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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	324	9.7
Deaths:	622	18.6
Net Migration:	-61	-1.8
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +744	R +439	D + 1.5%
D +305
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,637	R +1,782	R + 17.8%
D -145
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,872	R +2,538	R + 31.8%
D -666

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,128	R +2,099	R + 33.2%
D -971
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,477	74.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,796	24.3%	110 [+]	1.5%	7,383	6	27	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 87 (1.2%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	4,733	71.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,491	22.6%	369 [+]	5.6%	6,593	4	26	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 194 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 77 (1.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,840	64.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,941	32.8%	140 [+]	2.4%	5,921	3	18	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 44 (0.7%);
2008	47%	John McCain (R)	3,605	58.1%	Barack Obama (D)	2,462	39.7%	136 [+]	2.2%	6,203	3	13	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 87 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,893	59.4%	John Kerry (D)	2,617	39.9%	41 [+]	0.6%	6,551	3	9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 25 (0.4%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	3,124	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,473	43.3%	115 [+]	2.0%	5,712	3	7	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 82 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 19 (0.3%);
1996	46%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,692	48.7%	Robert Dole (R)	1,977	35.7%	864 [+]	15.6%	5,533	-1	-5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 844 (15.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 20 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	53%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,843	46.5%	George Bush* (R)	2,022	33.1%	1,252 [+]	20.5%	6,117	-2	-4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,242 (20.3%);
1988	50%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,852	50.1%	George Bush (R)	2,816	49.5%	26 [+]	0.5%	5,694	2	-4	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,007	59.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,754	40.7%	4	0.1%	6,765	4	0	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,216	49.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,010	46.4%	261 [+]	4.0%	6,487	1	-4	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 233 (3.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 28 (0.4%);
1976	65%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,905	57.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,891	42.5%	0	0.0%	6,796	1	-5	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	67%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,385	67.8%	George McGovern (D)	2,085	32.2%	0	0.0%	6,470	4	7	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,012	46.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,953	45.9%	466 [+]	7.2%	6,431	6	3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 466 (7.2%);
1964	82%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,442	66.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,292	34.0%	0	0.0%	6,734	2	-4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	88%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,992	53.4%	John Kennedy (D)	3,489	46.6%	0	0.0%	7,481	6	4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	84%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,743	60.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,079	39.4%	0	0.0%	7,822	7	3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	84%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,711	55.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,752	44.3%	0	0.0%	8,463	8	0	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	76%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,948	50.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,888	49.4%	35 [+]	0.4%	7,871	8	5	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 35 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,890	51.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,653	48.4%	0	0.0%	7,543	6	6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	90%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,968	50.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,841	49.4%	0	0.0%	9,809	6	5	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	99%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,795	58.5%	Alf Landon (R)	4,061	41.0%	42 [+]	0.4%	9,898	2	5	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	84%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,293	51.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,856	46.5%	136 [+]	1.6%	8,285	2	7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 83 (1.0%);
1928	80%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,101	66.2%	Al Smith (D)	2,548	33.1%	56 [+]	0.7%	7,705	8	8	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 19 (0.2%);
1924	73%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,683	53.5%	John Davis (D)	2,499	36.3%	708 [+]	10.3%	6,890	4	-1	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 686 (10.0%);
1920	65%	Warren Harding (R)	3,649	60.0%	James Cox (D)	2,311	38.0%	120 [+]	2.0%	6,080	5	0	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 76 (1.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 44 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,002	53.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,672	44.5%	87 [+]	2.3%	3,761	4	7	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 87 (2.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,445	38.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,316	35.3%	966 [+]	25.9%	3,727	0	-2	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 791 (21.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 175 (4.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	48%	William Taft (R)	2,106	54.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,552	40.4%	179 [+]	4.7%	3,837	1	3	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	50%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,237	58.8%	Alton Parker (D)	1,466	38.5%	100 [+]	2.6%	3,803	4	2	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	49%	William McKinley* (R)	2,092	59.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,416	40.0%	29 [+]	0.8%	3,537	5	8	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,796

24.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,477

74.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,383

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,491

22.6%

Donald Trump (R)

4,733

71.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

194

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

6,593

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,941

32.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,840

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

5,921

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,462

39.7%

John McCain (R)

3,605

58.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,203

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,893

59.4%

John Kerry (D)

2,617

39.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,551

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,124

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,473

43.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,712

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,692

48.7%

Robert Dole (R)

1,977

35.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

844

15.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

5,533

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,843

46.5%

George Bush* (R)

2,022

33.1%

Ross Perot (I)

1,242

20.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,117

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,816

49.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,852

50.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,694

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,007

59.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,754

40.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,765

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,010

46.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,216

49.6%

John Anderson (I)

233

3.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

6,487

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,905

57.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,891

42.5%

TOTAL

6,796

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,385

67.8%

George McGovern (D)

2,085

32.2%

TOTAL

6,470

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,012

46.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,953

45.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

466

7.2%

TOTAL

6,431

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,442

66.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,292

34.0%

TOTAL

6,734

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,743

60.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,079

39.4%

TOTAL

7,822

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,711

55.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,752

44.3%

TOTAL

8,463

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,888

49.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,948

50.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

7,871

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,968

50.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,841

49.4%

TOTAL

9,809

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,795

58.5%

Alf Landon (R)

4,061

41.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,898

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,293

51.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,856

46.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,285

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,101

66.2%

Al Smith (D)

2,548

33.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,705

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1924 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,683

53.5%

John Davis (D)

2,499

36.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

686

10.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,890

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,649

60.0%

James Cox (D)

2,311

38.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

6,080

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,672

44.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,002

53.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.3%

TOTAL

3,761

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,445

38.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,316

35.3%

William Taft* (R)

791

21.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

175

4.7%

TOTAL

3,727

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,106

54.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,552

40.4%

Other

179

4.7%

TOTAL

3,837

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

1904 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,237

58.8%

Alton Parker (D)

1,466

38.5%

Other

100

2.6%

TOTAL

3,803

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1900 President, Taylor County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,092

59.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,416

40.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,537

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Taylor County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	56%	Shelley Capito* (R)	5,402	73.9%	Paula Swearengin (D)	1,582	21.7%	321 [+]	4.4%	7,305	4	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 321 (4.4%);
2020	G	55%	Jim Justice* (R)	5,058	70.3%	Ben Salango (D)	1,769	24.6%	365 [+]	5.1%	7,192	6	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 295 (4.1%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 70 (1.0%);

2018	S1	40%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	2,642	49.9%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,376	44.9%	272 [+]	5.1%	5,290	4	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 272 (5.1%);
2016	G	50%	Bill Cole (R)	3,102	46.9%	Jim Justice (D)	3,005	45.5%	504 [+]	7.6%	6,611	5	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 272 (4.1%); David Moran (Libertarian) 199 (3.0%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 33 (0.5%);
2014	S2	32%	Shelley Capito (R)	2,667	61.6%	Natalie Tennant (D)	1,521	35.1%	143 [+]	3.3%	4,331	-1	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 76 (1.8%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 47 (1.1%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 20 (0.5%);
2012	S1	44%	Joe Manchin* (D)	3,353	56.7%	John Raese (R)	2,422	40.9%	142 [+]	2.4%	5,917	4	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 142 (2.4%);
2012	G	44%	Bill Maloney (R)	2,969	50.2%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	2,755	46.6%	186 [+]	3.1%	5,910	5	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: David Moran (Libertarian) 99 (1.7%); Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 87 (1.5%);
2011	G	21%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,436	50.7%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,300	45.9%	94 [+]	3.3%	2,830	4	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 52 (1.8%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 32 (1.1%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 9 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S1	38%	Joe Manchin (D)	2,790	54.6%	John Raese (R)	2,153	42.1%	169 [+]	3.3%	5,112	-1	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 98 (1.9%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 71 (1.4%);

2008	S2	47%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,820	62.1%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,325	37.8%	3 [+]	0.0%	6,148	2	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2008	G	47%	Joe Manchin* (D)	4,419	71.7%	Russ Weeks (R)	1,477	24.0%	267 [+]	4.3%	6,163	-2	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 264 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	S1	33%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,888	67.2%	John Raese (R)	1,354	31.5%	54 [+]	1.3%	4,296	10	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 54 (1.3%);
2004	G	51%	Joe Manchin (D)	4,451	68.5%	Monty Warner (R)	1,975	30.4%	72 [+]	1.1%	6,498	-4	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 68 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2002	S2	33%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,701	64.8%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,470	35.2%	0	0.0%	4,171	-2	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	46%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,627	81.3%	David Gallaher (R)	983	17.3%	79 [+]	1.4%	5,689	-3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 79 (1.4%);
2000	G	47%	Bob Wise (D)	2,991	51.0%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	2,690	45.9%	182 [+]	3.1%	5,863	-1	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Bob Myers (Libertarian) 136 (2.3%); Denise Giardina (Mountain) 34 (0.6%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1996	S2	45%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,107	76.0%	Betty Burks (R)	1,296	24.0%	0	0.0%	5,403	1	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	46%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,173	57.5%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,186	39.6%	163 [+]	3.0%	5,522	6	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 163 (3.0%);
1994	S1	35%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,130	75.4%	Stan Klos (R)	1,020	24.6%	0	0.0%	4,150	-6	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	53%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	3,477	57.2%	Cleve Benedict (R)	2,275	37.5%	322 [+]	5.3%	6,074	1	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 322 (5.3%);
1990	S2	36%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,780	68.2%	John Yoder (R)	1,297	31.8%	0	0.0%	4,077	0	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	50%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,622	63.9%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,043	36.1%	0	0.0%	5,665	1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	50%	Gaston Caperton (D)	3,025	53.1%	Arch Moore* (R)	2,669	46.9%	0	0.0%	5,694	6	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	57%	John Raese (R)	3,898	59.7%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,634	40.3%	0	0.0%	6,532	12	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1984	G	59%	Arch Moore (R)	4,282	63.0%	Clyde See (D)	2,513	37.0%	0	0.0%	6,795	10	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	45%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,708	72.0%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,426	27.7%	19 [+]	0.4%	5,153	-3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.4%);
1980	G	56%	Arch Moore (R)	3,383	51.5%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,163	48.2%	19 [+]	0.3%	6,565	7	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%);

1978	S2	43%	Arch Moore (R)	2,549	55.5%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,046	44.5%	0	0.0%	4,595	6	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	51%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,348	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,348	n/a	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	65%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,219	62.3%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,548	37.7%	0	0.0%	6,767	4	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	67%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,053	62.8%	Louise Leonard (R)	2,400	37.2%	0	0.0%	6,453	4	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	69%	Arch Moore* (R)	4,009	60.4%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,629	39.6%	0	0.0%	6,638	6	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,753	73.6%	Elmer Dodson (R)	985	26.4%	0	0.0%	3,738	4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	80%	Arch Moore (R)	4,085	63.4%	James Sprouse (D)	2,358	36.6%	0	0.0%	6,443	13	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	54%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,361	53.5%	Francis Love (R)	2,056	46.5%	0	0.0%	4,417	6	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	79%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,213	64.3%	Cooper Benedict (R)	2,338	35.7%	0	0.0%	6,551	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	82%	Hulett Smith (D)	3,521	52.2%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,222	47.8%	0	0.0%	6,743	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	88%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,755	50.5%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,683	49.5%	0	0.0%	7,438	5	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	87%	Harold Neely (R)	3,740	50.4%	W.W. Barron (D)	3,679	49.6%	0	0.0%	7,419	4	0.90%
[-] 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 Taylor County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	15,645	95.73%	4.5%
Black:	201	1.23%	60.8%
Indian:	52	0.32%	40.5%
Asian:	83	0.51%	38.3%
2+ races:	200	1.22%	33.3%
Hispanic:	161	0.99%	12.6%

Total non-White:	697	4.27%	34.6%

Change in White population:	-732	-4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	179	1.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	2,969	68.2%	Barry Wendell (D)	1,385	31.8%	0	0.0%	4,354
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,354

2020-11-03	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	5,369	74.7%	Natalie Cline (D)	1,815	25.3%	0	0.0%	7,184
County Total for 2020-11-03:										7,184

2018-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	3,523	66.7%	Kendra Fershee (D)	1,758	33.3%	0	0.0%	5,281
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,281

2016-11-08	WV01	Mike Manypenny (D)	3,406	51.8%	David McKinley* (R)	3,171	48.2%	0	0.0%	6,577
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,577

2014-11-04	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	2,610	61.3%	Glen Gainer III (D)	1,648	38.7%	0	0.0%	4,258
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,258

2012-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	3,629	63.4%	Sue Thorn (D)	2,097	36.6%	0	0.0%	5,726
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,726

2010-11-02	WV01	Mike Oliverio (D)	2,764	55.8%	David McKinley (R)	2,186	44.2%	0	0.0%	4,950
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,950

2008-11-04	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	4,922	100.0%				1	0.0%	4,923
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,923

2006-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,942	70.4%	Chris Wakim (R)	1,239	29.6%	0	0.0%	4,181
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,181

2004-11-02	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	4,511	72.3%	Alan Parks (R)	1,724	27.7%	0	0.0%	6,235
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,235

2002-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	3,324	99.8%				6	0.2%	3,330
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,330

2000-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	4,514	92.4%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	372	7.6%	0	0.0%	4,886
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,886

1998-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	3,210	89.7%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	369	10.3%	0	0.0%	3,579
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,579

1996-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	4,485	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,485
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,485

1994-11-08	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	3,190	80.0%	Sally Riley (R)	797	20.0%	0	0.0%	3,987
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,987

1992-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	4,810	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,810
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,810

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	10,366	4,514	43.5%	2,974	28.7%	2,878	27.8%	Rep +1,540	Rep +14.9%	79%
2022	10,058	4,309	42.8%	3,043	30.3%	2,706	26.9%	Rep +1,266	Rep +12.6%	77%
2020	11,072	4,354	39.3%	3,867	34.9%	2,851	25.7%	Rep +487	Rep +4.4%	85%
2018	10,798	3,801	35.2%	4,324	40.0%	2,673	24.8%	Dem +523	Dem +4.8%	82%
2016	11,013	3,650	33.1%	4,780	43.4%	2,583	23.5%	Dem +1,130	Dem +10.3%	83%
2014	10,558	3,333	31.6%	4,992	47.3%	2,233	21.1%	Dem +1,659	Dem +15.7%	80%
2012	10,313	3,225	31.3%	5,149	49.9%	1,939	18.8%	Dem +1,924	Dem +18.7%	77%
2010	10,038	3,186	31.7%	5,237	52.2%	1,615	16.1%	Dem +2,051	Dem +20.4%	75%
2008	9,770	3,112	31.9%	5,299	54.2%	1,359	13.9%	Dem +2,187	Dem +22.4%	74%
2006	8,809	2,892	32.8%	4,974	56.5%	943	10.7%	Dem +2,082	Dem +23.6%	68%
2004	9,688	3,127	32.3%	5,569	57.5%	992	10.2%	Dem +2,442	Dem +25.2%	76%
2002	8,671	2,774	32.0%	5,146	59.3%	751	8.7%	Dem +2,372	Dem +27.4%	69%
2000	8,394	2,672	31.8%	5,110	60.9%	612	7.3%	Dem +2,438	Dem +29.0%	68%
1994	7,218	2,544	35.2%	4,469	61.9%	205	2.8%	Dem +1,925	Dem +26.7%	62%
1986	7,990	3,050	38.2%	4,769	59.7%	171	2.1%	Dem +1,719	Dem +21.5%	70%

Taylor County, WV

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