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 676 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	32%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,569	61.2%	Jay Wolfe (R)	4,165	38.8%	0	0.0%	10,734	2	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	38%	Robert Byrd* (D)	8,648	69.8%	David Gallaher (R)	3,481	28.1%	257 [+]	2.1%	12,386	8	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 257 (2.1%);
2000	G	44%	Bob Wise (D)	6,772	47.6%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	6,598	46.4%	851 [+]	6.0%	14,221	-1	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 427 (3.0%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 273 (1.9%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 150 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1996	S2	41%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	8,686	70.4%	Betty Burks (R)	3,657	29.6%	0	0.0%	12,343	6	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	42%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	6,370	50.3%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,986	47.3%	299 [+]	2.4%	12,655	-4	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 299 (2.4%);
1994	S1	29%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,724	68.1%	Stan Klos (R)	2,681	31.9%	0	0.0%	8,405	1	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	41%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	6,391	55.7%	Cleve Benedict (R)	4,887	42.6%	197 [+]	1.7%	11,475	6	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 197 (1.7%);
1990	S2	24%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,622	56.7%	John Yoder (R)	2,762	43.3%	0	0.0%	6,384	12	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	37%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,959	63.5%	Jay Wolfe (R)	3,420	36.5%	0	0.0%	9,379	1	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	33%	Gaston Caperton (D)	4,408	51.5%	Arch Moore* (R)	4,150	48.5%	0	0.0%	8,558	7	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	41%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	5,838	60.0%	John Raese (R)	3,778	38.9%	107 [+]	1.1%	9,723	-9	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 107 (1.1%);
1984	G	43%	Arch Moore (R)	5,451	54.1%	Clyde See (D)	4,622	45.9%	0	0.0%	10,073	1	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	32%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,971	68.3%	Cleve Benedict (R)	2,262	31.1%	44 [+]	0.6%	7,277	0	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 44 (0.6%);
1980	G	46%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,652	57.7%	Arch Moore (R)	4,067	41.5%	81 [+]	0.8%	9,800	-3	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 81 (0.8%);

1978	S2	29%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,958	52.2%	Arch Moore (R)	2,710	47.8%	0	0.0%	5,668	-2	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	41%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,481	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,481	n/a	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	49%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	5,848	66.3%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,971	33.7%	0	0.0%	8,819	0	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	47%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,003	54.4%	Louise Leonard (R)	3,359	45.6%	0	0.0%	7,362	12	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	49%	Arch Moore* (R)	4,200	54.8%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	3,461	45.2%	0	0.0%	7,661	0	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	32%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,677	85.3%	Elmer Dodson (R)	633	14.7%	0	0.0%	4,310	-8	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	55%	James Sprouse (D)	3,586	54.3%	Arch Moore (R)	3,018	45.7%	0	0.0%	6,604	-5	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	29%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,155	64.9%	Francis Love (R)	1,163	35.1%	0	0.0%	3,318	-5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	57%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,164	79.7%	Cooper Benedict (R)	1,313	20.3%	0	0.0%	6,477	-12	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	59%	Hulett Smith (D)	4,201	63.7%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,397	36.3%	0	0.0%	6,598	-9	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	67%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,656	65.8%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,416	34.2%	0	0.0%	7,072	-10	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	66%	W.W. Barron (D)	4,359	62.6%	Harold Neely (R)	2,606	37.4%	0	0.0%	6,965	-9	0.84%
[-] 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 Jefferson County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	48,306	81.90%	6.0%
Black:	3,591	6.09%	4.2%
Indian:	166	0.28%	44.3%
Asian:	1,050	1.78%	65.4%
2+ races:	1,753	2.97%	49.7%
Hispanic:	4,113	6.97%	65.2%

Total non-White:	10,673	18.10%	34.5%

Change in White population:	2,741	5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,740	5.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	10,664	58.6%	Barry Wendell (D)	7,526	41.4%	0	0.0%	18,190
County Total for 2022-11-08:										18,190

2020-11-03	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	15,712	57.8%	Cathy Kunkel (D)	11,470	42.2%	0	0.0%	27,182
County Total for 2020-11-03:										27,182

2018-11-06	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	10,307	49.5%	Talley Sergent (D)	9,528	45.8%	978	4.7%	20,813
County Total for 2018-11-06:										20,813

2016-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	15,489	64.9%	Mark Hunt (D)	8,359	35.1%	0	0.0%	23,848
County Total for 2016-11-08:										23,848

2014-11-04	WV02	Alex Mooney (R)	7,086	51.9%	Nick Casey (D)	5,655	41.4%	905	6.6%	13,646
County Total for 2014-11-04:										13,646

2012-11-06	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	12,894	60.7%	Howard Swint (D)	8,336	39.3%	0	0.0%	21,230
County Total for 2012-11-06:										21,230

2010-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	8,919	57.4%	Virginia Graf (D)	6,403	41.2%	216	1.4%	15,538
County Total for 2010-11-02:										15,538

2008-11-04	WV02	Ann Barth (D)	11,076	50.0%	Shelley Capito* (R)	11,058	50.0%	3	0.0%	22,137
County Total for 2008-11-04:										22,137

2006-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	6,826	54.2%	Mike Callaghan (D)	5,776	45.8%	0	0.0%	12,602
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,602

2004-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	11,058	58.9%	Erik Wells (D)	7,377	39.3%	338	1.8%	18,773
County Total for 2004-11-02:										18,773

2002-11-05	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	5,898	54.8%	Jim Humphreys (D)	4,872	45.2%	0	0.0%	10,770
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,770

2000-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito (R)	7,040	50.2%	Jim Humphreys (D)	6,520	46.5%	463	3.3%	14,023
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,023

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	4,871	66.4%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	2,155	29.4%	305	4.2%	7,331
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,331

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	6,834	58.3%	Greg Morris (R)	4,881	41.7%	0	0.0%	11,715
County Total for 1996-11-05:										11,715

1994-11-08	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	4,404	56.1%	Sam Cravotta (R)	3,442	43.9%	0	0.0%	7,846
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,846

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	5,947	56.4%	Sam Cravotta (R)	4,606	43.6%	0	0.0%	10,553
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,553

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	43,524	15,552	35.7%	12,034	27.6%	15,938	36.6%	Rep +3,518	Rep +8.1%	95%
2022	41,281	14,652	35.5%	11,784	28.5%	14,845	36.0%	Rep +2,868	Rep +6.9%	90%
2020	43,118	14,616	33.9%	13,241	30.7%	15,261	35.4%	Rep +1,375	Rep +3.2%	94%
2018	40,154	12,825	31.9%	12,973	32.3%	14,356	35.8%	Dem +148	Dem +0.4%	90%
2016	37,329	11,459	30.7%	12,912	34.6%	12,958	34.7%	Dem +1,453	Dem +3.9%	85%
2014	33,680	9,897	29.4%	12,300	36.5%	11,483	34.1%	Dem +2,403	Dem +7.1%	79%
2012	35,059	10,174	29.0%	13,298	37.9%	11,587	33.1%	Dem +3,124	Dem +8.9%	84%
2010	33,589	9,944	29.6%	13,417	39.9%	10,228	30.5%	Dem +3,473	Dem +10.3%	82%
2008	34,576	10,303	29.8%	14,278	41.3%	9,995	28.9%	Dem +3,975	Dem +11.5%	88%
2006	30,226	9,707	32.1%	13,270	43.9%	7,249	24.0%	Dem +3,563	Dem +11.8%	81%
2004	28,372	9,101	32.1%	12,850	45.3%	6,421	22.6%	Dem +3,749	Dem +13.2%	80%
2002	23,530	7,454	31.7%	11,468	48.7%	4,608	19.6%	Dem +4,014	Dem +17.1%	69%
2000	21,372	6,692	31.3%	11,018	51.6%	3,662	17.1%	Dem +4,326	Dem +20.2%	66%
1994	15,535	4,725	30.4%	9,303	59.9%	1,507	9.7%	Dem +4,578	Dem +29.5%	54%
1986	12,929	3,328	25.7%	9,056	70.0%	545	4.2%	Dem +5,728	Dem +44.3%	53%

Jefferson County, WV

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