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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,378	11.5
Deaths:	2,511	21.0
Net Migration:	113	0.9
Net Immigration:	50	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,833	R +981	D + 2.3%
D +852
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,787	R +3,663	R + 7.2%
D +124
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,991	R +7,885	R + 27.2%
D -1,894

2016 vs. 2008	R +4,158	R +6,904	R + 29.4%
D -2,746
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	19,237	76.5%	Joe Biden (D)	5,556	22.1%	342 [+]	1.4%	25,135	8	30	3.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 267 (1.1%);
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	17,404	75.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,704	20.3%	1,089 [+]	4.7%	23,197	7	29	3.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 552 (2.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 209 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	15,450	72.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,432	25.5%	431 [+]	2.0%	21,313	10	25	3.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 174 (0.8%);
2008	43%	John McCain (R)	13,246	62.8%	Barack Obama (D)	7,450	35.3%	393 [+]	1.9%	21,089	7	17	2.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 199 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	45%	George W. Bush* (R)	13,057	58.3%	John Kerry (D)	9,178	41.0%	144 [+]	0.6%	22,379	2	8	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 108 (0.5%);
2000	38%	George W. Bush (R)	10,206	54.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,347	44.2%	322 [+]	1.7%	18,875	2	6	2.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 227 (1.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 48 (0.3%);
1996	38%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,721	46.6%	Robert Dole (R)	7,768	41.5%	2,211 [+]	11.8%	18,700	5	1	2.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,141 (11.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 70 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	41%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,511	46.9%	George Bush* (R)	7,888	38.9%	2,891 [+]	14.2%	20,290	3	1	2.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,817 (13.9%);
1988	41%	George Bush (R)	10,221	50.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	10,152	49.7%	57 [+]	0.3%	20,430	3	-3	3.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	45%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	13,910	60.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	9,164	39.6%	81	0.3%	23,155	5	1	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	12,273	49.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	11,804	47.7%	664 [+]	2.7%	24,741	4	-1	3.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 563 (2.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 101 (0.4%);
1976	54%	Jimmy Carter (D)	14,761	57.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	10,791	42.2%	0	0.0%	25,552	0	-6	3.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	17,846	69.5%	George McGovern (D)	7,826	30.5%	0	0.0%	25,672	6	9	3.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	70%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	12,739	48.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,985	38.3%	3,363 [+]	12.9%	26,087	-3	-5	3.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,363 (12.9%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	18,298	67.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,905	32.7%	0	0.0%	27,203	1	-6	3.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	John Kennedy (D)	17,289	59.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,719	40.4%	0	0.0%	29,008	-7	-9	3.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	14,648	52.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	13,236	47.5%	0	0.0%	27,884	-2	-5	3.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	16,694	53.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	14,267	46.1%	0	0.0%	30,961	-2	-9	3.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	15,201	60.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	10,065	39.7%	82 [+]	0.3%	25,348	-3	-5	3.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 82 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	14,861	59.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	10,034	40.3%	0	0.0%	24,895	-5	-6	3.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	18,163	61.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	11,395	38.6%	0	0.0%	29,558	-4	-6	3.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	85%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	18,391	63.0%	Alf Landon (R)	10,762	36.9%	30 [+]	0.1%	29,183	-2	0	3.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	83%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	15,900	58.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	11,088	40.9%	105 [+]	0.4%	27,093	-4	1	3.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 44 (0.2%);
1928	77%	Herbert Hoover (R)	12,887	55.5%	Al Smith (D)	10,273	44.3%	50 [+]	0.2%	23,210	-3	-3	3.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%);
1924	77%	John Davis (D)	10,058	47.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	9,159	42.9%	2,153 [+]	10.1%	21,370	-7	-11	3.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,122 (9.9%);
1920	65%	Warren Harding (R)	8,613	51.7%	James Cox (D)	7,981	47.9%	56 [+]	0.3%	16,650	-4	-9	3.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 38 (0.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 18 (0.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,836	50.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,788	49.5%	55 [+]	0.6%	9,679	0	3	3.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 55 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,497	43.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,958	36.4%	1,665 [+]	20.5%	8,120	-3	-5	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,507 (18.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 158 (1.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	4,229	58.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,006	41.2%	61 [+]	0.8%	7,296	5	6	2.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,640	60.1%	Alton Parker (D)	2,327	38.5%	85 [+]	1.4%	6,052	5	4	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	2,699	55.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,112	43.6%	30 [+]	0.6%	4,841	1	4	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,556

22.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

19,237

76.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

267

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,135

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,704

20.3%

Donald Trump (R)

17,404

75.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

552

2.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

209

0.9%

Other

328

1.4%

TOTAL

23,197

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,432

25.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

15,450

72.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

174

0.8%

Other

257

1.2%

TOTAL

21,313

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,450

35.3%

John McCain (R)

13,246

62.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

199

0.9%

Other

194

0.9%

TOTAL

21,089

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

13,057

58.3%

John Kerry (D)

9,178

41.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

108

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

22,379

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,206

54.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,347

44.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

227

1.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,875

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,721

46.6%

Robert Dole (R)

7,768

41.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,141

11.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

18,700

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,511

46.9%

George Bush* (R)

7,888

38.9%

Ross Perot (I)

2,817

13.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

20,290

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

10,221

50.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

10,152

49.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

20,430

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

13,910

60.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

9,164

39.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

23,155

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

12,273

49.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

11,804

47.7%

John Anderson (I)

563

2.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

101

0.4%

TOTAL

24,741

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

14,761

57.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

10,791

42.2%

TOTAL

25,552

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

17,846

69.5%

George McGovern (D)

7,826

30.5%

TOTAL

25,672

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

9,985

38.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

12,739

48.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,363

12.9%

TOTAL

26,087

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

1964 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

18,298

67.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

8,905

32.7%

TOTAL

27,203

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

17,289

59.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

11,719

40.4%

TOTAL

29,008

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1956 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

14,648

52.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

13,236

47.5%

TOTAL

27,884

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

15,201

60.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

10,065

39.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

25,348

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

1944 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

14,861

59.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

10,034

40.3%

TOTAL

24,895

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

18,163

61.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

11,395

38.6%

TOTAL

29,558

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1936 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

18,391

63.0%

Alf Landon (R)

10,762

36.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

29,183

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

15,900

58.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

11,088

40.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

27,093

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

12,887

55.5%

Al Smith (D)

10,273

44.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

23,210

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

1924 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

9,159

42.9%

John Davis (D)

10,058

47.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,122

9.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

21,370

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

1920 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

8,613

51.7%

James Cox (D)

7,981

47.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

16,650

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,836

50.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,788

49.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

9,679

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,497

43.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,958

36.4%

William Taft* (R)

1,507

18.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

158

1.9%

TOTAL

8,120

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

1908 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,229

58.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,006

41.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,296

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,640

60.1%

Alton Parker (D)

2,327

38.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

6,052

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1900 President, Mercer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,699

55.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,112

43.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,841

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	53%	Shelley Capito* (R)	18,740	76.5%	Paula Swearengin (D)	5,269	21.5%	494 [+]	2.0%	24,503	6	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 494 (2.0%);
2020	G	52%	Jim Justice* (R)	18,340	75.6%	Ben Salango (D)	5,052	20.8%	852 [+]	3.5%	24,244	11	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 571 (2.4%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 281 (1.2%);

2018	S1	38%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	10,033	55.6%	Joe Manchin* (D)	7,430	41.2%	577 [+]	3.2%	18,040	9	3.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 577 (3.2%);
2016	G	48%	Bill Cole (R)	12,662	54.7%	Jim Justice (D)	9,323	40.3%	1,161 [+]	5.0%	23,146	12	3.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 797 (3.4%); David Moran (Libertarian) 278 (1.2%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 86 (0.4%);
2014	S2	30%	Shelley Capito (R)	9,668	66.8%	Natalie Tennant (D)	4,356	30.1%	452 [+]	3.1%	14,476	5	3.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 239 (1.7%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 138 (1.0%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 75 (0.5%);
2012	S1	42%	Joe Manchin* (D)	12,243	59.6%	John Raese (R)	7,898	38.4%	414 [+]	2.0%	20,555	2	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 414 (2.0%);
2012	G	43%	Bill Maloney (R)	10,974	52.6%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	9,257	44.4%	637 [+]	3.1%	20,868	7	3.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 410 (2.0%); David Moran (Libertarian) 226 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2011	G	16%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	3,930	49.4%	Bill Maloney (R)	3,817	48.0%	211 [+]	2.7%	7,958	1	2.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 116 (1.5%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 77 (1.0%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S1	31%	Joe Manchin (D)	7,769	49.9%	John Raese (R)	7,326	47.0%	487 [+]	3.1%	15,582	4	2.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 295 (1.9%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 192 (1.2%);

2008	S2	41%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	12,341	60.2%	Jay Wolfe (R)	8,161	39.8%	0	0.0%	20,502	4	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	42%	Joe Manchin* (D)	14,654	70.2%	Russ Weeks (R)	5,687	27.2%	533 [+]	2.6%	20,874	2	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 533 (2.6%);
2006	S1	26%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,557	59.6%	John Raese (R)	4,855	38.3%	269 [+]	2.1%	12,681	17	6.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 269 (2.1%);
2004	G	45%	Joe Manchin (D)	13,997	62.6%	Monty Warner (R)	7,980	35.7%	366 [+]	1.6%	22,343	2	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 365 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	25%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,867	63.9%	Jay Wolfe (R)	4,435	36.1%	0	0.0%	12,302	-1	2.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	33%	Robert Byrd* (D)	12,071	72.7%	David Gallaher (R)	4,159	25.1%	366 [+]	2.2%	16,596	5	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 366 (2.2%);
2000	G	38%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	9,786	51.9%	Bob Wise (D)	8,728	46.3%	344 [+]	1.8%	18,858	5	2.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 207 (1.1%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 117 (0.6%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 20 (0.1%);

1996	S2	36%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	13,516	76.8%	Betty Burks (R)	4,076	23.2%	0	0.0%	17,592	0	2.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	37%	Cecil Underwood (R)	9,748	52.5%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	8,373	45.1%	434 [+]	2.3%	18,555	1	2.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 434 (2.3%);
1994	S1	26%	Robert Byrd* (D)	8,137	62.1%	Stan Klos (R)	4,968	37.9%	0	0.0%	13,105	7	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	39%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	10,925	56.8%	Cleve Benedict (R)	6,952	36.1%	1,354 [+]	7.0%	19,231	0	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 1,354 (7.0%);
1990	S2	25%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	8,364	68.4%	John Yoder (R)	3,858	31.6%	0	0.0%	12,222	0	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	40%	Robert Byrd* (D)	11,190	56.1%	Jay Wolfe (R)	8,745	43.9%	0	0.0%	19,935	9	3.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	41%	Gaston Caperton (D)	13,028	64.2%	Arch Moore* (R)	7,265	35.8%	0	0.0%	20,293	-5	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	45%	John Raese (R)	12,295	53.3%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	10,669	46.3%	92 [+]	0.4%	23,056	6	3.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 92 (0.4%);
1984	G	45%	Arch Moore (R)	13,580	58.2%	Clyde See (D)	9,749	41.8%	0	0.0%	23,329	5	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	32%	Robert Byrd* (D)	11,070	65.4%	Cleve Benedict (R)	5,781	34.1%	87 [+]	0.5%	16,938	3	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 87 (0.5%);
1980	G	47%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	13,544	54.8%	Arch Moore (R)	11,125	45.0%	60 [+]	0.2%	24,729	0	3.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 60 (0.2%);

1978	S2	28%	Arch Moore (R)	7,089	52.2%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	6,494	47.8%	0	0.0%	13,583	3	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	42%	Robert Byrd* (D)	19,835	100.0%				0	0.0%	19,835	n/a	3.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	53%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	16,787	66.5%	Cecil Underwood (R)	8,460	33.5%	0	0.0%	25,247	0	3.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	54%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	15,501	64.2%	Louise Leonard (R)	8,643	35.8%	0	0.0%	24,144	2	3.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	58%	Arch Moore* (R)	16,128	61.8%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	9,956	38.2%	0	0.0%	26,084	7	3.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	36%	Robert Byrd* (D)	11,738	81.5%	Elmer Dodson (R)	2,668	18.5%	0	0.0%	14,406	-4	3.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	69%	James Sprouse (D)	14,528	56.4%	Arch Moore (R)	11,211	43.6%	0	0.0%	25,739	-7	3.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	45%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	10,816	62.8%	Francis Love (R)	6,406	37.2%	0	0.0%	17,222	-3	3.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	68%	Robert Byrd* (D)	19,371	73.9%	Cooper Benedict (R)	6,849	26.1%	0	0.0%	26,220	-6	3.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	71%	Hulett Smith (D)	16,682	61.6%	Cecil Underwood (R)	10,409	38.4%	0	0.0%	27,091	-7	3.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	72%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	17,805	62.4%	Cecil Underwood (R)	10,729	37.6%	0	0.0%	28,534	-7	3.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	W.W. Barron (D)	17,606	61.2%	Harold Neely (R)	11,159	38.8%	0	0.0%	28,765	-7	3.48%
[-] 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 Mercer County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	52,579	89.57%	7.3%
Black:	3,576	6.09%	4.4%
Indian:	116	0.20%	14.1%
Asian:	339	0.58%	4.3%
2+ races:	1,248	2.13%	49.5%
Hispanic:	842	1.43%	75.4%

Total non-White:	6,121	10.43%	10.2%

Change in White population:	-4,132	-6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	568	0.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	9,662	69.2%	Lacy Watson (D)	3,496	25.0%	803	5.8%	13,961
County Total for 2022-11-08:										13,961

2020-11-03	WV03	Carol Miller* (R)	18,561	77.0%	Hilary Turner (D)	5,552	23.0%	0	0.0%	24,113
County Total for 2020-11-03:										24,113

2018-11-06	WV03	Carol Miller (R)	11,265	63.6%	Richard Ojeda (D)	6,436	36.4%	0	0.0%	17,701
County Total for 2018-11-06:										17,701

2016-11-08	WV03	Evan Jenkins* (R)	11,726	53.0%	Matt Detch (D)	3,227	14.6%	7,170	32.4%	22,123
County Total for 2016-11-08:										22,123

2014-11-04	WV03	Evan Jenkins (R)	9,058	64.0%	Nick Rahall* (D)	5,103	36.0%	0	0.0%	14,161
County Total for 2014-11-04:										14,161

2012-11-06	WV03	Rick Snuffer (R)	11,426	56.3%	Nick Rahall* (D)	8,852	43.7%	0	0.0%	20,278
County Total for 2012-11-06:										20,278

2010-11-02	WV03	Elliott Maynard (R)	8,077	53.3%	Nick Rahall* (D)	7,081	46.7%	0	0.0%	15,158
County Total for 2010-11-02:										15,158

2008-11-04	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	11,662	57.0%	Marty Gearheart (R)	8,791	43.0%	0	0.0%	20,453
County Total for 2008-11-04:										20,453

2006-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	8,790	69.9%	Kim Wolfe (R)	3,777	30.1%	0	0.0%	12,567
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,567

2004-11-02	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	12,463	58.6%	Rick Snuffer (R)	8,819	41.4%	0	0.0%	21,282
County Total for 2004-11-02:										21,282

2002-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	8,053	66.2%	Paul Chapman (R)	4,110	33.8%	0	0.0%	12,163
County Total for 2002-11-05:										12,163

2000-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	14,406	91.3%	Jeff Robinson (Libertarian)	1,365	8.7%	0	0.0%	15,771
County Total for 2000-11-07:										15,771

1998-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	8,137	85.1%	Joe Whelan (Libertarian)	1,420	14.9%	0	0.0%	9,557
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,557

1996-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	13,376	100.0%				0	0.0%	13,376
County Total for 1996-11-05:										13,376

1994-11-08	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	6,967	53.8%	Ben Waldman (R)	5,983	46.2%	0	0.0%	12,950
County Total for 1994-11-08:										12,950

1992-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	10,614	55.3%	Ben Waldman (R)	8,592	44.7%	0	0.0%	19,206
County Total for 1992-11-03:										19,206

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	36,842	15,079	40.9%	10,264	27.9%	11,499	31.2%	Rep +4,815	Rep +13.1%	79%
2022	36,378	14,611	40.2%	10,668	29.3%	11,099	30.5%	Rep +3,943	Rep +10.8%	78%
2020	42,968	15,331	35.7%	14,774	34.4%	12,863	29.9%	Rep +557	Rep +1.3%	92%
2018	40,632	12,545	30.9%	16,362	40.3%	11,725	28.9%	Dem +3,817	Dem +9.4%	86%
2016	40,913	11,723	28.7%	18,105	44.3%	11,085	27.1%	Dem +6,382	Dem +15.6%	86%
2014	39,096	10,104	25.8%	19,361	49.5%	9,631	24.6%	Dem +9,257	Dem +23.7%	81%
2012	39,137	9,827	25.1%	20,507	52.4%	8,803	22.5%	Dem +10,680	Dem +27.3%	80%
2010	37,736	9,558	25.3%	20,922	55.4%	7,256	19.2%	Dem +11,364	Dem +30.1%	76%
2008	36,267	9,496	26.2%	20,973	57.8%	5,798	16.0%	Dem +11,477	Dem +31.6%	73%
2006	33,660	8,999	26.7%	20,272	60.2%	4,389	13.0%	Dem +11,273	Dem +33.5%	68%
2004	32,677	8,591	26.3%	20,071	61.4%	4,015	12.3%	Dem +11,480	Dem +35.1%	66%
2002	28,261	7,188	25.4%	18,111	64.1%	2,962	10.5%	Dem +10,923	Dem +38.7%	57%
2000	33,310	8,454	25.4%	21,684	65.1%	3,172	9.5%	Dem +13,230	Dem +39.7%	67%
1994	25,677	6,659	25.9%	17,734	69.1%	1,284	5.0%	Dem +11,075	Dem +43.1%	52%
1986	29,225	7,466	25.5%	21,154	72.4%	605	2.1%	Dem +13,688	Dem +46.8%	58%

Mercer County, WV

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