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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,141	9.9
Deaths:	1,668	14.5
Net Migration:	6	0.1
Net Immigration:	78	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,246	R +252	D + 6.7%
D +1,994
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,002	R +3,380	R + 5.9%
D +622
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,872	R +6,328	R + 19.8%
D -1,456

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,626	R +6,076	R + 26.5%
D -3,450
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	20,034	70.3%	Joe Biden (D)	7,878	27.6%	589 [+]	2.1%	28,501	2	23	3.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 498 (1.7%);
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	17,788	70.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,884	23.3%	1,539 [+]	6.1%	25,211	3	25	3.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 823 (3.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 265 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	16,032	67.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,256	30.5%	472 [+]	2.0%	23,760	5	20	3.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 190 (0.8%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	15,162	60.9%	Barack Obama (D)	9,334	37.5%	391 [+]	1.6%	24,887	5	15	3.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 171 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	15,716	62.5%	John Kerry (D)	9,301	37.0%	134 [+]	0.5%	25,151	6	12	3.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 101 (0.4%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	12,173	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,891	38.6%	362 [+]	1.8%	20,426	8	12	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 251 (1.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 54 (0.3%);
1996	53%	Robert Dole (R)	8,803	46.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,029	42.7%	1,977 [+]	10.5%	18,809	10	6	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,901 (10.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 76 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	53%	George Bush* (R)	7,653	43.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,817	39.1%	2,958 [+]	17.0%	17,428	9	7	2.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,910 (16.7%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	8,163	55.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,640	44.7%	38 [+]	0.3%	14,841	8	2	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,238	63.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,208	35.9%	46	0.3%	14,492	9	5	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,561	51.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,409	43.6%	716 [+]	4.9%	14,686	6	1	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 632 (4.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 84 (0.6%);
1976	65%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,226	56.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,334	43.5%	0	0.0%	14,560	2	-4	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,265	63.4%	George McGovern (D)	4,771	36.6%	0	0.0%	13,036	0	3	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,252	45.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,009	43.2%	1,340 [+]	11.6%	11,601	4	2	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,340 (11.6%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,910	62.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,165	37.6%	0	0.0%	11,075	6	-1	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,702	53.4%	John Kennedy (D)	4,968	46.6%	0	0.0%	10,670	6	4	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	81%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,560	53.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,754	46.1%	0	0.0%	10,314	0	-3	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,944	50.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,802	49.3%	0	0.0%	9,746	3	-4	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	72%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,426	54.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,722	45.6%	16 [+]	0.2%	8,164	3	0	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 16 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	73%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,025	50.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,918	49.3%	0	0.0%	7,943	6	5	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,888	53.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,268	46.6%	0	0.0%	9,156	4	2	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	93%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,756	54.5%	Alf Landon (R)	3,938	45.2%	26 [+]	0.3%	8,720	6	9	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	87%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,098	54.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,411	44.9%	81 [+]	1.1%	7,590	0	5	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 64 (0.8%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,346	57.8%	Al Smith (D)	2,406	41.5%	41 [+]	0.7%	5,793	-1	0	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.3%);
1924	71%	John Davis (D)	2,946	48.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,862	46.7%	315 [+]	5.1%	6,123	-3	-7	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 313 (5.1%);
1920	68%	Warren Harding (R)	3,223	54.5%	James Cox (D)	2,578	43.6%	114 [+]	1.9%	5,915	-1	-6	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 108 (1.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 6 (0.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	43%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,925	49.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,837	47.2%	133 [+]	3.4%	3,895	0	3	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 131 (3.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 2 (0.1%);
1912	41%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,540	40.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,401	36.9%	857 [+]	22.6%	3,798	-7	-9	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 531 (14.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 326 (8.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	2,098	53.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,726	44.1%	88 [+]	2.2%	3,912	0	2	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,161	57.0%	Alton Parker (D)	1,566	41.3%	61 [+]	1.6%	3,788	2	1	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	2,118	55.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,676	44.0%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,808	1	4	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,878

27.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

20,034

70.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

498

1.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

28,501

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,884

23.3%

Donald Trump (R)

17,788

70.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

823

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

265

1.1%

Other

451

1.8%

TOTAL

25,211

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,256

30.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

16,032

67.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

190

0.8%

Other

282

1.2%

TOTAL

23,760

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,334

37.5%

John McCain (R)

15,162

60.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

171

0.7%

Other

220

0.9%

TOTAL

24,887

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

15,716

62.5%

John Kerry (D)

9,301

37.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

101

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

25,151

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

12,173

59.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,891

38.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

251

1.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

20,426

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,029

42.7%

Robert Dole (R)

8,803

46.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,901

10.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

18,809

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,817

39.1%

George Bush* (R)

7,653

43.9%

Ross Perot (I)

2,910

16.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,428

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,163

55.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,640

44.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,841

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,238

63.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,208

35.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,492

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,561

51.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,409

43.6%

John Anderson (I)

632

4.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

14,686

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,226

56.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,334

43.5%

TOTAL

14,560

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,265

63.4%

George McGovern (D)

4,771

36.6%

TOTAL

13,036

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,252

45.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,009

43.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,340

11.6%

TOTAL

11,601

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1964 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,910

62.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,165

37.6%

TOTAL

11,075

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,560

53.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,754

46.1%

TOTAL

10,314

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,944

50.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,802

49.3%

TOTAL

9,746

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,426

54.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,722

45.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

8,164

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,888

53.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,268

46.6%

TOTAL

9,156

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,756

54.5%

Alf Landon (R)

3,938

45.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,720

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,098

54.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,411

44.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,590

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,346

57.8%

Al Smith (D)

2,406

41.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,793

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,862

46.7%

John Davis (D)

2,946

48.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

313

5.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,123

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,223

54.5%

James Cox (D)

2,578

43.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

108

1.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

5,915

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,837

47.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,925

49.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

131

3.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,895

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,540

40.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,401

36.9%

William Taft* (R)

531

14.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

326

8.6%

TOTAL

3,798

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,098

53.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,726

44.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

3,912

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1904 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,161

57.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,566

41.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,788

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

1900 President, Putnam County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,118

55.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,676

44.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,808

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Putnam County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	64%	Shelley Capito* (R)	20,812	73.8%	Paula Swearengin (D)	6,784	24.0%	613 [+]	2.2%	28,209	3	3.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 613 (2.2%);
2020	G	61%	Jim Justice* (R)	17,251	64.0%	Ben Salango (D)	8,831	32.8%	868 [+]	3.2%	26,950	-1	3.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 656 (2.4%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 212 (0.8%);

2018	S1	48%	Joe Manchin* (D)	10,513	49.3%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	10,090	47.3%	716 [+]	3.4%	21,319	1	3.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 716 (3.4%);
2016	G	58%	Jim Justice (D)	13,410	53.3%	Bill Cole (R)	9,956	39.6%	1,803 [+]	7.2%	25,169	-3	3.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 1,400 (5.6%); David Moran (Libertarian) 332 (1.3%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 70 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	37%	Shelley Capito (R)	11,103	69.2%	Natalie Tennant (D)	4,543	28.3%	392 [+]	2.4%	16,038	7	3.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 187 (1.2%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 147 (0.9%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 58 (0.4%);
2012	S1	55%	Joe Manchin* (D)	13,509	57.6%	John Raese (R)	9,379	40.0%	583 [+]	2.5%	23,471	3	3.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 583 (2.5%);
2012	G	55%	Bill Maloney (R)	12,534	53.1%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	10,303	43.7%	757 [+]	3.2%	23,594	7	3.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 584 (2.5%); David Moran (Libertarian) 172 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2011	G	27%	Bill Maloney (R)	6,790	59.5%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	4,376	38.3%	245 [+]	2.1%	11,411	12	3.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 155 (1.4%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 56 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.2%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 13 (0.1%);
2010	S1	45%	John Raese (R)	9,578	50.6%	Joe Manchin (D)	8,908	47.0%	457 [+]	2.4%	18,943	7	3.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 345 (1.8%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 112 (0.6%);

2008	S2	59%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	14,386	58.4%	Jay Wolfe (R)	10,236	41.6%	0	0.0%	24,622	5	3.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	59%	Joe Manchin* (D)	16,995	69.0%	Russ Weeks (R)	6,622	26.9%	1,011 [+]	4.1%	24,628	1	3.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 1,005 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2006	S1	39%	Robert Byrd* (D)	8,639	54.7%	John Raese (R)	6,822	43.2%	331 [+]	2.1%	15,792	22	7.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 331 (2.1%);
2004	G	62%	Joe Manchin (D)	14,373	57.7%	Monty Warner (R)	9,998	40.1%	550 [+]	2.2%	24,921	6	3.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 549 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	42%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	9,573	58.1%	Jay Wolfe (R)	6,891	41.9%	0	0.0%	16,464	5	3.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	12,813	69.8%	David Gallaher (R)	5,192	28.3%	349 [+]	1.9%	18,354	8	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 349 (1.9%);
2000	G	53%	Bob Wise (D)	9,991	48.5%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	9,969	48.4%	625 [+]	3.0%	20,585	1	3.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 467 (2.3%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 143 (0.7%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 15 (0.1%);

1996	S2	47%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	12,253	72.2%	Betty Burks (R)	4,722	27.8%	0	0.0%	16,975	4	2.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	51%	Cecil Underwood (R)	11,582	63.5%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	6,052	33.2%	618 [+]	3.4%	18,252	12	2.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 618 (3.4%);
1994	S1	32%	Robert Byrd* (D)	6,367	57.3%	Stan Klos (R)	4,742	42.7%	0	0.0%	11,109	12	2.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	52%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	7,567	44.7%	Cleve Benedict (R)	7,538	44.5%	1,827 [+]	10.8%	16,932	8	2.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 1,827 (10.8%);
1990	S2	29%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,147	57.0%	John Yoder (R)	3,875	43.0%	0	0.0%	9,022	11	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	48%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,824	53.8%	Jay Wolfe (R)	6,728	46.2%	0	0.0%	14,552	11	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	49%	Gaston Caperton (D)	8,619	58.1%	Arch Moore* (R)	6,224	41.9%	0	0.0%	14,843	1	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	51%	John Raese (R)	8,286	56.6%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	6,267	42.8%	78 [+]	0.5%	14,631	9	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 78 (0.5%);
1984	G	52%	Arch Moore (R)	8,237	55.7%	Clyde See (D)	6,563	44.3%	0	0.0%	14,800	2	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	40%	Robert Byrd* (D)	6,853	62.8%	Cleve Benedict (R)	3,971	36.4%	90 [+]	0.8%	10,914	6	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 90 (0.8%);
1980	G	55%	Arch Moore (R)	7,749	52.9%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,840	46.7%	67 [+]	0.5%	14,656	8	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 67 (0.5%);

1978	S2	40%	Arch Moore (R)	5,236	54.1%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,440	45.9%	0	0.0%	9,676	5	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	50%	Robert Byrd* (D)	11,223	100.0%				0	0.0%	11,223	n/a	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	65%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	9,422	64.6%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,154	35.4%	0	0.0%	14,576	2	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	65%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	7,948	62.5%	Louise Leonard (R)	4,759	37.5%	0	0.0%	12,707	4	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	67%	Arch Moore* (R)	6,975	52.8%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	6,240	47.2%	0	0.0%	13,215	-2	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	42%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,275	74.5%	Elmer Dodson (R)	1,804	25.5%	0	0.0%	7,079	3	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	76%	Arch Moore (R)	5,996	52.0%	James Sprouse (D)	5,524	48.0%	0	0.0%	11,520	1	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	51%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,051	54.3%	Francis Love (R)	3,408	45.7%	0	0.0%	7,459	5	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	77%	Robert Byrd* (D)	6,648	61.0%	Cooper Benedict (R)	4,246	39.0%	0	0.0%	10,894	7	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	79%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,587	50.3%	Hulett Smith (D)	5,525	49.7%	0	0.0%	11,112	5	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	81%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	5,566	51.9%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,160	48.1%	0	0.0%	10,726	3	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	81%	W.W. Barron (D)	5,356	50.1%	Harold Neely (R)	5,330	49.9%	0	0.0%	10,686	4	1.29%
[-] 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 Putnam County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	54,037	94.78%	1.2%
Black:	724	1.27%	51.5%
Indian:	121	0.21%	5.2%
Asian:	543	0.95%	25.4%
2+ races:	801	1.40%	42.5%
Hispanic:	789	1.38%	63.0%

Total non-White:	2,978	5.22%	41.2%

Change in White population:	660	1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	869	1.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	11,557	70.5%	Lacy Watson (D)	4,248	25.9%	582	3.6%	16,387
County Total for 2022-11-08:										16,387

2020-11-03	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	18,108	65.9%	Cathy Kunkel (D)	9,364	34.1%	0	0.0%	27,472
County Total for 2020-11-03:										27,472

2018-11-06	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	12,313	58.3%	Talley Sergent (D)	8,384	39.7%	423	2.0%	21,120
County Total for 2018-11-06:										21,120

2016-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	14,071	57.6%	Mark Hunt (D)	10,337	42.4%	0	0.0%	24,408
County Total for 2016-11-08:										24,408

2014-11-04	WV02	Alex Mooney (R)	8,137	52.4%	Nick Casey (D)	5,995	38.6%	1,384	8.9%	15,516
County Total for 2014-11-04:										15,516

2012-11-06	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	17,370	76.2%	Howard Swint (D)	5,411	23.8%	0	0.0%	22,781
County Total for 2012-11-06:										22,781

2010-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	13,834	75.0%	Virginia Graf (D)	4,311	23.4%	292	1.6%	18,437
County Total for 2010-11-02:										18,437

2008-11-04	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	15,605	62.9%	Ann Barth (D)	9,211	37.1%	1	0.0%	24,817
County Total for 2008-11-04:										24,817

2006-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	9,706	61.4%	Mike Callaghan (D)	6,100	38.6%	0	0.0%	15,806
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,806

2004-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	14,672	59.3%	Erik Wells (D)	9,840	39.8%	216	0.9%	24,728
County Total for 2004-11-02:										24,728

2002-11-05	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	10,964	67.2%	Jim Humphreys (D)	5,356	32.8%	0	0.0%	16,320
County Total for 2002-11-05:										16,320

2000-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito (R)	10,185	51.1%	Jim Humphreys (D)	7,734	38.8%	2,006	10.1%	19,925
County Total for 2000-11-07:										19,925

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	8,058	69.1%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	2,283	19.6%	1,323	11.3%	11,664
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,664

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	11,655	68.0%	Greg Morris (R)	5,474	32.0%	0	0.0%	17,129
County Total for 1996-11-05:										17,129

1994-11-08	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	6,493	59.2%	Sam Cravotta (R)	4,470	40.8%	0	0.0%	10,963
County Total for 1994-11-08:										10,963

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	10,704	69.8%	Sam Cravotta (R)	4,642	30.2%	0	0.0%	15,346
County Total for 1992-11-03:										15,346

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	39,110	19,265	49.3%	9,868	25.2%	9,977	25.5%	Rep +9,397	Rep +24.0%	88%
2022	38,862	18,927	48.7%	10,246	26.4%	9,689	24.9%	Rep +8,681	Rep +22.3%	88%
2020	40,344	19,059	47.2%	11,665	28.9%	9,620	23.8%	Rep +7,394	Rep +18.3%	91%
2018	40,400	17,729	43.9%	13,309	32.9%	9,362	23.2%	Rep +4,420	Rep +10.9%	92%
2016	38,166	16,375	42.9%	13,639	35.7%	8,152	21.4%	Rep +2,736	Rep +7.2%	88%
2014	35,485	14,727	41.5%	13,847	39.0%	6,911	19.5%	Rep +880	Rep +2.5%	82%
2012	36,288	14,794	40.8%	14,964	41.2%	6,530	18.0%	Dem +170	Dem +0.5%	85%
2010	37,473	15,053	40.2%	16,354	43.6%	6,066	16.2%	Dem +1,301	Dem +3.5%	88%
2008	36,468	14,770	40.5%	16,471	45.2%	5,227	14.3%	Dem +1,701	Dem +4.7%	88%
2006	32,736	13,643	41.7%	15,219	46.5%	3,874	11.8%	Dem +1,576	Dem +4.8%	80%
2004	34,527	14,243	41.3%	16,238	47.0%	4,046	11.7%	Dem +1,995	Dem +5.8%	86%
2002	30,584	12,329	40.3%	14,983	49.0%	3,272	10.7%	Dem +2,654	Dem +8.7%	77%
2000	30,886	12,257	39.7%	15,622	50.6%	3,007	9.7%	Dem +3,365	Dem +10.9%	80%
1994	22,910	9,104	39.7%	12,600	55.0%	1,206	5.3%	Dem +3,496	Dem +15.3%	67%
1986	19,327	7,449	38.5%	11,397	59.0%	481	2.5%	Dem +3,948	Dem +20.4%	66%

Putnam County, WV

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