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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	310	10.7
Deaths:	572	19.8
Net Migration:	-154	-5.3
Net Immigration:	2	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +474	R +294	D + 0.9%
D +180
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,520	R +2,198	R + 30.8%
D -678
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,651	R +3,054	R + 46.5%
D -1,403

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,177	R +2,760	R + 47.4%
D -1,583
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,993	74.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,539	23.1%	137 [+]	2.1%	6,669	6	28	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 103 (1.5%);
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	4,519	71.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,359	21.5%	434 [+]	6.9%	6,312	4	26	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 245 (3.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 66 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,473	59.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,217	37.7%	185 [+]	3.1%	5,875	-3	12	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 65 (1.1%);
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	3,342	51.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,942	45.6%	170 [+]	2.6%	6,454	-4	6	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 97 (1.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,656	51.9%	John Kerry (D)	3,330	47.3%	52 [+]	0.7%	7,038	-4	1	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 44 (0.6%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	3,239	51.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,849	45.3%	200 [+]	3.2%	6,288	0	4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 104 (1.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 81 (1.3%);
1996	45%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,209	51.1%	Robert Dole (R)	2,037	32.5%	1,031 [+]	16.4%	6,277	-4	-8	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,004 (16.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 27 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,753	49.4%	George Bush* (R)	2,271	29.9%	1,573 [+]	20.7%	7,597	-5	-8	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,550 (20.4%);
1988	51%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,928	53.4%	George Bush (R)	3,381	46.0%	41 [+]	0.6%	7,350	-1	-7	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	55%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,626	56.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,549	43.2%	32	0.4%	8,207	1	-2	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	53%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,035	50.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,588	44.8%	392 [+]	4.9%	8,015	-1	-6	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 327 (4.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 65 (0.8%);
1976	63%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,042	57.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,793	42.9%	0	0.0%	8,835	1	-5	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,046	64.9%	George McGovern (D)	3,276	35.1%	0	0.0%	9,322	1	4	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,122	46.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,038	45.1%	789 [+]	8.8%	8,949	5	3	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 789 (8.8%);
1964	86%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,239	66.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,215	34.0%	0	0.0%	9,454	2	-4	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	88%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,149	54.3%	John Kennedy (D)	4,338	45.7%	0	0.0%	9,487	7	5	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	80%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,024	56.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,809	43.1%	0	0.0%	8,833	3	-1	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	79%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,476	50.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,375	49.4%	0	0.0%	8,851	2	-5	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	70%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,477	57.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,326	42.5%	26 [+]	0.3%	7,829	0	-3	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 26 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,335	54.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,604	45.4%	0	0.0%	7,939	0	-1	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	83%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,590	55.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,443	44.3%	0	0.0%	10,033	1	-1	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	91%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,463	63.0%	Alf Landon (R)	3,770	36.7%	29 [+]	0.3%	10,262	-2	0	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	85%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,118	64.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,351	35.1%	78 [+]	0.8%	9,547	-9	-4	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 45 (0.5%);
1928	77%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,428	51.9%	Al Smith (D)	4,052	47.5%	59 [+]	0.7%	8,539	-7	-6	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 20 (0.2%);
1924	77%	John Davis (D)	4,998	57.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,458	39.6%	276 [+]	3.2%	8,732	-10	-14	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 240 (2.7%);
1920	68%	James Cox (D)	4,103	52.6%	Warren Harding (R)	3,619	46.4%	82 [+]	1.1%	7,804	-9	-14	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 54 (0.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 28 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,797	58.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,910	39.8%	96 [+]	2.0%	4,803	-10	-6	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 77 (1.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 19 (0.4%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,710	57.7%	William Taft* (R)	1,092	23.2%	896 [+]	19.1%	4,698	2	0	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 733 (15.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 163 (3.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	47%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,874	54.3%	William Taft (R)	2,235	42.2%	183 [+]	3.5%	5,292	-11	-9	2.05%
[-] 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)	2,833	51.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,493	45.4%	171 [+]	3.1%	5,497	-10	-11	2.29%
[-] 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 J. Bryan (D)	2,664	55.5%	William McKinley* (R)	2,083	43.4%	49 [+]	1.0%	4,796	-11	-8	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,539

23.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,993

74.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

103

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,669

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,359

21.5%

Donald Trump (R)

4,519

71.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

245

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

123

1.9%

TOTAL

6,312

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,217

37.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,473

59.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

120

2.0%

TOTAL

5,875

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,942

45.6%

John McCain (R)

3,342

51.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,454

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,656

51.9%

John Kerry (D)

3,330

47.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,038

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,239

51.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,849

45.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

104

1.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,288

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,209

51.1%

Robert Dole (R)

2,037

32.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,004

16.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

6,277

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,753

49.4%

George Bush* (R)

2,271

29.9%

Ross Perot (I)

1,550

20.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,597

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1988 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,381

46.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,928

53.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,350

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

1984 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,626

56.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,549

43.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,207

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,588

44.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,035

50.3%

John Anderson (I)

327

4.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

TOTAL

8,015

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,042

57.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,793

42.9%

TOTAL

8,835

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,046

64.9%

George McGovern (D)

3,276

35.1%

TOTAL

9,322

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,122

46.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,038

45.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

789

8.8%

TOTAL

8,949

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,239

66.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,215

34.0%

TOTAL

9,454

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,024

56.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,809

43.1%

TOTAL

8,833

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,476

50.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,375

49.4%

TOTAL

8,851

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,477

57.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,326

42.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

7,829

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1944 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,335

54.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,604

45.4%

TOTAL

7,939

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,590

55.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,443

44.3%

TOTAL

10,033

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

1936 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,463

63.0%

Alf Landon (R)

3,770

36.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,262

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,118

64.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,351

35.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,547

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,428

51.9%

Al Smith (D)

4,052

47.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,539

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,458

39.6%

John Davis (D)

4,998

57.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

240

2.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,732

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -14

1920 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,619

46.4%

James Cox (D)

4,103

52.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

7,804

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

1916 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,797

58.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,910

39.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,803

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

1912 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,710

57.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

733

15.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,092

23.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

163

3.5%

TOTAL

4,698

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,235

42.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,874

54.3%

Other

183

3.5%

TOTAL

5,292

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,493

45.4%

Alton Parker (D)

2,833

51.5%

Other

171

3.1%

TOTAL

5,497

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -11

1900 President, Wetzel County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,083

43.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,664

55.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,796

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wetzel County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	58%	Shelley Capito* (R)	4,811	74.1%	Paula Swearengin (D)	1,441	22.2%	239 [+]	3.7%	6,491	4	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 239 (3.7%);
2020	G	59%	Jim Justice* (R)	4,559	69.6%	Ben Salango (D)	1,727	26.4%	267 [+]	4.1%	6,553	5	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 180 (2.7%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 87 (1.3%);

2018	S1	42%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,518	50.9%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	2,135	43.2%	293 [+]	5.9%	4,946	-3	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 293 (5.9%);
2016	G	52%	Jim Justice (D)	3,234	51.5%	Bill Cole (R)	2,545	40.5%	503 [+]	8.0%	6,282	-2	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 319 (5.1%); David Moran (Libertarian) 112 (1.8%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 72 (1.1%);
2014	S2	33%	Shelley Capito (R)	2,423	59.5%	Natalie Tennant (D)	1,491	36.6%	158 [+]	3.9%	4,072	-3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Bob Baber (Mountain) 59 (1.4%); John Buckley (Libertarian) 54 (1.3%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 45 (1.1%);
2012	S1	45%	Joe Manchin* (D)	3,866	66.8%	John Raese (R)	1,784	30.8%	135 [+]	2.3%	5,785	-6	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 135 (2.3%);
2012	G	46%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	3,282	56.2%	Bill Maloney (R)	2,367	40.5%	194 [+]	3.3%	5,843	-5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 117 (2.0%); David Moran (Libertarian) 75 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2011	G	26%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,816	54.0%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,385	41.2%	161 [+]	4.8%	3,362	-6	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 74 (2.2%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 53 (1.6%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 29 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	S1	37%	Joe Manchin (D)	2,820	58.1%	John Raese (R)	1,889	38.9%	145 [+]	3.0%	4,854	-4	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 77 (1.6%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 68 (1.4%);

2008	S2	48%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,432	69.6%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,928	30.3%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,367	-6	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2008	G	48%	Joe Manchin* (D)	4,975	77.8%	Russ Weeks (R)	1,162	18.2%	261 [+]	4.1%	6,398	-8	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 244 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.3%);
2006	S1	33%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,005	68.0%	John Raese (R)	1,353	30.6%	64 [+]	1.4%	4,422	9	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 64 (1.4%);
2004	G	53%	Joe Manchin (D)	5,228	74.1%	Monty Warner (R)	1,752	24.8%	80 [+]	1.1%	7,060	-9	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 80 (1.1%);
2002	S2	28%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,432	65.9%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,261	34.1%	0	0.0%	3,693	-3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	42%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,508	79.2%	David Gallaher (R)	1,109	19.5%	78 [+]	1.4%	5,695	-1	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 78 (1.4%);
2000	G	47%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	3,292	51.8%	Bob Wise (D)	2,962	46.6%	99 [+]	1.6%	6,353	5	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 63 (1.0%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 28 (0.4%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 8 (0.1%);

1996	S2	39%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,386	80.6%	Betty Burks (R)	1,059	19.4%	0	0.0%	5,445	-4	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	44%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,194	52.0%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,799	45.5%	154 [+]	2.5%	6,147	0	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 154 (2.5%);
1994	S1	36%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,464	69.2%	Stan Klos (R)	1,541	30.8%	0	0.0%	5,005	0	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	52%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	4,622	62.8%	Cleve Benedict (R)	2,489	33.8%	248 [+]	3.4%	7,359	-3	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 248 (3.4%);
1990	S2	33%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,407	72.6%	John Yoder (R)	1,289	27.4%	0	0.0%	4,696	-4	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	50%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,886	68.2%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,283	31.8%	0	0.0%	7,169	-3	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	51%	Gaston Caperton (D)	4,055	54.9%	Arch Moore* (R)	3,336	45.1%	0	0.0%	7,391	4	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	55%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,499	55.3%	John Raese (R)	3,596	44.2%	42 [+]	0.5%	8,137	-4	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.5%);
1984	G	57%	Arch Moore (R)	4,555	53.7%	Clyde See (D)	3,929	46.3%	0	0.0%	8,484	0	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,421	68.1%	Cleve Benedict (R)	2,017	31.1%	56 [+]	0.9%	6,494	0	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 56 (0.9%);
1980	G	53%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,605	57.2%	Arch Moore (R)	3,385	42.1%	55 [+]	0.7%	8,045	-3	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 55 (0.7%);

1978	S2	38%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,853	52.1%	Arch Moore (R)	2,624	47.9%	0	0.0%	5,477	-2	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	50%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,021	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,021	n/a	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	63%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	6,276	71.1%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,548	28.9%	0	0.0%	8,824	-5	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	66%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	6,307	70.2%	Louise Leonard (R)	2,675	29.8%	0	0.0%	8,982	-4	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	71%	Arch Moore* (R)	5,465	57.2%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,094	42.8%	0	0.0%	9,559	2	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	45%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,633	82.3%	Elmer Dodson (R)	996	17.7%	0	0.0%	5,629	-5	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	80%	Arch Moore (R)	5,537	61.7%	James Sprouse (D)	3,442	38.3%	0	0.0%	8,979	11	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	55%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,271	53.3%	Francis Love (R)	2,864	46.7%	0	0.0%	6,135	6	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	82%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,959	66.0%	Cooper Benedict (R)	3,066	34.0%	0	0.0%	9,025	2	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	86%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,927	52.1%	Hulett Smith (D)	4,523	47.9%	0	0.0%	9,450	7	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	87%	Cecil Underwood (R)	5,112	54.9%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,202	45.1%	0	0.0%	9,314	10	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	87%	Harold Neely (R)	4,939	52.9%	W.W. Barron (D)	4,394	47.1%	0	0.0%	9,333	7	1.13%
[-] 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 Wetzel County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	13,544	96.57%	17.0%
Black:	81	0.58%	237.5%
Indian:	20	0.14%	66.7%
Asian:	50	0.36%	22.0%
2+ races:	158	1.13%	56.4%
Hispanic:	172	1.23%	107.2%

Total non-White:	481	3.43%	82.2%

Change in White population:	-2,775	-16.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	217	1.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	2,572	65.7%	Barry Wendell (D)	1,340	34.3%	0	0.0%	3,912
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,912

2020-11-03	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	4,633	72.3%	Natalie Cline (D)	1,774	27.7%	0	0.0%	6,407
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,407

2018-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	3,343	69.3%	Kendra Fershee (D)	1,481	30.7%	0	0.0%	4,824
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,824

2016-11-08	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	4,531	75.2%	Mike Manypenny (D)	1,495	24.8%	0	0.0%	6,026
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,026

2014-11-04	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	2,495	65.2%	Glen Gainer III (D)	1,332	34.8%	0	0.0%	3,827
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,827

2012-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	3,365	60.8%	Sue Thorn (D)	2,172	39.2%	0	0.0%	5,537
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,537

2010-11-02	WV01	David McKinley (R)	2,329	50.1%	Mike Oliverio (D)	2,324	49.9%	0	0.0%	4,653
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,653

2008-11-04	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	5,259	99.8%				8	0.2%	5,267
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,267

2006-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	3,116	71.1%	Chris Wakim (R)	1,268	28.9%	1	0.0%	4,385
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,385

2004-11-02	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	5,013	75.3%	Alan Parks (R)	1,643	24.7%	0	0.0%	6,656
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,656

2002-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	3,061	100.0%				1	0.0%	3,062
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,062

2000-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	5,201	92.7%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	409	7.3%	0	0.0%	5,610
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,610

1998-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	3,544	88.6%	Richard Kerr (Libertarian)	458	11.4%	0	0.0%	4,002
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,002

1996-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	5,137	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,137
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,137

1994-11-08	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	3,611	73.9%	Sally Riley (R)	1,275	26.1%	0	0.0%	4,886
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,886

1992-11-03	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	5,380	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,380
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,380

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,856	3,526	35.8%	3,840	39.0%	2,490	25.3%	Dem +314	Dem +3.2%	88%
2022	9,717	3,359	34.6%	3,963	40.8%	2,395	24.6%	Dem +604	Dem +6.2%	87%
2020	10,221	3,228	31.6%	4,619	45.2%	2,374	23.2%	Dem +1,391	Dem +13.6%	92%
2018	11,782	2,951	25.0%	6,266	53.2%	2,565	21.8%	Dem +3,315	Dem +28.1%	102%
2016	11,917	2,737	23.0%	6,793	57.0%	2,387	20.0%	Dem +4,056	Dem +34.0%	100%
2014	11,529	2,460	21.3%	7,029	61.0%	2,040	17.7%	Dem +4,569	Dem +39.6%	93%
2012	12,698	2,713	21.4%	8,073	63.6%	1,912	15.1%	Dem +5,360	Dem +42.2%	100%
2010	12,210	2,666	21.8%	8,005	65.6%	1,539	12.6%	Dem +5,339	Dem +43.7%	93%
2008	12,716	2,780	21.9%	8,594	67.6%	1,342	10.6%	Dem +5,814	Dem +45.7%	96%
2006	11,689	2,648	22.7%	8,061	69.0%	980	8.4%	Dem +5,413	Dem +46.3%	88%
2004	11,417	2,602	22.8%	7,952	69.7%	863	7.6%	Dem +5,350	Dem +46.9%	86%
2002	10,520	2,480	23.6%	7,289	69.3%	751	7.1%	Dem +4,809	Dem +45.7%	78%
2000	11,238	2,695	24.0%	7,852	69.9%	691	6.1%	Dem +5,157	Dem +45.9%	83%
1994	9,418	2,314	24.6%	6,860	72.8%	244	2.6%	Dem +4,546	Dem +48.3%	67%
1986	10,913	2,900	26.6%	7,823	71.7%	190	1.7%	Dem +4,923	Dem +45.1%	75%

Wetzel County, WV

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