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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	177	10.5
Deaths:	335	19.8
Net Migration:	-104	-6.2
Net Immigration:	11	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +244	R +154	D + 2.2%
D +90
2020 vs. 2012	R +728	R +910	R + 14.0%
D -182
2020 vs. 2008	R +868	R +1,280	R + 25.1%
D -412

2016 vs. 2008	R +624	R +1,126	R + 27.4%
D -502
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,649	85.2%	Joe Biden (D)	586	13.7%	48 [+]	1.1%	4,283	17	38	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 38 (0.9%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	3,405	82.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	496	12.1%	204 [+]	5.0%	4,105	15	37	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 105 (2.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 40 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,921	77.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	768	20.3%	101 [+]	2.7%	3,790	15	30	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 36 (0.9%);
2008	47%	John McCain (R)	2,781	72.3%	Barack Obama (D)	998	25.9%	67 [+]	1.7%	3,846	17	27	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 34 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,086	73.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,070	25.5%	40 [+]	1.0%	4,196	17	23	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (0.7%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	2,717	71.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,024	26.9%	71 [+]	1.9%	3,812	19	23	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 47 (1.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 16 (0.4%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	1,906	49.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,385	36.2%	540 [+]	14.1%	3,831	13	9	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 522 (13.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 18 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	2,184	49.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,474	33.4%	758 [+]	17.2%	4,416	14	12	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 745 (16.9%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	2,874	66.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,446	33.3%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,338	19	13	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,355	72.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,231	26.7%	23	0.5%	4,609	18	14	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,081	65.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,450	30.9%	160 [+]	3.4%	4,691	20	15	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 128 (2.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 32 (0.7%);
1976	65%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,874	59.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,941	40.3%	0	0.0%	4,815	18	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	65%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,635	78.6%	George McGovern (D)	990	21.4%	0	0.0%	4,625	15	18	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,106	66.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,281	27.4%	284 [+]	6.1%	4,671	26	23	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 284 (6.1%);
1964	81%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,717	54.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,244	45.2%	0	0.0%	4,961	23	16	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	89%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,972	71.4%	John Kennedy (D)	1,591	28.6%	0	0.0%	5,563	24	22	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	84%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,140	73.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,471	26.2%	0	0.0%	5,611	20	16	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	83%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,238	71.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,665	28.2%	0	0.0%	5,903	24	17	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	73%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,619	67.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,712	32.0%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,345	25	23	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 14 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,963	70.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,650	29.4%	0	0.0%	5,613	25	25	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	86%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,982	67.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,439	32.9%	0	0.0%	7,421	24	22	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	93%	Alf Landon (R)	4,639	62.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,825	37.7%	22 [+]	0.3%	7,486	23	25	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	91%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,055	55.4%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,179	43.4%	83 [+]	1.1%	7,317	11	16	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 (0.3%);
1928	74%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,195	70.4%	Al Smith (D)	1,711	28.7%	53 [+]	0.9%	5,959	12	12	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.2%);
1924	80%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,152	62.6%	John Davis (D)	2,403	36.2%	77 [+]	1.2%	6,632	13	9	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 58 (0.9%);
1920	77%	Warren Harding (R)	4,377	67.4%	James Cox (D)	2,050	31.6%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,495	12	7	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 40 (0.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 28 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	45%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,225	56.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,657	41.7%	89 [+]	2.2%	3,971	7	10	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 89 (2.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,270	35.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,264	35.5%	1,028 [+]	28.9%	3,562	5	3	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 937 (26.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 91 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	2,242	58.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,346	35.0%	261 [+]	6.8%	3,849	5	7	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	46%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,622	61.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,393	32.9%	218 [+]	5.2%	4,233	7	6	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	2,512	59.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,571	37.0%	158 [+]	3.7%	4,241	5	8	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

586

13.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,649

85.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,283

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

496

12.1%

Donald Trump (R)

3,405

82.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

105

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,105

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

768

20.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,921

77.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,790

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

998

25.9%

John McCain (R)

2,781

72.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,846

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 27

2004 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,086

73.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,070

25.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,196

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,717

71.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,024

26.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,812

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 23

1996 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,385

36.2%

Robert Dole (R)

1,906

49.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

522

13.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,831

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,474

33.4%

George Bush* (R)

2,184

49.5%

Ross Perot (I)

745

16.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,416

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,874

66.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,446

33.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,338

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

1984 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,355

72.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,231

26.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,609

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,081

65.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,450

30.9%

John Anderson (I)

128

2.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

4,691

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 15

1976 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,941

40.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,874

59.7%

TOTAL

4,815

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,635

78.6%

George McGovern (D)

990

21.4%

TOTAL

4,625

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 18

1968 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,106

66.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,281

27.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

284

6.1%

TOTAL

4,671

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

1956 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,140

73.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,471

26.2%

TOTAL

5,611

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 16

1952 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,238

71.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,665

28.2%

TOTAL

5,903

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,712

32.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,619

67.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

5,345

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

1936 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,825

37.7%

Alf Landon (R)

4,639

62.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,486

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

1932 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,179

43.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,055

55.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,317

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 16

1928 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,195

70.4%

Al Smith (D)

1,711

28.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,959

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

1924 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,152

62.6%

John Davis (D)

2,403

36.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,632

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

1920 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,377

67.4%

James Cox (D)

2,050

31.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

6,495

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,657

41.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,225

56.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.2%

TOTAL

3,971

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1912 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,270

35.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,264

35.5%

William Taft* (R)

937

26.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.6%

TOTAL

3,562

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,242

58.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,346

35.0%

Other

261

6.8%

TOTAL

3,849

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1904 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,622

61.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,393

32.9%

Other

218

5.2%

TOTAL

4,233

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

1900 President, Ritchie County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,512

59.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,571

37.0%

Other

158

3.7%

TOTAL

4,241

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ritchie County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	63%	Shelley Capito* (R)	3,474	83.5%	Paula Swearengin (D)	569	13.7%	118 [+]	2.8%	4,161	13	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 118 (2.8%);
2020	G	62%	Jim Justice* (R)	3,234	79.2%	Ben Salango (D)	665	16.3%	183 [+]	4.5%	4,082	14	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 123 (3.0%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 60 (1.5%);

2018	S1	45%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	1,961	61.4%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,082	33.9%	153 [+]	4.8%	3,196	15	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 153 (4.8%);
2016	G	55%	Bill Cole (R)	2,523	62.2%	Jim Justice (D)	1,284	31.7%	247 [+]	6.1%	4,054	20	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 164 (4.0%); David Moran (Libertarian) 64 (1.6%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 19 (0.5%);
2014	S2	37%	Shelley Capito (R)	2,118	75.5%	Natalie Tennant (D)	555	19.8%	132 [+]	4.7%	2,805	13	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Bob Baber (Mountain) 75 (2.7%); John Buckley (Libertarian) 41 (1.5%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 16 (0.6%);
2012	S1	47%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,969	52.3%	John Raese (R)	1,696	45.1%	98 [+]	2.6%	3,763	9	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 98 (2.6%);
2012	G	47%	Bill Maloney (R)	2,171	58.1%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,438	38.5%	128 [+]	3.4%	3,737	12	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 84 (2.2%); David Moran (Libertarian) 44 (1.2%);
2011	G	21%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,108	64.3%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	556	32.3%	60 [+]	3.5%	1,724	17	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 32 (1.9%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 23 (1.3%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 5 (0.3%);
2010	S1	37%	John Raese (R)	1,738	57.2%	Joe Manchin (D)	1,213	39.9%	86 [+]	2.8%	3,037	14	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 51 (1.7%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 35 (1.2%);

2008	S2	46%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,156	56.8%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,639	43.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,796	21	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	G	46%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,503	66.0%	Russ Weeks (R)	1,153	30.4%	137 [+]	3.6%	3,793	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 136 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	S1	31%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,237	49.4%	John Raese (R)	1,215	48.5%	54 [+]	2.2%	2,506	28	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 54 (2.2%);
2004	G	51%	Joe Manchin (D)	2,322	56.0%	Monty Warner (R)	1,724	41.6%	97 [+]	2.3%	4,143	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 97 (2.3%);
2002	S2	34%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,551	56.6%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,187	43.4%	0	0.0%	2,738	20	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,759	74.2%	David Gallaher (R)	874	23.5%	84 [+]	2.3%	3,717	3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 84 (2.3%);
2000	G	48%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	2,524	65.9%	Bob Wise (D)	1,210	31.6%	97 [+]	2.5%	3,831	19	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 64 (1.7%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 23 (0.6%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1996	S2	46%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,333	65.1%	Betty Burks (R)	1,252	34.9%	0	0.0%	3,585	12	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	49%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,553	66.5%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,207	31.4%	81 [+]	2.1%	3,841	15	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 81 (2.1%);
1994	S1	34%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,455	54.4%	Stan Klos (R)	1,219	45.6%	0	0.0%	2,674	15	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	55%	Cleve Benedict (R)	2,122	49.6%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,784	41.7%	374 [+]	8.7%	4,280	13	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 374 (8.7%);
1990	S2	32%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,290	52.2%	John Yoder (R)	1,179	47.8%	0	0.0%	2,469	16	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	55%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,211	51.8%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,061	48.2%	0	0.0%	4,272	17	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	55%	Arch Moore* (R)	2,731	63.1%	Gaston Caperton (D)	1,594	36.9%	0	0.0%	4,325	22	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	56%	John Raese (R)	3,206	71.1%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,280	28.4%	23 [+]	0.5%	4,509	23	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.5%);
1984	G	58%	Arch Moore (R)	3,254	69.7%	Clyde See (D)	1,415	30.3%	0	0.0%	4,669	16	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,740	49.8%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,733	49.6%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,495	19	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.6%);
1980	G	58%	Arch Moore (R)	3,199	67.8%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,481	31.4%	35 [+]	0.7%	4,715	23	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 35 (0.7%);

1978	S2	42%	Arch Moore (R)	2,095	66.0%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,081	34.0%	0	0.0%	3,176	16	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	42%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,169	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,169	n/a	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	65%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,602	53.7%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,243	46.3%	0	0.0%	4,845	20	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	64%	Louise Leonard (R)	2,292	50.9%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,210	49.1%	0	0.0%	4,502	17	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	66%	Arch Moore* (R)	3,348	71.4%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,341	28.6%	0	0.0%	4,689	17	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	39%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,736	68.6%	Elmer Dodson (R)	795	31.4%	0	0.0%	2,531	9	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	77%	Arch Moore (R)	3,213	69.6%	James Sprouse (D)	1,405	30.4%	0	0.0%	4,618	19	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	53%	Francis Love (R)	2,068	65.1%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,111	34.9%	0	0.0%	3,179	25	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	78%	Cooper Benedict (R)	2,659	55.8%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,102	44.2%	0	0.0%	4,761	24	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	81%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,327	66.9%	Hulett Smith (D)	1,644	33.1%	0	0.0%	4,971	22	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	88%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,774	68.6%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,730	31.4%	0	0.0%	5,504	24	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	88%	Harold Neely (R)	3,747	68.3%	W.W. Barron (D)	1,738	31.7%	0	0.0%	5,485	22	0.66%
[-] 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 Ritchie County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	7,922	96.53%	22.9%
Black:	42	0.51%	110.0%
Indian:	14	0.17%	27.3%
Asian:	24	0.29%	140.0%
2+ races:	107	1.30%	50.7%
Hispanic:	98	1.19%	78.2%

Total non-White:	285	3.47%	63.8%

Change in White population:	-2,353	-22.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	111	1.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	2,061	82.0%	Barry Wendell (D)	451	18.0%	0	0.0%	2,512
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,512

2020-11-03	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	3,395	83.0%	Natalie Cline (D)	697	17.0%	0	0.0%	4,092
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,092

2018-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	2,596	82.2%	Kendra Fershee (D)	564	17.8%	0	0.0%	3,160
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,160

2016-11-08	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	3,067	81.0%	Mike Manypenny (D)	719	19.0%	0	0.0%	3,786
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,786

2014-11-04	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	1,863	69.3%	Glen Gainer III (D)	824	30.7%	0	0.0%	2,687
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,687

2012-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	2,727	78.3%	Sue Thorn (D)	754	21.7%	0	0.0%	3,481
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,481

2010-11-02	WV01	David McKinley (R)	1,926	66.7%	Mike Oliverio (D)	961	33.3%	0	0.0%	2,887
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,887

2008-11-04	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,728	99.9%				2	0.1%	2,730
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,730

2006-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	1,417	57.9%	Chris Wakim (R)	1,031	42.1%	0	0.0%	2,448
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,448

2004-11-02	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,405	59.3%	Alan Parks (R)	1,648	40.7%	0	0.0%	4,053
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,053

2002-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	1,924	99.9%				1	0.1%	1,925
County Total for 2002-11-05:										1,925

2000-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,942	90.6%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	307	9.4%	0	0.0%	3,249
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,249

1998-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	1,780	89.1%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	217	10.9%	0	0.0%	1,997
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,997

1996-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,560	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,560
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,560

1994-11-08	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	1,697	64.3%	Sally Riley (R)	942	35.7%	0	0.0%	2,639
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,639

1992-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,793	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,793
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,793

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	6,003	3,574	59.5%	859	14.3%	1,570	26.2%	Rep +2,715	Rep +45.2%	92%
2022	5,823	3,464	59.5%	870	14.9%	1,489	25.6%	Rep +2,594	Rep +44.5%	89%
2020	6,256	3,553	56.8%	1,086	17.4%	1,617	25.8%	Rep +2,467	Rep +39.4%	95%
2018	5,974	3,260	54.6%	1,229	20.6%	1,485	24.9%	Rep +2,031	Rep +34.0%	87%
2016	7,399	3,829	51.8%	1,801	24.3%	1,769	23.9%	Rep +2,028	Rep +27.4%	102%
2014	7,176	3,700	51.6%	1,902	26.5%	1,574	21.9%	Rep +1,798	Rep +25.1%	95%
2012	7,079	3,733	52.7%	1,984	28.0%	1,362	19.2%	Rep +1,749	Rep +24.7%	90%
2010	7,009	3,753	53.5%	2,077	29.6%	1,179	16.8%	Rep +1,676	Rep +23.9%	85%
2008	7,017	3,820	54.4%	2,177	31.0%	1,020	14.5%	Rep +1,643	Rep +23.4%	86%
2006	6,722	3,755	55.9%	2,202	32.8%	765	11.4%	Rep +1,553	Rep +23.1%	83%
2004	6,586	3,686	56.0%	2,183	33.1%	717	10.9%	Rep +1,503	Rep +22.8%	82%
2002	6,375	3,532	55.4%	2,174	34.1%	669	10.5%	Rep +1,358	Rep +21.3%	79%
2000	6,236	3,469	55.6%	2,176	34.9%	591	9.5%	Rep +1,293	Rep +20.7%	78%
1994	5,363	3,135	58.5%	2,006	37.4%	222	4.1%	Rep +1,129	Rep +21.1%	69%
1986	6,056	3,548	58.6%	2,321	38.3%	187	3.1%	Rep +1,227	Rep +20.3%	77%

Ritchie County, WV

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