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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	156	10.2
Deaths:	254	16.6
Net Migration:	30	2.0
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +384	R +306	R + 1.1%
D +78
2020 vs. 2012	R +917	R +1,173	R + 28.1%
D -256
2020 vs. 2008	R +970	R +1,413	R + 37.8%
D -443

2016 vs. 2008	R +586	R +1,107	R + 36.7%
D -521
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,742	78.5%	Joe Biden (D)	699	20.0%	50 [+]	1.4%	3,491	10	32	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 35 (1.0%);
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	2,358	74.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	621	19.5%	200 [+]	6.3%	3,179	6	28	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 123 (3.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 20 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,825	64.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	955	33.6%	61 [+]	2.1%	2,841	2	17	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 26 (0.9%);
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	1,772	59.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,142	38.4%	61 [+]	2.1%	2,975	4	14	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 32 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,061	60.0%	John Kerry (D)	1,349	39.3%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,435	4	9	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 12 (0.3%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	1,884	58.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,267	39.5%	57 [+]	1.8%	3,208	7	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 26 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 15 (0.5%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,478	46.6%	Robert Dole (R)	1,265	39.9%	428 [+]	13.5%	3,171	3	-1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 416 (13.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	60%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,387	41.1%	George Bush* (R)	1,248	37.0%	741 [+]	21.9%	3,376	2	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 731 (21.7%);
1988	57%	George Bush (R)	1,761	55.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,421	44.6%	5 [+]	0.2%	3,187	8	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	66%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,255	60.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,458	39.1%	12	0.3%	3,725	5	2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,852	53.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,494	43.3%	101 [+]	2.9%	3,447	8	3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 84 (2.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 17 (0.5%);
1976	63%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,699	51.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,608	48.6%	0	0.0%	3,307	7	1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	65%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,025	62.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,207	37.3%	0	0.0%	3,232	-1	2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,534	47.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,522	46.7%	204 [+]	6.3%	3,260	6	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 204 (6.3%);
1964	90%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,287	63.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,339	36.9%	0	0.0%	3,626	5	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	93%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,982	53.2%	John Kennedy (D)	1,742	46.8%	0	0.0%	3,724	6	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	96%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,144	57.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,581	42.4%	0	0.0%	3,725	3	0	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	96%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,900	53.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,632	46.2%	0	0.0%	3,532	6	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	88%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,548	50.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,536	49.6%	15 [+]	0.5%	3,099	8	5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 15 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	88%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,622	51.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,507	48.2%	0	0.0%	3,129	7	6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	101%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,896	51.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,779	48.4%	0	0.0%	3,675	9	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	111%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,907	51.1%	Alf Landon (R)	1,820	48.7%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,735	10	12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	106%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,921	54.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,580	44.8%	24 [+]	0.7%	3,525	0	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.4%);
1928	91%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,821	60.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,210	39.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,032	2	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	95%	John Davis (D)	1,675	50.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,619	48.7%	29 [+]	0.9%	3,323	-1	-5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 26 (0.8%);
1920	85%	Warren Harding (R)	1,657	53.1%	James Cox (D)	1,440	46.1%	26 [+]	0.8%	3,123	-2	-7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 10 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	46%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	899	50.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	876	49.2%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,782	0	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 7 (0.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	41%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	796	47.5%	William Taft* (R)	493	29.4%	386 [+]	23.0%	1,675	8	6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 364 (21.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (1.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	48%	William Taft (R)	987	50.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	921	47.2%	45 [+]	2.3%	1,953	-3	-1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	49%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,130	53.7%	Alton Parker (D)	945	44.9%	31 [+]	1.5%	2,106	-2	-3	0.88%
[-] 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 McKinley* (R)	1,203	52.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,085	47.3%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,295	-2	1	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

699

20.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,742

78.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,491

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

621

19.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,358

74.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

123

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

3,179

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

955

33.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,825

64.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,841

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,142

38.4%

John McCain (R)

1,772

59.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,975

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,061

60.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,349

39.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,435

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,884

58.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,267

39.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,208

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,478

46.6%

Robert Dole (R)

1,265

39.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

416

13.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

3,171

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,387

41.1%

George Bush* (R)

1,248

37.0%

Ross Perot (I)

731

21.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,376

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,761

55.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,421

44.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,187

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,255

60.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,458

39.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,725

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,852

53.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,494

43.3%

John Anderson (I)

2.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,447

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,699

51.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,608

48.6%

TOTAL

3,307

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,025

62.7%

George McGovern (D)

1,207

37.3%

TOTAL

3,232

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,534

47.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,522

46.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

204

6.3%

TOTAL

3,260

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,287

63.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,339

36.9%

TOTAL

3,626

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

1956 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,144

57.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,581

42.4%

TOTAL

3,725

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,900

53.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,632

46.2%

TOTAL

3,532

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,536

49.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,548

50.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,099

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,907

51.1%

Alf Landon (R)

1,820

48.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,735

Turnout: 111%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,921

54.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,580

44.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,525

Turnout: 106%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,821

60.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,210

39.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,032

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,619

48.7%

John Davis (D)

1,675

50.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,323

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,657

53.1%

James Cox (D)

1,440

46.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,123

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

899

50.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

876

49.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

1,782

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

796

47.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

364

21.7%

William Taft* (R)

493

29.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

TOTAL

1,675

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

987

50.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

921

47.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,953

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1904 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,130

53.7%

Alton Parker (D)

945

44.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,106

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1900 President, Pleasants County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,203

52.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,085

47.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,295

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasants County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	55%	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,628	77.7%	Paula Swearengin (D)	634	18.8%	119 [+]	3.5%	3,381	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 119 (3.5%);
2020	G	55%	Jim Justice* (R)	2,596	76.5%	Ben Salango (D)	670	19.8%	126 [+]	3.7%	3,392	12	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 79 (2.3%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 47 (1.4%);

2018	S1	41%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	1,266	50.2%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,157	45.9%	99 [+]	3.9%	2,522	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 99 (3.9%);
2016	G	52%	Jim Justice (D)	1,713	54.0%	Bill Cole (R)	1,288	40.6%	172 [+]	5.4%	3,173	-2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 109 (3.4%); David Moran (Libertarian) 51 (1.6%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 12 (0.4%);
2014	S2	28%	Shelley Capito (R)	1,150	66.5%	Natalie Tennant (D)	507	29.3%	72 [+]	4.2%	1,729	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 34 (2.0%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 29 (1.7%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 9 (0.5%);
2012	S1	46%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,779	63.6%	John Raese (R)	961	34.4%	56 [+]	2.0%	2,796	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 56 (2.0%);
2012	G	46%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,452	51.5%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,306	46.3%	62 [+]	2.2%	2,820	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 31 (1.1%); David Moran (Libertarian) 31 (1.1%);
2011	G	21%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	669	51.4%	Bill Maloney (R)	590	45.3%	42 [+]	3.2%	1,301	-2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 26 (2.0%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 10 (0.8%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2010	S1	42%	Joe Manchin (D)	1,405	55.4%	John Raese (R)	1,042	41.1%	88 [+]	3.5%	2,535	-2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 57 (2.2%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 31 (1.2%);

2008	S2	50%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,787	60.0%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,188	39.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,976	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	G	50%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,235	75.0%	Russ Weeks (R)	658	22.1%	88 [+]	3.0%	2,981	-4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 88 (3.0%);
2006	S1	33%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,206	61.3%	John Raese (R)	719	36.6%	41 [+]	2.1%	1,966	16	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 41 (2.1%);
2004	G	58%	Joe Manchin (D)	2,416	71.7%	Monty Warner (R)	927	27.5%	27 [+]	0.8%	3,370	-6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 27 (0.8%);
2002	S2	35%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,170	58.0%	Jay Wolfe (R)	847	42.0%	0	0.0%	2,017	5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	54%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,435	79.3%	David Gallaher (R)	601	19.6%	36 [+]	1.2%	3,072	-1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 36 (1.2%);
2000	G	56%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	1,886	58.6%	Bob Wise (D)	1,286	40.0%	44 [+]	1.4%	3,216	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Bob Myers (Libertarian) 22 (0.7%); Denise Giardina (Mountain) 16 (0.5%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 6 (0.2%);

1996	S2	54%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,294	74.4%	Betty Burks (R)	789	25.6%	0	0.0%	3,083	2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	56%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,899	60.2%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,164	36.9%	89 [+]	2.8%	3,152	9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 89 (2.8%);
1994	S1	40%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,332	58.8%	Stan Klos (R)	934	41.2%	0	0.0%	2,266	10	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	58%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,580	48.4%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,481	45.4%	203 [+]	6.2%	3,264	9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 203 (6.2%);
1990	S2	34%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,249	65.8%	John Yoder (R)	650	34.2%	0	0.0%	1,899	3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	56%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,034	64.8%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,105	35.2%	0	0.0%	3,139	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	56%	Gaston Caperton (D)	1,707	53.9%	Arch Moore* (R)	1,458	46.1%	0	0.0%	3,165	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	64%	John Raese (R)	1,937	53.4%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,681	46.3%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,629	6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.3%);
1984	G	66%	Arch Moore (R)	2,072	55.6%	Clyde See (D)	1,655	44.4%	0	0.0%	3,727	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,660	62.6%	Cleve Benedict (R)	978	36.9%	15 [+]	0.6%	2,653	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.6%);
1980	G	60%	Arch Moore (R)	1,798	52.1%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,642	47.6%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,453	7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 13 (0.4%);

1978	S2	43%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,193	51.5%	Arch Moore (R)	1,122	48.5%	0	0.0%	2,315	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	48%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,477	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,477	n/a	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	64%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,016	60.7%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,304	39.3%	0	0.0%	3,320	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	65%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,150	67.3%	Louise Leonard (R)	1,046	32.7%	0	0.0%	3,196	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	66%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,655	50.5%	Arch Moore* (R)	1,623	49.5%	0	0.0%	3,278	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,487	77.6%	Elmer Dodson (R)	429	22.4%	0	0.0%	1,916	0	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	80%	James Sprouse (D)	1,657	50.8%	Arch Moore (R)	1,603	49.2%	0	0.0%	3,260	-2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	59%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,327	55.5%	Francis Love (R)	1,065	44.5%	0	0.0%	2,392	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	88%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,263	63.4%	Cooper Benedict (R)	1,308	36.6%	0	0.0%	3,571	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	90%	Hulett Smith (D)	1,854	50.9%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,792	49.1%	0	0.0%	3,646	4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	94%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,868	50.1%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,863	49.9%	0	0.0%	3,731	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	93%	W.W. Barron (D)	1,873	50.4%	Harold Neely (R)	1,846	49.6%	0	0.0%	3,719	4	0.45%
[-] 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 Pleasants County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	7,204	94.96%	2.0%
Black:	127	1.67%	32.3%
Indian:	17	0.22%	54.5%
Asian:	23	0.30%	187.5%
2+ races:	115	1.52%	71.6%
Hispanic:	100	1.32%	63.9%

Total non-White:	382	5.04%	52.2%

Change in White population:	-150	-2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	131	1.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	1,652	75.0%	Barry Wendell (D)	552	25.0%	0	0.0%	2,204
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,204

2020-11-03	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	2,536	76.0%	Natalie Cline (D)	799	24.0%	0	0.0%	3,335
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,335

2018-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	1,820	73.8%	Kendra Fershee (D)	645	26.2%	0	0.0%	2,465
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,465

2016-11-08	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	2,288	75.5%	Mike Manypenny (D)	744	24.5%	0	0.0%	3,032
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,032

2014-11-04	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	1,034	61.4%	Glen Gainer III (D)	651	38.6%	0	0.0%	1,685
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,685

2012-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	1,733	66.7%	Sue Thorn (D)	866	33.3%	0	0.0%	2,599
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,599

2010-11-02	WV01	Mike Oliverio (D)	1,244	51.0%	David McKinley (R)	1,195	49.0%	0	0.0%	2,439
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,439

2008-11-04	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,372	100.0%				1	0.0%	2,373
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,373

2006-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	1,314	68.5%	Chris Wakim (R)	604	31.5%	0	0.0%	1,918
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,918

2004-11-02	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,340	72.2%	Alan Parks (R)	899	27.8%	0	0.0%	3,239
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,239

2002-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	1,492	99.8%				3	0.2%	1,495
County Total for 2002-11-05:										1,495

2000-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,476	94.4%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	148	5.6%	0	0.0%	2,624
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,624

1998-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	1,916	88.3%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	253	11.7%	0	0.0%	2,169
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,169

1996-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,460	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,460
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,460

1994-11-08	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	1,462	66.9%	Sally Riley (R)	722	33.1%	0	0.0%	2,184
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,184

1992-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,481	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,481
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,481

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,898	2,104	43.0%	1,267	25.9%	1,527	31.2%	Rep +837	Rep +17.1%	80%
2022	4,777	2,008	42.0%	1,315	27.5%	1,454	30.4%	Rep +693	Rep +14.5%	78%
2020	5,429	2,083	38.4%	1,789	33.0%	1,557	28.7%	Rep +294	Rep +5.4%	89%
2018	5,209	1,781	34.2%	1,994	38.3%	1,434	27.5%	Dem +213	Dem +4.1%	85%
2016	5,130	1,686	32.9%	2,151	41.9%	1,293	25.2%	Dem +465	Dem +9.1%	84%
2014	4,867	1,541	31.7%	2,263	46.5%	1,063	21.8%	Dem +722	Dem +14.8%	80%
2012	5,159	1,582	30.7%	2,542	49.3%	1,035	20.1%	Dem +960	Dem +18.6%	85%
2010	5,090	1,563	30.7%	2,601	51.1%	926	18.2%	Dem +1,038	Dem +20.4%	84%
2008	5,785	1,837	31.8%	3,047	52.7%	901	15.6%	Dem +1,210	Dem +20.9%	97%
2006	5,046	1,673	33.2%	2,727	54.0%	646	12.8%	Dem +1,054	Dem +20.9%	85%
2004	4,968	1,642	33.1%	2,722	54.8%	604	12.2%	Dem +1,080	Dem +21.7%	85%
2002	4,670	1,570	33.6%	2,584	55.3%	516	11.0%	Dem +1,014	Dem +21.7%	81%
2000	4,528	1,512	33.4%	2,570	56.8%	446	9.8%	Dem +1,058	Dem +23.4%	79%
1994	3,899	1,364	35.0%	2,336	59.9%	199	5.1%	Dem +972	Dem +24.9%	69%
1986	4,515	1,664	36.9%	2,748	60.9%	103	2.3%	Dem +1,084	Dem +24.0%	80%

Pleasants County, WV

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