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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	381	11.2
Deaths:	647	19.0
Net Migration:	0	0.0
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +508	R +317	D + 1.3%
D +191
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,407	R +1,605	R + 14.8%
D -198
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,447	R +2,018	R + 23.4%
D -571

2016 vs. 2008	R +939	R +1,701	R + 24.8%
D -762
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,782	77.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,538	20.6%	139 [+]	1.9%	7,459	9	31	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 116 (1.6%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	5,274	76.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,347	19.4%	315 [+]	4.5%	6,936	8	30	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 209 (3.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 69 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,375	69.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,736	27.6%	183 [+]	2.9%	6,294	7	22	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 68 (1.1%);
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	4,335	65.6%	Barack Obama (D)	2,109	31.9%	164 [+]	2.5%	6,608	10	20	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 87 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,445	63.5%	John Kerry (D)	2,475	35.4%	79 [+]	1.1%	6,999	7	13	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 59 (0.8%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	3,606	58.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,355	38.4%	173 [+]	2.8%	6,134	7	11	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 114 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 33 (0.5%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,868	46.5%	Robert Dole (R)	2,285	37.0%	1,020 [+]	16.5%	6,173	0	-4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 974 (15.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 46 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,931	44.7%	George Bush* (R)	2,413	36.8%	1,219 [+]	18.6%	6,563	1	-1	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,197 (18.2%);
1988	52%	George Bush (R)	3,602	52.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,272	47.4%	34 [+]	0.5%	6,908	5	-1	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,297	66.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,693	33.5%	41	0.5%	8,031	11	7	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,747	49.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,455	45.4%	409 [+]	5.4%	7,611	4	-1	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 359 (4.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 50 (0.7%);
1976	60%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,960	51.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,736	48.5%	0	0.0%	7,696	7	1	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,778	73.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,062	26.3%	0	0.0%	7,840	10	13	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,027	51.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,168	40.4%	640 [+]	8.2%	7,835	11	8	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 640 (8.2%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,248	63.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,979	36.2%	0	0.0%	8,227	4	-2	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,157	58.6%	John Kennedy (D)	3,649	41.4%	0	0.0%	8,806	11	9	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,203	66.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,194	34.0%	0	0.0%	9,397	12	9	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,254	65.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,280	34.4%	0	0.0%	9,534	18	10	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,829	57.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,477	41.7%	35 [+]	0.4%	8,341	16	13	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 35 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,984	59.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,350	40.2%	0	0.0%	8,334	15	14	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	83%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,935	56.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,566	43.5%	0	0.0%	10,501	14	12	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	95%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,531	49.9%	Alf Landon (R)	5,499	49.6%	54 [+]	0.5%	11,084	10	13	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	90%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,546	53.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,704	45.3%	131 [+]	1.3%	10,381	1	6	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 74 (0.7%);
1928	82%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,290	57.4%	Al Smith (D)	3,825	41.5%	106 [+]	1.1%	9,221	-1	-1	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 19 (0.2%);
1924	87%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,839	51.1%	John Davis (D)	4,410	46.6%	221 [+]	2.3%	9,470	2	-3	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 218 (2.3%);
1920	76%	Warren Harding (R)	4,618	57.1%	James Cox (D)	3,310	41.0%	154 [+]	1.9%	8,082	2	-3	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 109 (1.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 45 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	44%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,263	49.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,248	48.7%	102 [+]	2.2%	4,613	0	3	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 102 (2.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,929	45.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,146	27.0%	1,175 [+]	27.6%	4,250	3	1	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,029 (24.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 146 (3.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	47%	William Taft (R)	2,239	52.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,832	43.2%	170 [+]	4.0%	4,241	-1	1	1.64%
[-] 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)	2,131	53.7%	Alton Parker (D)	1,621	40.8%	217 [+]	5.5%	3,969	-2	-3	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	1,973	52.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,702	45.4%	75 [+]	2.0%	3,750	-2	1	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,538

20.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,782

77.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

116

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,459

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,347

19.4%

Donald Trump (R)

5,274

76.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

209

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,936

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,736

27.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,375

69.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

115

1.8%

TOTAL

6,294

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,109

31.9%

John McCain (R)

4,335

65.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

6,608

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,445

63.5%

John Kerry (D)

2,475

35.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,999

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

2000 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,606

58.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,355

38.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

114

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,134

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,868

46.5%

Robert Dole (R)

2,285

37.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

974

15.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

6,173

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,931

44.7%

George Bush* (R)

2,413

36.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,197

18.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,563

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

1988 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,602

52.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,272

47.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,908

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,297

66.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,693

33.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,031

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,747

49.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,455

45.4%

John Anderson (I)

359

4.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

7,611

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,960

51.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,736

48.5%

TOTAL

7,696

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,778

73.7%

George McGovern (D)

2,062

26.3%

TOTAL

7,840

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

1968 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,027

51.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,168

40.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

640

8.2%

TOTAL

7,835

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,248

63.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,979

36.2%

TOTAL

8,227

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

1956 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,203

66.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,194

34.0%

TOTAL

9,397

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,254

65.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,280

34.4%

TOTAL

9,534

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,477

41.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,829

57.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

8,341

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,531

49.9%

Alf Landon (R)

5,499

49.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,084

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

1932 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,546

53.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,704

45.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,381

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,290

57.4%

Al Smith (D)

3,825

41.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

9,221

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,839

51.1%

John Davis (D)

4,410

46.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

218

2.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,470

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,618

57.1%

James Cox (D)

3,310

41.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

109

1.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

8,082

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,248

48.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,263

49.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

102

2.2%

TOTAL

4,613

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,929

45.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,146

27.0%

William Taft* (R)

1,029

24.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

146

3.4%

TOTAL

4,250

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

1908 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,239

52.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,832

43.2%

Other

170

4.0%

TOTAL

4,241

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,131

53.7%

Alton Parker (D)

1,621

40.8%

Other

217

5.5%

TOTAL

3,969

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1900 President, Lewis County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,973

52.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,702

45.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,750

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lewis County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	56%	Shelley Capito* (R)	5,736	77.5%	Paula Swearengin (D)	1,431	19.3%	238 [+]	3.2%	7,405	7	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 238 (3.2%);
2020	G	55%	Jim Justice* (R)	5,407	73.8%	Ben Salango (D)	1,393	19.0%	525 [+]	7.2%	7,325	9	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 448 (6.1%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 77 (1.1%);

2018	S1	42%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	2,879	51.5%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,326	41.6%	381 [+]	6.8%	5,586	5	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 381 (6.8%);
2016	G	53%	Bill Cole (R)	3,294	47.3%	Jim Justice (D)	3,222	46.2%	451 [+]	6.5%	6,967	5	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 307 (4.4%); David Moran (Libertarian) 110 (1.6%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 34 (0.5%);
2014	S2	35%	Shelley Capito (R)	3,054	65.6%	Natalie Tennant (D)	1,412	30.3%	187 [+]	4.0%	4,653	4	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Bob Baber (Mountain) 101 (2.2%); John Buckley (Libertarian) 59 (1.3%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 25 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	49%	Joe Manchin* (D)	3,455	54.3%	John Raese (R)	2,673	42.0%	232 [+]	3.6%	6,360	6	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 232 (3.6%);
2012	G	49%	Bill Maloney (R)	3,192	50.3%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	2,920	46.0%	233 [+]	3.7%	6,345	5	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 135 (2.1%); David Moran (Libertarian) 96 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2011	G	26%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,650	49.4%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,545	46.2%	146 [+]	4.4%	3,341	2	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 103 (3.1%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 37 (1.1%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 6 (0.2%);
2010	S1	41%	Joe Manchin (D)	2,621	49.8%	John Raese (R)	2,447	46.5%	199 [+]	3.8%	5,267	3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 109 (2.1%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 90 (1.7%);

2008	S2	51%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,691	55.6%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,944	44.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,636	8	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	G	51%	Joe Manchin* (D)	4,434	67.1%	Russ Weeks (R)	1,921	29.1%	254 [+]	3.8%	6,609	3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 250 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2006	S1	36%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,925	62.8%	John Raese (R)	1,639	35.2%	95 [+]	2.0%	4,659	14	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 95 (2.0%);
2004	G	54%	Joe Manchin (D)	4,806	68.5%	Monty Warner (R)	2,041	29.1%	173 [+]	2.5%	7,020	-5	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 164 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2002	S2	35%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,657	57.8%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,941	42.2%	0	0.0%	4,598	5	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	46%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,965	81.9%	David Gallaher (R)	899	14.8%	197 [+]	3.3%	6,061	-5	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 197 (3.3%);
2000	G	47%	Bob Wise (D)	3,368	54.6%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	2,686	43.6%	113 [+]	1.8%	6,167	-4	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 56 (0.9%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 45 (0.7%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1996	S2	46%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,556	74.7%	Betty Burks (R)	1,539	25.3%	0	0.0%	6,095	2	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	47%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,604	58.4%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,355	38.2%	213 [+]	3.5%	6,172	7	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 213 (3.5%);
1994	S1	35%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,138	67.9%	Stan Klos (R)	1,486	32.1%	0	0.0%	4,624	1	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	49%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	4,009	62.2%	Cleve Benedict (R)	2,175	33.7%	263 [+]	4.1%	6,447	-3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 263 (4.1%);
1990	S2	36%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,270	69.1%	John Yoder (R)	1,463	30.9%	0	0.0%	4,733	-1	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	52%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,047	58.6%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,861	41.4%	0	0.0%	6,908	6	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	52%	Gaston Caperton (D)	3,737	54.2%	Arch Moore* (R)	3,153	45.8%	0	0.0%	6,890	5	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	58%	John Raese (R)	4,852	62.7%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,856	36.9%	34 [+]	0.4%	7,742	15	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.4%);
1984	G	60%	Arch Moore (R)	4,865	60.0%	Clyde See (D)	3,242	40.0%	0	0.0%	8,107	7	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	48%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,143	64.2%	Cleve Benedict (R)	2,226	34.5%	80 [+]	1.2%	6,449	4	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 80 (1.2%);
1980	G	56%	Arch Moore (R)	4,400	57.3%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,279	42.7%	0	0.0%	7,679	12	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

1978	S2	45%	Arch Moore (R)	3,428	59.3%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,348	40.7%	0	0.0%	5,776	10	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	6,067	100.0%				0	0.0%	6,067	n/a	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	60%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,496	58.8%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,154	41.2%	0	0.0%	7,650	7	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	62%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	5,067	65.8%	Louise Leonard (R)	2,628	34.2%	0	0.0%	7,695	1	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	64%	Arch Moore* (R)	5,292	66.3%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,695	33.7%	0	0.0%	7,987	12	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	39%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,603	79.5%	Elmer Dodson (R)	927	20.5%	0	0.0%	4,530	-2	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	72%	Arch Moore (R)	4,709	60.4%	James Sprouse (D)	3,085	39.6%	0	0.0%	7,794	10	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	51%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,255	57.7%	Francis Love (R)	2,387	42.3%	0	0.0%	5,642	2	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	70%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,806	61.7%	Cooper Benedict (R)	2,983	38.3%	0	0.0%	7,789	6	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	74%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,182	50.8%	Hulett Smith (D)	4,043	49.2%	0	0.0%	8,225	6	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	75%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,388	50.4%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,321	49.6%	0	0.0%	8,709	6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	76%	Harold Neely (R)	4,635	53.1%	W.W. Barron (D)	4,094	46.9%	0	0.0%	8,729	7	1.05%
[-] 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 Lewis County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	16,103	96.04%	0.9%
Black:	115	0.69%	76.9%
Indian:	27	0.16%	15.6%
Asian:	75	0.45%	44.2%
2+ races:	207	1.23%	39.9%
Hispanic:	240	1.43%	130.8%

Total non-White:	664	3.96%	62.7%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	3,265	74.1%	Barry Wendell (D)	1,139	25.9%	0	0.0%	4,404
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,404

2020-11-03	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	5,272	72.7%	Cathy Kunkel (D)	1,978	27.3%	0	0.0%	7,250
County Total for 2020-11-03:										7,250

2018-11-06	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	3,318	60.6%	Talley Sergent (D)	1,997	36.5%	162	3.0%	5,477
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,477

2016-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	4,279	63.7%	Mark Hunt (D)	2,435	36.3%	0	0.0%	6,714
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,714

2014-11-04	WV02	Alex Mooney (R)	2,027	45.5%	Nick Casey (D)	1,930	43.4%	494	11.1%	4,451
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,451

2012-11-06	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	5,036	81.2%	Howard Swint (D)	1,165	18.8%	0	0.0%	6,201
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,201

2010-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	3,981	76.4%	Virginia Graf (D)	1,085	20.8%	142	2.7%	5,208
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,208

2008-11-04	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	4,371	66.1%	Ann Barth (D)	2,243	33.9%	2	0.0%	6,616
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,616

2006-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	3,085	66.5%	Mike Callaghan (D)	1,554	33.5%	0	0.0%	4,639
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,639

2004-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	4,235	60.9%	Erik Wells (D)	2,572	37.0%	147	2.1%	6,954
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,954

2002-11-05	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,813	61.9%	Jim Humphreys (D)	1,730	38.1%	0	0.0%	4,543
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,543

2000-11-07	WV02	Jim Humphreys (D)	2,882	48.6%	Shelley Capito (R)	2,565	43.3%	479	8.1%	5,926
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,926

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	2,934	78.6%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	675	18.1%	122	3.3%	3,731
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,731

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	4,576	74.9%	Greg Morris (R)	1,537	25.1%	0	0.0%	6,113
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,113

1994-11-08	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	3,220	70.1%	Sam Cravotta (R)	1,371	29.9%	0	0.0%	4,591
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,591

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	5,061	80.5%	Sam Cravotta (R)	1,229	19.5%	0	0.0%	6,290
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,290

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	10,310	4,783	46.4%	2,701	26.2%	2,826	27.4%	Rep +2,082	Rep +20.2%	78%
2022	10,242	4,678	45.7%	2,818	27.5%	2,746	26.8%	Rep +1,860	Rep +18.2%	77%
2020	10,550	4,540	43.0%	3,265	30.9%	2,745	26.0%	Rep +1,275	Rep +12.1%	79%
2018	9,804	3,876	39.5%	3,581	36.5%	2,347	23.9%	Rep +295	Rep +3.0%	74%
2016	10,009	3,782	37.8%	4,003	40.0%	2,224	22.2%	Dem +221	Dem +2.2%	76%
2014	9,456	3,389	35.8%	4,261	45.1%	1,806	19.1%	Dem +872	Dem +9.2%	72%
2012	9,046	3,290	36.4%	4,240	46.9%	1,516	16.8%	Dem +950	Dem +10.5%	69%
2010	8,777	3,212	36.6%	4,304	49.0%	1,261	14.4%	Dem +1,092	Dem +12.4%	68%
2008	9,712	3,507	36.1%	4,954	51.0%	1,251	12.9%	Dem +1,447	Dem +14.9%	75%
2006	9,135	3,443	37.7%	4,797	52.5%	895	9.8%	Dem +1,354	Dem +14.8%	70%
2004	9,628	3,616	37.6%	5,097	52.9%	915	9.5%	Dem +1,481	Dem +15.4%	74%
2002	8,788	3,363	38.3%	4,681	53.3%	744	8.5%	Dem +1,318	Dem +15.0%	67%
2000	9,419	3,612	38.3%	5,076	53.9%	731	7.8%	Dem +1,464	Dem +15.5%	72%
1994	7,814	3,219	41.2%	4,369	55.9%	226	2.9%	Dem +1,150	Dem +14.7%	60%
1986	9,257	3,836	41.4%	5,220	56.4%	201	2.2%	Dem +1,384	Dem +15.0%	70%

Lewis County, WV

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Voter Registration Data for Lewis County, WV

Change in White population:	139	0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	256	1.6