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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	159	9.5
Deaths:	281	16.8
Net Migration:	-95	-5.7
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +457	R +403	R + 2.7%
D +54
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,049	R +1,386	R + 35.1%
D -337
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,373	R +2,315	R + 69.4%
D -942

2016 vs. 2008	R +916	R +1,912	R + 66.7%
D -996
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,759	81.1%	Joe Biden (D)	610	17.9%	33 [+]	1.0%	3,402	12	34	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 23 (0.7%);
2016	44%	Donald Trump (R)	2,302	76.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	556	18.5%	153 [+]	5.1%	3,011	9	31	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 82 (2.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 30 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	39%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,710	61.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	947	34.2%	116 [+]	4.2%	2,773	0	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 21 (0.8%);
2008	42%	Barack Obama (D)	1,552	50.8%	John McCain (R)	1,386	45.3%	119 [+]	3.9%	3,057	-10	0	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 55 (1.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	50%	John Kerry (D)	1,965	52.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,724	46.4%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,714	-10	-4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 20 (0.5%);
2000	44%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,764	53.3%	George W. Bush (R)	1,484	44.9%	60 [+]	1.8%	3,308	-7	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 35 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 15 (0.5%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,292	68.8%	Robert Dole (R)	654	19.6%	385 [+]	11.6%	3,331	-17	-21	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 369 (11.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 16 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	46%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,320	64.9%	George Bush* (R)	811	22.7%	445 [+]	12.4%	3,576	-13	-15	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 436 (12.2%);
1988	41%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,185	67.9%	George Bush (R)	1,016	31.6%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,217	-16	-22	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	49%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,355	60.0%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,565	39.9%	6	0.2%	3,926	-15	-19	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,578	64.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,262	31.8%	134 [+]	3.4%	3,974	-14	-19	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 117 (2.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 17 (0.4%);
1976	54%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,931	75.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	971	24.8%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,908	-17	-23	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,114	50.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,069	49.5%	0	0.0%	4,183	-13	-10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	71%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,582	62.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,241	30.2%	284 [+]	6.9%	4,107	-11	-13	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 284 (6.9%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,755	80.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	936	20.0%	0	0.0%	4,691	-12	-19	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	70%	John Kennedy (D)	3,479	67.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,689	32.7%	0	0.0%	5,168	-15	-17	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,072	55.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,457	44.4%	0	0.0%	5,529	-10	-13	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	64%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,767	62.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,229	37.2%	0	0.0%	5,996	-11	-18	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	56%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,726	70.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,527	29.0%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,267	-13	-16	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 14 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	51%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,285	67.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,595	32.7%	0	0.0%	4,880	-12	-13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,579	68.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,067	31.1%	0	0.0%	6,646	-12	-14	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	82%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,613	69.7%	Alf Landon (R)	1,987	30.0%	18 [+]	0.3%	6,618	-9	-6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,664	66.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,781	32.5%	30 [+]	0.5%	5,475	-12	-7	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1928	64%	Al Smith (D)	2,306	54.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,936	45.5%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,252	-13	-13	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1924	69%	John Davis (D)	2,523	60.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,617	38.7%	40 [+]	1.0%	4,180	-11	-15	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 36 (0.9%);
1920	63%	James Cox (D)	1,942	55.3%	Warren Harding (R)	1,562	44.5%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,509	-11	-16	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	45%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,513	63.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	854	35.9%	14 [+]	0.6%	2,381	-14	-10	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 14 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	44%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,330	60.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	524	24.0%	330 [+]	15.1%	2,184	-7	-9	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 307 (14.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	49%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,196	55.2%	William Taft (R)	932	43.0%	38 [+]	1.8%	2,166	-10	-9	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	49%	Alton Parker (D)	1,208	57.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	883	42.2%	0	0.0%	2,091	-13	-14	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	47%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,147	59.0%	William McKinley* (R)	797	41.0%	0	0.0%	1,944	-13	-11	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

610

17.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,759

81.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,402

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

556

18.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,302

76.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,011

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

947

34.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,710

61.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

2,773

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,552

50.8%

John McCain (R)

1,386

45.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

3,057

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,724

46.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,965

52.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,714

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,484

44.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,764

53.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,308

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1996 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,292

68.8%

Robert Dole (R)

654

19.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

369

11.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,331

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -21

1992 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,320

64.9%

George Bush* (R)

811

22.7%

Ross Perot (I)

436

12.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,576

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

1988 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,016

31.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,185

67.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,217

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -22

1984 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,565

39.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,355

60.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,926

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -19

1980 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,262

31.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,578

64.9%

John Anderson (I)

117

2.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

3,974

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -19

1976 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,931

75.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

971

24.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,908

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -23

1972 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,114

50.5%

George McGovern (D)

2,069

49.5%

TOTAL

4,183

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -10

1968 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,241

30.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,582

62.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

284

6.9%

TOTAL

4,107

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1964 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,755

80.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

936

20.0%

TOTAL

4,691

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -19

1960 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,479

67.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,689

32.7%

TOTAL

5,168

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -17

1948 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,726

70.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,527

29.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

5,267

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -16

1944 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,285

67.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,595

32.7%

TOTAL

4,880

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -13

1940 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,579

68.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,067

31.1%

TOTAL

6,646

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

1936 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,613

69.7%

Alf Landon (R)

1,987

30.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,618

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,664

66.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,781

32.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,475

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,936

45.5%

Al Smith (D)

2,306

54.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,252

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -13

1924 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,617

38.7%

John Davis (D)

2,523

60.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,180

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,562

44.5%

James Cox (D)

1,942

55.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,509

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -16

1916 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,513

63.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

854

35.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

2,381

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -10

1912 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,330

60.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

524

24.0%

William Taft* (R)

307

14.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

TOTAL

2,184

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

932

43.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,196

55.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,166

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

883

42.2%

Alton Parker (D)

1,208

57.8%

TOTAL

2,091

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -14

1900 President, Webster County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

797

41.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,147

59.0%

TOTAL

1,944

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Webster County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	50%	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,585	78.8%	Paula Swearengin (D)	613	18.7%	81 [+]	2.5%	3,279	9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 81 (2.5%);
2020	G	51%	Jim Justice* (R)	2,552	76.4%	Ben Salango (D)	659	19.7%	128 [+]	3.8%	3,339	12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 88 (2.6%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 40 (1.2%);

2018	S1	34%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	1,120	48.8%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,033	45.0%	141 [+]	6.1%	2,294	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 141 (6.1%);
2016	G	44%	Jim Justice (D)	1,474	49.2%	Bill Cole (R)	1,269	42.3%	255 [+]	8.5%	2,998	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 170 (5.7%); David Moran (Libertarian) 52 (1.7%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 33 (1.1%);
2014	S2	29%	Shelley Capito (R)	1,105	55.4%	Natalie Tennant (D)	795	39.8%	95 [+]	4.8%	1,995	-7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Bob Baber (Mountain) 47 (2.4%); John Buckley (Libertarian) 30 (1.5%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 18 (0.9%);
2012	S1	39%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,740	62.5%	John Raese (R)	888	31.9%	154 [+]	5.5%	2,782	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 154 (5.5%);
2012	G	39%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,635	58.6%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,019	36.5%	137 [+]	4.9%	2,791	-9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 100 (3.6%); David Moran (Libertarian) 37 (1.3%);
2011	G	19%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	879	63.6%	Bill Maloney (R)	437	31.6%	66 [+]	4.8%	1,382	-15	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 45 (3.3%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 13 (0.9%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 7 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2010	S1	32%	Joe Manchin (D)	1,487	63.8%	John Raese (R)	753	32.3%	92 [+]	3.9%	2,332	-11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 59 (2.5%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 33 (1.4%);

2008	S2	43%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,333	75.6%	Jay Wolfe (R)	752	24.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,087	-12	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2008	G	43%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,361	76.5%	Russ Weeks (R)	555	18.0%	170 [+]	5.5%	3,086	-8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 161 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.3%);
2006	S1	33%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,848	77.0%	John Raese (R)	509	21.2%	42 [+]	1.8%	2,399	0	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 42 (1.8%);
2004	G	51%	Joe Manchin (D)	2,848	76.4%	Monty Warner (R)	779	20.9%	99 [+]	2.7%	3,726	-13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 99 (2.7%);
2002	S2	31%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,767	76.7%	Jay Wolfe (R)	536	23.3%	0	0.0%	2,303	-14	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,847	87.5%	David Gallaher (R)	347	10.7%	58 [+]	1.8%	3,252	-9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 58 (1.8%);
2000	G	45%	Bob Wise (D)	2,204	66.1%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	1,084	32.5%	46 [+]	1.4%	3,334	-15	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 25 (0.7%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 19 (0.6%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%);

1996	S2	44%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,951	88.7%	Betty Burks (R)	376	11.3%	0	0.0%	3,327	-12	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	44%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,090	62.4%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,183	35.3%	74 [+]	2.2%	3,347	-16	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 74 (2.2%);
1994	S1	28%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,629	75.7%	Stan Klos (R)	523	24.3%	0	0.0%	2,152	-7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	45%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	2,081	59.5%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,005	28.7%	410 [+]	11.7%	3,496	-8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 410 (11.7%);
1990	S2	29%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,825	79.9%	John Yoder (R)	460	20.1%	0	0.0%	2,285	-12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	41%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,333	73.0%	Jay Wolfe (R)	861	27.0%	0	0.0%	3,194	-8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	41%	Gaston Caperton (D)	2,213	68.9%	Arch Moore* (R)	999	31.1%	0	0.0%	3,212	-10	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	47%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,312	61.4%	John Raese (R)	1,446	38.4%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,766	-9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);
1984	G	49%	Clyde See (D)	2,392	61.1%	Arch Moore (R)	1,526	38.9%	0	0.0%	3,918	-14	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	40%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,524	78.0%	Cleve Benedict (R)	697	21.5%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,235	-9	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.4%);
1980	G	48%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,441	61.3%	Arch Moore (R)	1,526	38.3%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,982	-7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 15 (0.4%);

1978	S2	32%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,568	65.4%	Arch Moore (R)	828	34.6%	0	0.0%	2,396	-15	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	45%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,293	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,293	n/a	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	53%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,916	75.3%	Cecil Underwood (R)	956	24.7%	0	0.0%	3,872	-9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	62%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,041	74.7%	Louise Leonard (R)	1,029	25.3%	0	0.0%	4,070	-8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	64%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,505	59.1%	Arch Moore* (R)	1,731	40.9%	0	0.0%	4,236	-14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	42%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,054	84.5%	Elmer Dodson (R)	376	15.5%	0	0.0%	2,430	-7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	70%	James Sprouse (D)	2,624	64.8%	Arch Moore (R)	1,428	35.2%	0	0.0%	4,052	-16	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	44%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,011	73.4%	Francis Love (R)	727	26.6%	0	0.0%	2,738	-14	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	66%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,441	78.7%	Cooper Benedict (R)	929	21.3%	0	0.0%	4,370	-11	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	69%	Hulett Smith (D)	3,024	66.1%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,552	33.9%	0	0.0%	4,576	-11	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	67%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,479	70.0%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,494	30.0%	0	0.0%	4,973	-15	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	67%	W.W. Barron (D)	3,477	69.9%	Harold Neely (R)	1,494	30.1%	0	0.0%	4,971	-16	0.60%
[-] 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 Webster County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	7,924	97.02%	11.8%
Black:	32	0.39%	128.6%
Indian:	10	0.12%	66.7%
Asian:	16	0.20%	166.7%
2+ races:	114	1.40%	26.7%
Hispanic:	71	0.87%	47.9%

Total non-White:	243	2.98%	47.3%

Change in White population:	-1,065	-11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	78	0.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	1,385	74.9%	Lacy Watson (D)	396	21.4%	67	3.6%	1,848
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,848

2020-11-03	WV03	Carol Miller* (R)	2,277	75.8%	Hilary Turner (D)	725	24.2%	0	0.0%	3,002
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,002

2018-11-06	WV03	Carol Miller (R)	1,271	57.7%	Richard Ojeda (D)	933	42.3%	0	0.0%	2,204
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,204

2016-11-08	WV03	Evan Jenkins* (R)	2,022	72.9%	Matt Detch (D)	664	23.9%	88	3.2%	2,774
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,774

2014-11-04	WV03	Evan Jenkins (R)	989	50.1%	Nick Rahall* (D)	985	49.9%	0	0.0%	1,974
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,974

2012-11-06	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,801	66.9%	Rick Snuffer (R)	893	33.1%	0	0.0%	2,694
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,694

2010-11-02	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,486	65.8%	Elliott Maynard (R)	773	34.2%	0	0.0%	2,259
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,259

2008-11-04	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	2,372	79.5%	Marty Gearheart (R)	613	20.5%	0	0.0%	2,985
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,985

2006-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,925	80.3%	Kim Wolfe (R)	473	19.7%	0	0.0%	2,398
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,398

2004-11-02	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	2,927	81.3%	Rick Snuffer (R)	673	18.7%	0	0.0%	3,600
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,600

2002-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,896	85.0%	Paul Chapman (R)	335	15.0%	0	0.0%	2,231
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,231

2000-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	2,746	92.7%	Jeff Robinson (Libertarian)	217	7.3%	0	0.0%	2,963
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,963

1998-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,501	93.5%	Joe Whelan (Libertarian)	105	6.5%	0	0.0%	1,606
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,606

1996-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	2,789	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,789
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,789

1994-11-08	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,623	77.3%	Ben Waldman (R)	476	22.7%	0	0.0%	2,099
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,099

1992-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	2,500	76.4%	Ben Waldman (R)	773	23.6%	0	0.0%	3,273
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,273

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,986	1,396	28.0%	1,955	39.2%	1,635	32.8%	Dem +559	Dem +11.2%	76%
2022	4,945	1,320	26.7%	2,049	41.4%	1,576	31.9%	Dem +729	Dem +14.7%	75%
2020	5,417	1,206	22.3%	2,578	47.6%	1,633	30.1%	Dem +1,372	Dem +25.3%	83%
2018	5,204	833	16.0%	2,973	57.1%	1,398	26.9%	Dem +2,140	Dem +41.1%	78%
2016	5,887	838	14.2%	3,726	63.3%	1,323	22.5%	Dem +2,888	Dem +49.1%	86%
2014	5,757	694	12.1%	4,042	70.2%	1,021	17.7%	Dem +3,348	Dem +58.2%	83%
2012	6,222	706	11.3%	4,591	73.8%	925	14.9%	Dem +3,885	Dem +62.4%	88%
2010	6,003	665	11.1%	4,658	77.6%	680	11.3%	Dem +3,993	Dem +66.5%	84%
2008	6,134	684	11.2%	4,906	80.0%	544	8.9%	Dem +4,222	Dem +68.8%	85%
2006	5,862	684	11.7%	4,805	82.0%	373	6.4%	Dem +4,121	Dem +70.3%	80%
2004	6,053	728	12.0%	4,961	82.0%	364	6.0%	Dem +4,233	Dem +69.9%	82%
2002	5,616	629	11.2%	4,671	83.2%	316	5.6%	Dem +4,042	Dem +72.0%	76%
2000	5,839	658	11.3%	4,875	83.5%	306	5.2%	Dem +4,217	Dem +72.2%	78%
1994	4,631	714	15.4%	3,810	82.3%	107	2.3%	Dem +3,096	Dem +66.9%	61%
1986	5,193	867	16.7%	4,276	82.3%	50	1.0%	Dem +3,409	Dem +65.6%	65%

Webster County, WV

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