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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	630	9.2
Deaths:	1,042	15.2
Net Migration:	337	4.9
Net Immigration:	34	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,652	R +959	D + 2.9%
D +693
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,301	R +3,069	R + 10.1%
D +232
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,865	R +4,907	R + 28.9%
D -1,042

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,213	R +3,948	R + 31.8%
D -1,735
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,190	76.8%	Joe Biden (D)	3,163	21.7%	220 [+]	1.5%	14,573	8	30	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 167 (1.1%);
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	9,538	74.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,470	19.4%	756 [+]	5.9%	12,764	7	29	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 429 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 131 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	41%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,889	70.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,931	26.2%	363 [+]	3.2%	11,183	8	23	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 128 (1.1%);
2008	45%	John McCain (R)	7,325	62.1%	Barack Obama (D)	4,205	35.6%	266 [+]	2.3%	11,796	7	16	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 141 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,855	65.8%	John Kerry (D)	3,963	33.2%	111 [+]	0.9%	11,929	10	15	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 87 (0.7%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	6,607	63.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,515	33.7%	317 [+]	3.0%	10,439	11	15	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 209 (2.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 65 (0.6%);
1996	47%	Robert Dole (R)	4,257	41.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,237	41.1%	1,812 [+]	17.6%	10,306	5	1	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,760 (17.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 52 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	49%	George Bush* (R)	4,429	42.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,933	37.5%	2,133 [+]	20.3%	10,495	7	5	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,109 (20.1%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	5,804	56.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,357	42.7%	35 [+]	0.3%	10,196	9	4	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,955	63.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,054	36.8%	22	0.2%	11,031	8	4	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	51%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,828	54.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,317	40.2%	601 [+]	5.6%	10,746	9	4	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 515 (4.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 86 (0.8%);
1976	60%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,719	50.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,595	49.5%	0	0.0%	11,314	9	3	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,807	72.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,977	27.6%	0	0.0%	10,784	9	12	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,636	55.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,020	39.3%	561 [+]	5.5%	10,217	14	12	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 561 (5.5%);
1964	69%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,264	60.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,015	39.1%	0	0.0%	10,279	7	1	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,908	62.1%	John Kennedy (D)	4,221	37.9%	0	0.0%	11,129	15	12	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,953	70.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,365	29.7%	0	0.0%	11,318	16	13	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,059	65.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,278	34.7%	0	0.0%	12,337	17	10	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	57%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,020	62.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,527	36.8%	49 [+]	0.5%	9,596	20	18	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 49 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,785	69.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,997	30.6%	0	0.0%	9,782	24	23	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	79%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,213	63.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,730	36.5%	0	0.0%	12,943	21	19	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	86%	Alf Landon (R)	7,553	58.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,410	41.6%	34 [+]	0.3%	12,997	19	22	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	77%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,359	56.0%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,872	42.9%	115 [+]	1.0%	11,346	12	16	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 78 (0.7%);
1928	72%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,783	76.2%	Al Smith (D)	2,355	23.1%	78 [+]	0.8%	10,216	18	18	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 (0.2%);
1924	67%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,396	68.2%	John Davis (D)	2,445	26.1%	534 [+]	5.7%	9,375	19	14	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 502 (5.4%);
1920	65%	Warren Harding (R)	6,729	74.7%	James Cox (D)	2,150	23.9%	125 [+]	1.4%	9,004	19	14	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 87 (1.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 38 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,838	68.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,694	30.1%	105 [+]	1.9%	5,637	19	22	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 105 (1.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,387	40.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,845	31.2%	1,682 [+]	28.4%	5,914	4	2	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,461 (24.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 221 (3.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	46%	William Taft (R)	3,928	70.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,454	25.9%	226 [+]	4.0%	5,608	17	18	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	46%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,935	73.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,242	23.3%	151 [+]	2.8%	5,328	19	17	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	48%	William McKinley* (R)	3,800	73.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,323	25.6%	52 [+]	1.0%	5,175	19	22	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,163

21.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,190

76.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

167

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,573

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,470

19.4%

Donald Trump (R)

9,538

74.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

429

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

131

1.0%

Other

196

1.5%

TOTAL

12,764

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,931

26.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,889

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

128

1.1%

Other

235

2.1%

TOTAL

11,183

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,205

35.6%

John McCain (R)

7,325

62.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

141

1.2%

Other

125

1.1%

TOTAL

11,796

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,855

65.8%

John Kerry (D)

3,963

33.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,929

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,607

63.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,515

33.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

209

2.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,439

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,237

41.1%

Robert Dole (R)

4,257

41.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,760

17.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

10,306

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,933

37.5%

George Bush* (R)

4,429

42.2%

Ross Perot (I)

2,109

20.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,495

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,804

56.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,357

42.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,196

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,955

63.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,054

36.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,031

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,828

54.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,317

40.2%

John Anderson (I)

515

4.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

TOTAL

10,746

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,595

49.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,719

50.5%

TOTAL

11,314

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,807

72.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,977

27.6%

TOTAL

10,784

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 12

1968 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,636

55.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,020

39.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

561

5.5%

TOTAL

10,217

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,264

60.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,015

39.1%

TOTAL

10,279

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

7,953

70.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,365

29.7%

TOTAL

11,318

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

1952 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,059

65.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,278

34.7%

TOTAL

12,337

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,527

36.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,020

62.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

TOTAL

9,596

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

1936 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,410

41.6%

Alf Landon (R)

7,553

58.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,997

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

1932 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,872

42.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6,359

56.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,346

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

1928 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,783

76.2%

Al Smith (D)

2,355

23.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,216

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

1924 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,396

68.2%

John Davis (D)

2,445

26.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

502

5.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,375

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

1920 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,729

74.7%

James Cox (D)

2,150

23.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

9,004

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

1916 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,694

30.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,838

68.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

105

1.9%

TOTAL

5,637

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

1912 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,845

31.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,387

40.4%

William Taft* (R)

1,461

24.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

221

3.7%

TOTAL

5,914

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,928

70.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,454

25.9%

Other

226

4.0%

TOTAL

5,608

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

1904 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,935

73.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,242

23.3%

Other

151

2.8%

TOTAL

5,328

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

1900 President, Preston County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,800

73.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,323

25.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,175

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Preston County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	51%	Shelley Capito* (R)	9,953	69.7%	Paula Swearengin (D)	2,664	18.7%	1,660 [+]	11.6%	14,277	-1	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 1,660 (11.6%);
2020	G	50%	Jim Justice* (R)	10,023	71.6%	Ben Salango (D)	3,240	23.1%	745 [+]	5.3%	14,008	7	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 534 (3.8%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 211 (1.5%);

2018	S1	38%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	5,943	57.3%	Joe Manchin* (D)	3,686	35.6%	736 [+]	7.1%	10,365	11	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 736 (7.1%);
2016	G	46%	Bill Cole (R)	6,575	52.5%	Jim Justice (D)	3,964	31.7%	1,981 [+]	15.8%	12,520	10	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: David Moran (Libertarian) 1,349 (10.8%); Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 571 (4.6%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 61 (0.5%);
2014	S2	26%	Shelley Capito (R)	4,857	67.4%	Natalie Tennant (D)	2,023	28.1%	330 [+]	4.6%	7,210	5	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 135 (1.9%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 98 (1.4%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 96 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	40%	John Raese (R)	6,325	58.2%	Joe Manchin* (D)	4,159	38.2%	392 [+]	3.6%	10,876	22	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 392 (3.6%);
2012	G	41%	Bill Maloney (R)	6,020	54.8%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	4,096	37.3%	869 [+]	7.9%	10,985	9	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: David Moran (Libertarian) 645 (5.9%); Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 220 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2011	G	18%	Bill Maloney (R)	3,003	61.7%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,656	34.0%	206 [+]	4.2%	4,865	15	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 90 (1.8%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 67 (1.4%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 45 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2010	S1	37%	John Raese (R)	5,466	54.8%	Joe Manchin (D)	4,071	40.8%	442 [+]	4.4%	9,979	11	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 257 (2.6%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 185 (1.9%);

2008	S2	45%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,825	58.7%	Jay Wolfe (R)	4,801	41.3%	8 [+]	0.1%	11,634	5	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2008	G	45%	Joe Manchin* (D)	7,078	60.7%	Russ Weeks (R)	3,782	32.4%	796 [+]	6.8%	11,656	7	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 787 (6.8%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2006	S1	34%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,710	55.6%	John Raese (R)	3,606	42.6%	148 [+]	1.7%	8,464	21	4.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 148 (1.7%);
2004	G	49%	Joe Manchin (D)	5,889	49.6%	Monty Warner (R)	5,610	47.3%	370 [+]	3.1%	11,869	13	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 368 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	32%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,369	58.1%	Jay Wolfe (R)	3,153	41.9%	0	0.0%	7,522	5	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	46%	Robert Byrd* (D)	8,040	78.4%	David Gallaher (R)	1,982	19.3%	228 [+]	2.2%	10,250	-1	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 228 (2.2%);
2000	G	47%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	6,231	59.7%	Bob Wise (D)	3,920	37.5%	294 [+]	2.8%	10,445	12	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 177 (1.7%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 96 (0.9%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 21 (0.2%);

1996	S2	46%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,241	71.8%	Betty Burks (R)	2,841	28.2%	0	0.0%	10,082	5	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	47%	Cecil Underwood (R)	6,115	59.2%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	3,939	38.1%	279 [+]	2.7%	10,333	8	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 279 (2.7%);
1994	S1	34%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,010	68.3%	Stan Klos (R)	2,328	31.7%	0	0.0%	7,338	1	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	48%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	4,995	48.8%	Cleve Benedict (R)	4,866	47.6%	371 [+]	3.6%	10,232	11	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 371 (3.6%);
1990	S2	32%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,317	63.2%	John Yoder (R)	2,513	36.8%	0	0.0%	6,830	5	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	46%	Robert Byrd* (D)	6,540	67.0%	Jay Wolfe (R)	3,228	33.0%	0	0.0%	9,768	-2	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	48%	Gaston Caperton (D)	5,576	55.3%	Arch Moore* (R)	4,509	44.7%	0	0.0%	10,085	4	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	51%	John Raese (R)	6,559	61.1%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,152	38.7%	22 [+]	0.2%	10,733	13	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.2%);
1984	G	52%	Arch Moore (R)	7,341	66.6%	Clyde See (D)	3,685	33.4%	0	0.0%	11,026	13	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	40%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,357	64.3%	Cleve Benedict (R)	2,899	34.8%	70 [+]	0.8%	8,326	4	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 70 (0.8%);
1980	G	51%	Arch Moore (R)	6,066	56.2%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,682	43.4%	45 [+]	0.4%	10,793	11	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 45 (0.4%);

1978	S2	40%	Arch Moore (R)	4,252	55.0%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,478	45.0%	0	0.0%	7,730	5	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	44%	Robert Byrd* (D)	8,349	100.0%				0	0.0%	8,349	n/a	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	60%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	6,422	57.2%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,812	42.8%	0	0.0%	11,234	9	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	60%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	6,541	62.6%	Louise Leonard (R)	3,901	37.4%	0	0.0%	10,442	4	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	63%	Arch Moore* (R)	6,934	63.5%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	3,985	36.5%	0	0.0%	10,919	9	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	36%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,737	67.1%	Elmer Dodson (R)	1,830	32.9%	0	0.0%	5,567	11	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	70%	Arch Moore (R)	6,060	60.0%	James Sprouse (D)	4,036	40.0%	0	0.0%	10,096	9	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	46%	Francis Love (R)	3,565	52.7%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,205	47.3%	0	0.0%	6,770	12	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	66%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,658	57.5%	Cooper Benedict (R)	4,183	42.5%	0	0.0%	9,841	10	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	69%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,238	51.2%	Hulett Smith (D)	4,987	48.8%	0	0.0%	10,225	6	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	72%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,991	54.8%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,938	45.2%	0	0.0%	10,929	10	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	72%	Harold Neely (R)	6,263	57.3%	W.W. Barron (D)	4,674	42.7%	0	0.0%	10,937	11	1.32%
[-] 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 Preston County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	32,541	95.23%	0.0%
Black:	575	1.68%	59.7%
Indian:	80	0.23%	31.1%
Asian:	135	0.40%	132.8%
2+ races:	323	0.95%	33.5%
Hispanic:	518	1.52%	126.2%

Total non-White:	1,631	4.77%	69.4%

Change in White population:	-16	-0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	668	2.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	6,246	70.7%	Barry Wendell (D)	2,585	29.3%	0	0.0%	8,831
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,831

2020-11-03	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	10,688	76.6%	Natalie Cline (D)	3,272	23.4%	0	0.0%	13,960
County Total for 2020-11-03:										13,960

2018-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	6,912	68.1%	Kendra Fershee (D)	3,232	31.9%	0	0.0%	10,144
County Total for 2018-11-06:										10,144

2016-11-08	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	7,964	66.9%	Mike Manypenny (D)	3,941	33.1%	0	0.0%	11,905
County Total for 2016-11-08:										11,905

2014-11-04	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	4,853	71.3%	Glen Gainer III (D)	1,957	28.7%	0	0.0%	6,810
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,810

2012-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	6,020	68.2%	Sue Thorn (D)	2,807	31.8%	0	0.0%	8,827
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,827

2010-11-02	WV01	David McKinley (R)	4,806	50.3%	Mike Oliverio (D)	4,745	49.7%	0	0.0%	9,551
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,551

2008-11-04	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	8,746	99.8%				20	0.2%	8,766
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,766

2006-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	4,783	58.5%	Chris Wakim (R)	3,341	40.9%	53	0.6%	8,177
County Total for 2006-11-07:										8,177

2004-11-02	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	6,970	60.6%	Alan Parks (R)	4,531	39.4%	0	0.0%	11,501
County Total for 2004-11-02:										11,501

2002-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	5,667	99.9%				3	0.1%	5,670
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,670

2000-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	7,303	79.7%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	1,859	20.3%	0	0.0%	9,162
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,162

1998-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	4,475	76.9%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	1,342	23.1%	0	0.0%	5,817
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,817

1996-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	7,943	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,943
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,943

1994-11-08	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	4,883	68.5%	Sally Riley (R)	2,248	31.5%	0	0.0%	7,131
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,131

1992-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	6,364	100.0%				0	0.0%	6,364
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,364

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	19,463	10,315	53.0%	4,258	21.9%	4,890	25.1%	Rep +6,057	Rep +31.1%	70%
2022	19,328	10,166	52.6%	4,430	22.9%	4,732	24.5%	Rep +5,736	Rep +29.7%	69%
2020	20,207	10,120	50.1%	5,214	25.8%	4,873	24.1%	Rep +4,906	Rep +24.3%	73%
2018	18,666	8,647	46.3%	5,643	30.2%	4,376	23.4%	Rep +3,004	Rep +16.1%	68%
2016	18,267	8,083	44.2%	6,073	33.2%	4,111	22.5%	Rep +2,010	Rep +11.0%	66%
2014	17,295	7,342	42.5%	6,402	37.0%	3,551	20.5%	Rep +940	Rep +5.4%	63%
2012	19,434	8,184	42.1%	7,606	39.1%	3,644	18.8%	Rep +578	Rep +3.0%	72%
2010	19,655	8,279	42.1%	8,069	41.1%	3,307	16.8%	Rep +210	Rep +1.1%	73%
2008	35,699	15,391	43.1%	15,000	42.0%	5,308	14.9%	Rep +391	Rep +1.1%	137%
2006	18,280	8,038	44.0%	7,987	43.7%	2,255	12.3%	Rep +51	Rep +0.3%	73%
2004	17,705	7,822	44.2%	7,864	44.4%	2,019	11.4%	Dem +42	Dem +0.2%	73%
2002	16,363	7,156	43.7%	7,522	46.0%	1,685	10.3%	Dem +366	Dem +2.2%	70%
2000	15,929	7,049	44.3%	7,397	46.4%	1,483	9.3%	Dem +348	Dem +2.2%	71%
1994	13,050	6,004	46.0%	6,449	49.4%	597	4.6%	Dem +445	Dem +3.4%	60%
1986	13,429	6,486	48.3%	6,680	49.7%	263	2.0%	Dem +194	Dem +1.4%	64%

Preston County, WV

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