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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	493	10.3
Deaths:	724	15.2
Net Migration:	125	2.6
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +766	R +276	D + 4.7%
D +490
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,832	R +1,734	R + 8.3%
D +98
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,860	R +2,529	R + 21.2%
D -669

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,094	R +2,253	R + 25.9%
D -1,159
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,771	76.0%	Joe Biden (D)	2,256	22.1%	196 [+]	1.9%	10,223	7	29	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 167 (1.6%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	7,005	75.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,766	19.0%	527 [+]	5.7%	9,298	7	29	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 310 (3.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 89 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,939	71.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,158	26.0%	201 [+]	2.4%	8,298	9	24	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 76 (0.9%);
2008	47%	John McCain (R)	5,911	65.9%	Barack Obama (D)	2,925	32.6%	135 [+]	1.5%	8,971	10	20	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 83 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,191	66.6%	John Kerry (D)	3,034	32.6%	68 [+]	0.7%	9,293	11	16	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 53 (0.6%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	5,165	63.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,770	34.1%	188 [+]	2.3%	8,123	12	16	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 130 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 14 (0.2%);
1996	42%	Robert Dole (R)	3,325	44.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,052	41.0%	1,070 [+]	14.4%	7,447	8	4	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,031 (13.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 39 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	48%	George Bush* (R)	3,505	42.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,161	38.3%	1,587 [+]	19.2%	8,253	7	5	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,558 (18.9%);
1988	46%	George Bush (R)	4,813	61.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,065	38.8%	16 [+]	0.2%	7,894	14	8	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,951	70.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,468	29.2%	47	0.6%	8,466	15	11	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,751	58.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,867	35.4%	481 [+]	5.9%	8,099	13	8	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 415 (5.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 66 (0.8%);
1976	56%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,789	57.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,513	42.3%	0	0.0%	8,302	16	10	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,449	78.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,795	21.8%	0	0.0%	8,244	15	18	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,565	62.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,319	31.7%	427 [+]	5.8%	7,311	22	19	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 427 (5.8%);
1964	68%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,774	51.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,606	48.9%	0	0.0%	7,380	17	10	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,123	66.4%	John Kennedy (D)	2,590	33.6%	0	0.0%	7,713	19	17	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,707	73.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,081	26.7%	0	0.0%	7,788	19	16	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,938	72.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,234	27.3%	0	0.0%	8,172	25	17	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,068	68.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,323	31.3%	28 [+]	0.4%	7,419	26	23	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 28 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,332	72.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,026	27.5%	0	0.0%	7,358	27	27	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	87%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,086	68.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,862	32.0%	0	0.0%	8,948	25	23	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	94%	Alf Landon (R)	5,745	64.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,163	35.4%	26 [+]	0.3%	8,934	25	28	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	88%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,077	61.2%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,147	38.0%	68 [+]	0.8%	8,292	17	22	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 37 (0.4%);
1928	76%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,277	75.2%	Al Smith (D)	1,683	24.0%	57 [+]	0.8%	7,017	17	17	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.2%);
1924	76%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,930	70.2%	John Davis (D)	1,952	27.8%	137 [+]	2.0%	7,019	21	16	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 133 (1.9%);
1920	70%	Warren Harding (R)	4,936	77.2%	James Cox (D)	1,418	22.2%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,396	22	17	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 30 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,553	70.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,019	28.0%	68 [+]	1.9%	3,640	21	24	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 68 (1.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,706	48.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	895	25.6%	896 [+]	25.6%	3,497	3	1	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 835 (23.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 61 (1.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	2,571	71.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	846	23.5%	183 [+]	5.1%	3,600	18	20	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,405	72.0%	Alton Parker (D)	826	24.7%	107 [+]	3.2%	3,338	17	16	1.39%
[-] 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)	2,400	73.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	865	26.4%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,275	19	22	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,256

22.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,771

76.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

167

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,223

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,766

19.0%

Donald Trump (R)

7,005

75.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

310

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

128

1.4%

TOTAL

9,298

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,158

26.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,939

71.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

125

1.5%

TOTAL

8,298

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,925

32.6%

John McCain (R)

5,911

65.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,971

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,191

66.6%

John Kerry (D)

3,034

32.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,293

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,165

63.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,770

34.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

130

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,123

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,052

41.0%

Robert Dole (R)

3,325

44.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,031

13.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

7,447

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,161

38.3%

George Bush* (R)

3,505

42.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,558

18.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,253

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,813

61.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,065

38.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,894

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,951

70.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,468

29.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,466

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,751

58.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,867

35.4%

John Anderson (I)

415

5.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

TOTAL

8,099

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,513

42.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,789

57.7%

TOTAL

8,302

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,449

78.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,795

21.8%

TOTAL

8,244

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 18

1968 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,565

62.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,319

31.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

427

5.8%

TOTAL

7,311

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

1964 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,774

51.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,606

48.9%

TOTAL

7,380

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,707

73.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,081

26.7%

TOTAL

7,788

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

1952 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,938

72.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,234

27.3%

TOTAL

8,172

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,323

31.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,068

68.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

7,419

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

1936 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,163

35.4%

Alf Landon (R)

5,745

64.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,934

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 28

1932 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,147

38.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,077

61.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,292

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 22

1928 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,277

75.2%

Al Smith (D)

1,683

24.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,017

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 17

1924 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,930

70.2%

John Davis (D)

1,952

27.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

133

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,019

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 16

1920 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,936

77.2%

James Cox (D)

1,418

22.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

6,396

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

1916 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,019

28.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,553

70.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.9%

TOTAL

3,640

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 24

1912 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

895

25.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,706

48.8%

William Taft* (R)

835

23.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

TOTAL

3,497

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,571

71.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

846

23.5%

Other

183

5.1%

TOTAL

3,600

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

1904 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,405

72.0%

Alton Parker (D)

826

24.7%

Other

107

3.2%

TOTAL

3,338

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

1900 President, Upshur County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,400

73.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

865

26.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,275

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upshur County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	53%	Shelley Capito* (R)	7,788	77.5%	Paula Swearengin (D)	1,953	19.4%	310 [+]	3.1%	10,051	7	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 310 (3.1%);
2020	G	53%	Jim Justice* (R)	6,951	70.0%	Ben Salango (D)	1,915	19.3%	1,064 [+]	10.7%	9,930	5	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 994 (10.0%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 70 (0.7%);

2018	S1	40%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	4,010	53.2%	Joe Manchin* (D)	3,102	41.2%	422 [+]	5.6%	7,534	7	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 422 (5.6%);
2016	G	48%	Bill Cole (R)	4,716	51.3%	Jim Justice (D)	3,726	40.5%	752 [+]	8.2%	9,194	9	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 480 (5.2%); David Moran (Libertarian) 174 (1.9%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 98 (1.1%);
2014	S2	32%	Shelley Capito (R)	4,356	70.8%	Natalie Tennant (D)	1,576	25.6%	221 [+]	3.6%	6,153	9	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 98 (1.6%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 67 (1.1%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 56 (0.9%);
2012	S1	43%	Joe Manchin* (D)	4,403	53.9%	John Raese (R)	3,531	43.2%	236 [+]	2.9%	8,170	7	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 236 (2.9%);
2012	G	43%	Bill Maloney (R)	4,464	54.3%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	3,425	41.7%	333 [+]	4.1%	8,222	9	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 209 (2.5%); David Moran (Libertarian) 124 (1.5%);
2011	G	23%	Bill Maloney (R)	2,566	57.9%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,673	37.8%	190 [+]	4.3%	4,429	11	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 111 (2.5%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 59 (1.3%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 19 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S1	35%	John Raese (R)	3,270	48.3%	Joe Manchin (D)	3,259	48.2%	235 [+]	3.5%	6,764	5	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 129 (1.9%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 106 (1.6%);

2008	S2	47%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,241	58.7%	Jay Wolfe (R)	3,686	41.3%	5 [+]	0.1%	8,932	5	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2008	G	47%	Joe Manchin* (D)	6,498	72.1%	Russ Weeks (R)	2,253	25.0%	265 [+]	2.9%	9,016	-1	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 264 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	S1	31%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,534	59.8%	John Raese (R)	2,261	38.3%	110 [+]	1.9%	5,905	17	2.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 110 (1.9%);
2004	G	50%	Joe Manchin (D)	5,992	64.5%	Monty Warner (R)	3,130	33.7%	166 [+]	1.8%	9,288	0	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 165 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	34%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,160	51.2%	Jay Wolfe (R)	3,016	48.8%	0	0.0%	6,176	12	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	40%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,562	76.3%	David Gallaher (R)	1,601	22.0%	123 [+]	1.7%	7,286	2	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 123 (1.7%);
2000	G	45%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	4,333	52.9%	Bob Wise (D)	3,669	44.8%	185 [+]	2.3%	8,187	6	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 109 (1.3%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 65 (0.8%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 11 (0.1%);

1996	S2	38%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,733	71.3%	Betty Burks (R)	1,908	28.7%	0	0.0%	6,641	5	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	41%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,682	65.1%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,351	32.7%	164 [+]	2.3%	7,197	13	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 164 (2.3%);
1994	S1	34%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,228	71.0%	Stan Klos (R)	1,723	29.0%	0	0.0%	5,951	-2	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	47%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	3,904	48.5%	Cleve Benedict (R)	3,677	45.6%	475 [+]	5.9%	8,056	9	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 475 (5.9%);
1990	S2	32%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,474	63.4%	John Yoder (R)	2,009	36.6%	0	0.0%	5,483	5	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	46%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,130	53.2%	Jay Wolfe (R)	3,632	46.8%	0	0.0%	7,762	12	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	46%	Arch Moore* (R)	4,342	54.9%	Gaston Caperton (D)	3,574	45.1%	0	0.0%	7,916	14	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	49%	John Raese (R)	5,441	65.1%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,838	34.0%	73 [+]	0.9%	8,352	17	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 73 (0.9%);
1984	G	51%	Arch Moore (R)	5,663	65.4%	Clyde See (D)	2,997	34.6%	0	0.0%	8,660	12	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	42%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,772	53.0%	Cleve Benedict (R)	3,278	46.1%	64 [+]	0.9%	7,114	15	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 64 (0.9%);
1980	G	48%	Arch Moore (R)	4,916	60.6%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,140	38.7%	53 [+]	0.7%	8,109	16	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 53 (0.7%);

1978	S2	37%	Arch Moore (R)	3,577	61.9%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,203	38.1%	0	0.0%	5,780	12	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	38%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,615	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,615	n/a	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	56%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,527	54.7%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,748	45.3%	0	0.0%	8,275	11	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	59%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,110	51.2%	Louise Leonard (R)	3,919	48.8%	0	0.0%	8,029	15	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	61%	Arch Moore* (R)	5,952	71.6%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,359	28.4%	0	0.0%	8,311	17	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	36%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,930	67.3%	Elmer Dodson (R)	1,426	32.7%	0	0.0%	4,356	10	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	66%	Arch Moore (R)	4,881	66.8%	James Sprouse (D)	2,426	33.2%	0	0.0%	7,307	16	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	42%	Francis Love (R)	2,702	59.2%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,864	40.8%	0	0.0%	4,566	19	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	66%	Cooper Benedict (R)	3,761	52.6%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,390	47.4%	0	0.0%	7,151	20	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	68%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,567	62.0%	Hulett Smith (D)	2,798	38.0%	0	0.0%	7,365	17	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	72%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,760	62.2%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,894	37.8%	0	0.0%	7,654	18	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	72%	Harold Neely (R)	4,814	63.1%	W.W. Barron (D)	2,812	36.9%	0	0.0%	7,626	17	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 Upshur County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	22,675	95.63%	3.5%
Black:	243	1.02%	67.6%
Indian:	62	0.26%	21.6%
Asian:	99	0.42%	15.1%
2+ races:	284	1.20%	28.5%
Hispanic:	349	1.47%	39.6%

Total non-White:	1,037	4.37%	36.4%

Change in White population:	-819	-3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	277	1.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	4,486	73.7%	Barry Wendell (D)	1,597	26.3%	0	0.0%	6,083
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,083

2020-11-03	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	7,240	73.6%	Cathy Kunkel (D)	2,595	26.4%	0	0.0%	9,835
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,835

2018-11-06	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	4,606	62.0%	Talley Sergent (D)	2,616	35.2%	208	2.8%	7,430
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,430

2016-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	6,047	68.9%	Mark Hunt (D)	2,724	31.1%	0	0.0%	8,771
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,771

2014-11-04	WV02	Alex Mooney (R)	3,081	53.1%	Nick Casey (D)	2,127	36.7%	591	10.2%	5,799
County Total for 2014-11-04:										5,799

2012-11-06	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	6,404	80.9%	Howard Swint (D)	1,508	19.1%	0	0.0%	7,912
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,912

2010-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	5,159	77.7%	Virginia Graf (D)	1,311	19.8%	167	2.5%	6,637
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,637

2008-11-04	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	6,359	70.9%	Ann Barth (D)	2,614	29.1%	0	0.0%	8,973
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,973

2006-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	4,129	70.1%	Mike Callaghan (D)	1,759	29.9%	0	0.0%	5,888
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,888

2004-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	5,911	66.2%	Erik Wells (D)	2,918	32.7%	98	1.1%	8,927
County Total for 2004-11-02:										8,927

2002-11-05	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	4,151	68.1%	Jim Humphreys (D)	1,941	31.9%	0	0.0%	6,092
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,092

2000-11-07	WV02	Shelley Capito (R)	4,051	51.6%	Jim Humphreys (D)	3,198	40.7%	601	7.7%	7,850
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,850

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	2,824	66.4%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	1,226	28.8%	201	4.7%	4,251
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,251

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	4,659	70.5%	Greg Morris (R)	1,945	29.5%	0	0.0%	6,604
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,604

1994-11-08	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	3,833	67.9%	Sam Cravotta (R)	1,810	32.1%	0	0.0%	5,643
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,643

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	4,663	70.8%	Sam Cravotta (R)	1,919	29.2%	0	0.0%	6,582
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,582

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	14,340	7,746	54.0%	2,662	18.6%	3,932	27.4%	Rep +5,084	Rep +35.5%	76%
2022	14,184	7,635	53.8%	2,777	19.6%	3,772	26.6%	Rep +4,858	Rep +34.2%	75%
2020	14,411	7,548	52.4%	3,209	22.3%	3,654	25.4%	Rep +4,339	Rep +30.1%	77%
2018	13,384	6,691	50.0%	3,399	25.4%	3,294	24.6%	Rep +3,292	Rep +24.6%	71%
2016	14,042	6,776	48.3%	3,984	28.4%	3,282	23.4%	Rep +2,792	Rep +19.9%	74%
2014	13,641	6,476	47.5%	4,183	30.7%	2,982	21.9%	Rep +2,293	Rep +16.8%	72%
2012	14,080	6,753	48.0%	4,611	32.7%	2,716	19.3%	Rep +2,142	Rep +15.2%	73%
2010	13,412	6,610	49.3%	4,632	34.5%	2,170	16.2%	Rep +1,978	Rep +14.7%	70%
2008	14,079	7,011	49.8%	5,113	36.3%	1,955	13.9%	Rep +1,898	Rep +13.5%	74%
2006	13,165	6,813	51.8%	4,897	37.2%	1,455	11.1%	Rep +1,916	Rep +14.6%	70%
2004	13,918	7,188	51.6%	5,235	37.6%	1,495	10.7%	Rep +1,953	Rep +14.0%	75%
2002	13,193	6,855	52.0%	4,989	37.8%	1,349	10.2%	Rep +1,866	Rep +14.1%	72%
2000	12,981	6,780	52.2%	5,001	38.5%	1,200	9.2%	Rep +1,779	Rep +13.7%	72%
1994	11,373	6,317	55.5%	4,536	39.9%	520	4.6%	Rep +1,781	Rep +15.7%	65%
1986	11,012	6,216	56.4%	4,504	40.9%	292	2.7%	Rep +1,712	Rep +15.5%	65%

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