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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	302	10.8
Deaths:	493	17.6
Net Migration:	-13	-0.5
Net Immigration:	9	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +432	R +199	D + 2.5%
D +233
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,231	R +1,715	R + 27.5%
D -484
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,270	R +2,326	R + 40.7%
D -1,056

2016 vs. 2008	R +838	R +2,127	R + 43.2%
D -1,289
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,213	73.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,455	25.2%	95 [+]	1.6%	5,763	4	26	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 69 (1.2%);
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	3,781	71.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,222	23.0%	312 [+]	5.9%	5,315	3	25	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 143 (2.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 65 (1.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,982	58.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,939	38.3%	139 [+]	2.7%	5,060	-3	12	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 39 (0.8%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	2,943	52.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,511	45.0%	122 [+]	2.2%	5,576	-3	7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 62 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,440	56.4%	John Kerry (D)	2,612	42.8%	48 [+]	0.8%	6,100	0	6	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 40 (0.7%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	3,172	56.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,332	41.5%	121 [+]	2.2%	5,625	4	8	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 95 (1.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 11 (0.2%);
1996	46%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,572	48.7%	Robert Dole (R)	2,069	39.2%	639 [+]	12.1%	5,280	2	-2	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 622 (11.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 17 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,607	44.5%	George Bush* (R)	2,207	37.7%	1,043 [+]	17.8%	5,857	2	0	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,009 (17.2%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	2,861	53.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,447	45.9%	24 [+]	0.5%	5,332	6	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,751	60.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,468	39.6%	21	0.3%	6,240	5	1	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,219	54.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,498	42.0%	236 [+]	4.0%	5,953	9	3	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 184 (3.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 52 (0.9%);
1976	65%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,519	52.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,216	47.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,736	6	0	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,253	64.1%	George McGovern (D)	2,386	35.9%	0	0.0%	6,639	0	3	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,851	55.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,639	38.2%	424 [+]	6.1%	6,914	15	12	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 424 (6.1%);
1964	84%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,820	52.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,451	47.5%	0	0.0%	7,271	15	9	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,443	57.5%	John Kennedy (D)	3,280	42.5%	0	0.0%	7,723	10	8	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	81%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,701	59.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,153	40.1%	0	0.0%	7,854	6	2	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	82%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,922	57.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,603	42.3%	0	0.0%	8,525	10	3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	75%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,213	53.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,684	46.6%	11 [+]	0.1%	7,908	11	8	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 11 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	76%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,650	55.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,787	44.9%	0	0.0%	8,437	10	9	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	91%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,317	50.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,158	49.2%	0	0.0%	10,475	8	6	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	98%	Alf Landon (R)	5,282	51.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,047	48.8%	12 [+]	0.1%	10,341	12	15	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	93%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,094	53.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,361	46.1%	0	0.0%	9,455	2	7	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	75%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,472	59.5%	Al Smith (D)	3,007	40.0%	32 [+]	0.4%	7,511	1	1	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.1%);
1924	75%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,097	53.9%	John Davis (D)	3,504	46.1%	0	0.0%	7,601	4	0	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	71%	Warren Harding (R)	4,232	57.8%	James Cox (D)	3,082	42.1%	10 [+]	0.1%	7,324	2	-3	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 4 (0.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	43%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,406	52.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,186	47.2%	38 [+]	0.8%	4,630	3	6	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 38 (0.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,045	45.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,670	37.3%	760 [+]	17.0%	4,475	-5	-7	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 708 (15.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 52 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	2,334	54.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,868	43.9%	52 [+]	1.2%	4,254	1	3	1.65%
[-] 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)	2,294	53.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,863	43.7%	102 [+]	2.4%	4,259	-1	-3	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	2,156	50.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,066	48.2%	66 [+]	1.5%	4,288	-4	-1	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,455

25.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,213

73.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,763

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,222

23.0%

Donald Trump (R)

3,781

71.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

143

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

104

2.0%

TOTAL

5,315

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,939

38.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,982

58.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

100

2.0%

TOTAL

5,060

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,511

45.0%

John McCain (R)

2,943

52.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,576

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,440

56.4%

John Kerry (D)

2,612

42.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,100

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,172

56.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,332

41.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,625

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,572

48.7%

Robert Dole (R)

2,069

39.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

622

11.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

TOTAL

5,280

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,607

44.5%

George Bush* (R)

2,207

37.7%

Ross Perot (I)

1,009

17.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,857

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,861

53.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,447

45.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,332

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,751

60.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,468

39.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,240

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,219

54.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,498

42.0%

John Anderson (I)

184

3.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

5,953

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,519

52.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,216

47.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,736

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,253

64.1%

George McGovern (D)

2,386

35.9%

TOTAL

6,639

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,851

55.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,639

38.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

424

6.1%

TOTAL

6,914

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,820

52.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,451

47.5%

TOTAL

7,271

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,701

59.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,153

40.1%

TOTAL

7,854

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,922

57.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,603

42.3%

TOTAL

8,525

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,684

46.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,213

53.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

7,908

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

1936 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,047

48.8%

Alf Landon (R)

5,282

51.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,341

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

1932 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,094

53.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,361

46.1%

TOTAL

9,455

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,472

59.5%

Al Smith (D)

3,007

40.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,511

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,097

53.9%

John Davis (D)

3,504

46.1%

TOTAL

7,601

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,232

57.8%

James Cox (D)

3,082

42.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

7,324

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,186

47.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,406

52.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.8%

TOTAL

4,630

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,045

45.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,670

37.3%

William Taft* (R)

708

15.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

TOTAL

4,475

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,334

54.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,868

43.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,254

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

1904 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,294

53.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,863

43.7%

Other

102

2.4%

TOTAL

4,259

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1900 President, Roane County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,156

50.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,066

48.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

4,288

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Roane County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	52%	Shelley Capito* (R)	4,260	75.0%	Paula Swearengin (D)	1,302	22.9%	118 [+]	2.1%	5,680	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 118 (2.1%);
2020	G	52%	Jim Justice* (R)	4,007	70.8%	Ben Salango (D)	1,473	26.0%	180 [+]	3.2%	5,660	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 131 (2.3%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 49 (0.9%);

2018	S1	38%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,165	51.3%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	1,899	45.0%	156 [+]	3.7%	4,220	-1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 156 (3.7%);
2016	G	47%	Jim Justice (D)	2,794	52.6%	Bill Cole (R)	2,090	39.4%	424 [+]	8.0%	5,308	-3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 333 (6.3%); David Moran (Libertarian) 67 (1.3%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 24 (0.5%);
2014	S2	35%	Shelley Capito (R)	2,418	60.9%	Natalie Tennant (D)	1,408	35.5%	142 [+]	3.6%	3,968	-1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Bob Baber (Mountain) 80 (2.0%); John Buckley (Libertarian) 53 (1.3%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	43%	Joe Manchin* (D)	3,205	64.2%	John Raese (R)	1,595	32.0%	189 [+]	3.8%	4,989	-4	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 189 (3.8%);
2012	G	44%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	2,609	51.8%	Bill Maloney (R)	2,191	43.5%	241 [+]	4.8%	5,041	-2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 185 (3.7%); David Moran (Libertarian) 56 (1.1%);
2011	G	23%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,289	48.9%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,228	46.6%	118 [+]	4.5%	2,635	2	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 82 (3.1%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 31 (1.2%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	S1	36%	Joe Manchin (D)	2,277	53.6%	John Raese (R)	1,794	42.3%	174 [+]	4.1%	4,245	-1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 140 (3.3%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 34 (0.8%);

2008	S2	47%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,691	66.7%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,843	33.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,535	-3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	G	48%	Joe Manchin* (D)	3,798	68.0%	Russ Weeks (R)	1,494	26.7%	295 [+]	5.3%	5,587	1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 293 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	S1	32%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,237	59.3%	John Raese (R)	1,447	38.3%	91 [+]	2.4%	3,775	18	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 91 (2.4%);
2004	G	52%	Joe Manchin (D)	3,874	63.4%	Monty Warner (R)	2,039	33.4%	195 [+]	3.2%	6,108	-1	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 195 (3.2%);
2002	S2	37%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,679	61.9%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,650	38.1%	0	0.0%	4,329	1	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	46%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,069	74.5%	David Gallaher (R)	1,267	23.2%	125 [+]	2.3%	5,461	3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 125 (2.3%);
2000	G	48%	Bob Wise (D)	2,988	52.7%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	2,505	44.1%	181 [+]	3.2%	5,674	-3	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 156 (2.7%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 20 (0.4%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 5 (0.1%);

1996	S2	43%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,462	69.0%	Betty Burks (R)	1,555	31.0%	0	0.0%	5,017	8	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	45%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,862	55.1%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,225	42.8%	111 [+]	2.1%	5,198	3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 111 (2.1%);
1994	S1	30%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,083	60.0%	Stan Klos (R)	1,386	40.0%	0	0.0%	3,469	9	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	50%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	2,568	46.1%	Cleve Benedict (R)	2,305	41.4%	696 [+]	12.5%	5,569	5	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 696 (12.5%);
1990	S2	35%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,153	55.5%	John Yoder (R)	1,728	44.5%	0	0.0%	3,881	13	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,871	55.4%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,313	44.6%	0	0.0%	5,184	9	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	48%	Arch Moore* (R)	2,699	50.2%	Gaston Caperton (D)	2,680	49.8%	0	0.0%	5,379	9	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	55%	John Raese (R)	3,943	63.6%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,206	35.6%	50 [+]	0.8%	6,199	16	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.8%);
1984	G	57%	Arch Moore (R)	3,921	61.1%	Clyde See (D)	2,498	38.9%	0	0.0%	6,419	8	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	44%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,943	59.6%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,957	39.6%	41 [+]	0.8%	4,941	9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.8%);
1980	G	55%	Arch Moore (R)	3,733	59.4%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,513	40.0%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,288	14	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 42 (0.7%);

1978	S2	43%	Arch Moore (R)	2,573	56.1%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,013	43.9%	0	0.0%	4,586	7	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,444	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,444	n/a	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	65%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	3,614	54.0%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,079	46.0%	0	0.0%	6,693	12	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	66%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,424	52.8%	Louise Leonard (R)	3,057	47.2%	0	0.0%	6,481	14	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	68%	Arch Moore* (R)	3,911	58.5%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,774	41.5%	0	0.0%	6,685	4	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,525	60.7%	Elmer Dodson (R)	1,636	39.3%	0	0.0%	4,161	17	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	80%	Arch Moore (R)	3,941	58.8%	James Sprouse (D)	2,756	41.2%	0	0.0%	6,697	8	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	56%	Francis Love (R)	2,599	54.4%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,181	45.6%	0	0.0%	4,780	14	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	79%	Cooper Benedict (R)	3,473	50.7%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,377	49.3%	0	0.0%	6,850	18	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	83%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,134	57.6%	Hulett Smith (D)	3,037	42.4%	0	0.0%	7,171	13	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	84%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,239	55.9%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,350	44.1%	0	0.0%	7,589	11	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	84%	Harold Neely (R)	4,275	56.3%	W.W. Barron (D)	3,315	43.7%	0	0.0%	7,590	10	0.92%
[-] 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 Roane County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	13,333	96.38%	8.8%
Black:	52	0.38%	173.7%
Indian:	43	0.31%	72.0%
Asian:	54	0.39%	38.5%
2+ races:	183	1.32%	47.6%
Hispanic:	169	1.22%	64.1%

Total non-White:	501	3.62%	60.1%

Change in White population:	-1,280	-8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	188	1.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	2,479	68.6%	Lacy Watson (D)	879	24.3%	255	7.1%	3,613
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,613

2020-11-03	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	3,737	67.1%	Cathy Kunkel (D)	1,830	32.9%	0	0.0%	5,567
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,567

2018-11-06	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	2,282	55.0%	Talley Sergent (D)	1,738	41.9%	128	3.1%	4,148
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,148

2016-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	2,747	54.7%	Mark Hunt (D)	2,274	45.3%	0	0.0%	5,021
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,021

2014-11-04	WV02	Nick Casey (D)	1,764	47.0%	Alex Mooney (R)	1,636	43.6%	351	9.4%	3,751
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,751

2012-11-06	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	3,496	72.7%	Howard Swint (D)	1,311	27.3%	0	0.0%	4,807
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,807

2010-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,660	64.9%	Virginia Graf (D)	1,376	33.6%	64	1.6%	4,100
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,100

2008-11-04	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,981	53.0%	Ann Barth (D)	2,646	47.0%	0	0.0%	5,627
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,627

2006-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,046	54.0%	Mike Callaghan (D)	1,740	46.0%	0	0.0%	3,786
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,786

2004-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	3,310	54.1%	Erik Wells (D)	2,720	44.4%	91	1.5%	6,121
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,121

2002-11-05	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,621	60.4%	Jim Humphreys (D)	1,718	39.6%	0	0.0%	4,339
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,339

2000-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito (R)	2,668	48.5%	Jim Humphreys (D)	2,505	45.6%	323	5.9%	5,496
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,496

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	3,092	76.7%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	816	20.2%	123	3.1%	4,031
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,031

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	3,453	70.2%	Greg Morris (R)	1,466	29.8%	0	0.0%	4,919
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,919

1994-11-08	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	2,174	65.4%	Sam Cravotta (R)	1,149	34.6%	0	0.0%	3,323
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,323

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	4,198	77.0%	Sam Cravotta (R)	1,253	23.0%	0	0.0%	5,451
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,451

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	8,577	3,837	44.7%	2,228	26.0%	2,512	29.3%	Rep +1,609	Rep +18.8%	78%
2022	8,567	3,736	43.6%	2,365	27.6%	2,466	28.8%	Rep +1,371	Rep +16.0%	78%
2020	9,058	3,574	39.5%	2,870	31.7%	2,614	28.9%	Rep +704	Rep +7.8%	83%
2018	9,610	3,343	34.8%	3,550	36.9%	2,717	28.3%	Dem +207	Dem +2.2%	87%
2016	10,240	3,453	33.7%	4,043	39.5%	2,744	26.8%	Dem +590	Dem +5.8%	91%
2014	9,991	3,328	33.3%	4,216	42.2%	2,447	24.5%	Dem +888	Dem +8.9%	88%
2012	9,945	3,366	33.8%	4,367	43.9%	2,212	22.2%	Dem +1,001	Dem +10.1%	86%
2010	9,601	3,308	34.5%	4,421	46.0%	1,872	19.5%	Dem +1,113	Dem +11.6%	82%
2008	9,450	3,323	35.2%	4,473	47.3%	1,654	17.5%	Dem +1,150	Dem +12.2%	81%
2006	9,000	3,339	37.1%	4,261	47.3%	1,400	15.6%	Dem +922	Dem +10.2%	77%
2004	9,206	3,453	37.5%	4,410	47.9%	1,343	14.6%	Dem +957	Dem +10.4%	78%
2002	8,709	3,309	38.0%	4,240	48.7%	1,160	13.3%	Dem +931	Dem +10.7%	74%
2000	9,094	3,464	38.1%	4,521	49.7%	1,109	12.2%	Dem +1,057	Dem +11.6%	77%
1994	7,427	3,178	42.8%	3,790	51.0%	459	6.2%	Dem +612	Dem +8.2%	65%
1986	7,799	3,666	47.0%	3,943	50.6%	190	2.4%	Dem +277	Dem +3.6%	70%

Roane County, WV

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