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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	218	8.8
Deaths:	427	17.1
Net Migration:	-58	-2.3
Net Immigration:	5	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -129	R +95	R + 5.0%
D -224
2024 vs. 2016	R +454	R +542	R + 7.2%
D -88
2020 vs. 2016	R +583	R +447	R + 2.1%
D +136
2024 vs. 2012	R +1,266	R +2,031	R + 37.4%
D -765

2016 vs. 2008	R +908	R +2,291	R + 47.0%
D -1,383
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	55%	Donald Trump (R)	3,991	75.1%	Kamala Harris (D)	1,233	23.2%	89 [+]	1.7%	5,313	5	25	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 56 (1.1%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 19 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 14 (0.3%);
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,120	72.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,457	25.7%	87 [+]	1.5%	5,664	4	26	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 62 (1.1%);
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	3,537	69.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,321	25.9%	242 [+]	4.7%	5,100	2	23	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 157 (3.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 47 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,725	56.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,998	41.5%	87 [+]	1.8%	4,810	-5	9	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 25 (0.5%);
2008	47%	Barack Obama (D)	2,704	49.9%	John McCain (R)	2,629	48.6%	82 [+]	1.5%	5,415	-7	3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 42 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	53%	John Kerry (D)	3,035	50.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,986	49.3%	30 [+]	0.5%	6,051	-7	-1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.3%);
2000	47%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,719	51.0%	George W. Bush (R)	2,529	47.5%	80 [+]	1.5%	5,328	-4	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 47 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 10 (0.2%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,001	60.1%	Robert Dole (R)	1,441	28.8%	554 [+]	11.1%	4,996	-8	-12	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 527 (10.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 27 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,396	58.9%	George Bush* (R)	1,535	26.6%	834 [+]	14.5%	5,765	-9	-11	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 823 (14.3%);
1988	56%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,377	62.3%	George Bush (R)	2,024	37.3%	22 [+]	0.4%	5,423	-10	-16	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	64%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,350	53.5%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,902	46.3%	13	0.2%	6,265	-9	-12	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	65%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,795	59.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,403	37.5%	210 [+]	3.3%	6,408	-8	-13	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 173 (2.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 37 (0.6%);
1976	65%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,012	67.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,913	32.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,928	-10	-16	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,155	53.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,771	46.8%	0	0.0%	5,926	-10	-7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	80%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,268	54.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,441	40.3%	341 [+]	5.6%	6,050	0	-3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 341 (5.6%);
1964	82%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,787	71.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,867	28.1%	0	0.0%	6,654	-4	-10	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	John Kennedy (D)	4,185	58.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,977	41.6%	0	0.0%	7,162	-6	-8	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,913	53.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,441	46.8%	0	0.0%	7,354	-7	-11	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,259	55.7%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,382	44.3%	0	0.0%	7,641	-4	-11	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,287	59.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,864	40.0%	7 [+]	0.1%	7,158	-2	-5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 7 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,313	58.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,023	41.2%	0	0.0%	7,336	-4	-5	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,709	58.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,056	41.5%	0	0.0%	9,765	-1	-3	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	82%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,667	60.3%	Alf Landon (R)	3,709	39.5%	16 [+]	0.2%	9,392	0	3	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	84%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,043	62.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,560	36.8%	58 [+]	0.6%	9,661	-8	-3	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.2%);
1928	74%	Al Smith (D)	4,582	53.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,028	46.6%	41 [+]	0.5%	8,651	-12	-12	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1924	80%	John Davis (D)	5,168	54.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,192	44.2%	130 [+]	1.4%	9,490	-5	-10	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 117 (1.2%);
1920	70%	Warren Harding (R)	4,274	49.9%	James Cox (D)	4,269	49.9%	20 [+]	0.2%	8,563	-5	-10	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 10 (0.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	43%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,957	55.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,332	44.0%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,298	-5	-2	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 9 (0.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,611	51.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,816	36.0%	619 [+]	12.3%	5,046	-10	-12	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 580 (11.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (0.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	46%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,565	50.8%	William Taft (R)	2,365	46.9%	117 [+]	2.3%	5,047	-7	-5	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	45%	Alton Parker (D)	2,324	50.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,177	47.6%	74 [+]	1.6%	4,575	-8	-9	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	43%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,103	52.2%	William McKinley* (R)	1,894	47.0%	31 [+]	0.8%	4,028	-7	-5	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,457

25.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,120

72.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,664

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,321

25.9%

Donald Trump (R)

3,537

69.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

157

3.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,100

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,998

41.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,725

56.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,810

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,704

49.9%

John McCain (R)

2,629

48.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,415

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,986

49.3%

John Kerry (D)

3,035

50.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,051

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,529

47.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,719

51.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,328

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

1996 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,001

60.1%

Robert Dole (R)

1,441

28.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

527

10.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

4,996

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

1992 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,396

58.9%

George Bush* (R)

1,535

26.6%

Ross Perot (I)

823

14.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,765

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,024

37.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,377

62.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,423

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

1984 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,902

46.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,350

53.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,265

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

1980 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,403

37.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,795

59.2%

John Anderson (I)

173

2.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

6,408

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1976 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,012

67.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,913

32.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,928

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

1972 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,155

53.2%

George McGovern (D)

2,771

46.8%

TOTAL

5,926

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,441

40.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,268

54.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

341

5.6%

TOTAL

6,050

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,787

71.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,867

28.1%

TOTAL

6,654

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

1960 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,185

58.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,977

41.6%

TOTAL

7,162

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,287

59.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,864

40.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

7,158

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1944 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,313

58.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,023

41.2%

TOTAL

7,336

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1940 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,709

58.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,056

41.5%

TOTAL

9,765

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1936 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,667

60.3%

Alf Landon (R)

3,709

39.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,392

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,043

62.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,560

36.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,661

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,028

46.6%

Al Smith (D)

4,582

53.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,651

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -12

1924 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,192

44.2%

John Davis (D)

5,168

54.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

117

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,490

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,274

49.9%

James Cox (D)

4,269

49.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

8,563

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1916 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,957

55.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,332

44.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

5,298

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1912 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,611

51.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,816

36.0%

William Taft* (R)

580

11.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

TOTAL

5,046

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -12

1908 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,365

46.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,565

50.8%

Other

117

2.3%

TOTAL

5,047

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -5

1904 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,177

47.6%

Alton Parker (D)

2,324

50.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,575

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

1900 President, Braxton County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,894

47.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,103

52.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,028

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Braxton County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	54%	Jim Justice (R)	3,812	72.9%	Glenn Elliott (D)	1,255	24.0%	165 [+]	3.2%	5,232	4	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: David Moran (Libertarian) 165 (3.2%);
2024	G	53%	Patrick Morrisey (R)	3,329	64.5%	Steve Williams (D)	1,535	29.7%	296 [+]	5.7%	5,160	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 187 (3.6%); Marshall Wilson (Constitution) 65 (1.3%); Chase Linko-Looper (Mountain) 44 (0.9%);
2020	S2	57%	Shelley Capito* (R)	4,006	72.2%	Paula Swearengin (D)	1,395	25.1%	146 [+]	2.6%	5,547	2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 146 (2.6%);
2020	G	57%	Jim Justice* (R)	3,799	68.5%	Ben Salango (D)	1,492	26.9%	254 [+]	4.6%	5,545	4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 184 (3.3%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 70 (1.3%);

2018	S1	41%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,148	51.2%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	1,887	45.0%	157 [+]	3.7%	4,192	-1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 157 (3.7%);
2016	G	48%	Jim Justice (D)	2,959	58.7%	Bill Cole (R)	1,765	35.0%	317 [+]	6.3%	5,041	-7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 247 (4.9%); David Moran (Libertarian) 56 (1.1%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 14 (0.3%);
2014	S2	34%	Shelley Capito (R)	2,050	55.8%	Natalie Tennant (D)	1,509	41.1%	115 [+]	3.1%	3,674	-6	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Bob Baber (Mountain) 64 (1.7%); John Buckley (Libertarian) 37 (1.0%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 14 (0.4%);
2012	S1	41%	Joe Manchin* (D)	3,160	68.9%	John Raese (R)	1,297	28.3%	132 [+]	2.9%	4,589	-8	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 132 (2.9%);
2012	G	42%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	2,796	59.1%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,784	37.7%	151 [+]	3.2%	4,731	-8	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 115 (2.4%); David Moran (Libertarian) 36 (0.8%);
2011	G	23%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,476	57.0%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,007	38.9%	105 [+]	4.1%	2,588	-8	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 82 (3.2%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 16 (0.6%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 7 (0.3%);
2010	S1	35%	Joe Manchin (D)	2,578	63.7%	John Raese (R)	1,367	33.8%	100 [+]	2.5%	4,045	-10	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 69 (1.7%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 31 (0.8%);

2008	S2	45%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,761	73.4%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,363	26.6%	0	0.0%	5,124	-10	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	46%	Joe Manchin* (D)	4,083	77.0%	Russ Weeks (R)	1,111	21.0%	109 [+]	2.1%	5,303	-5	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 109 (2.1%);
2006	S1	33%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,747	72.7%	John Raese (R)	974	25.8%	59 [+]	1.6%	3,780	4	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 59 (1.6%);
2004	G	51%	Joe Manchin (D)	4,404	75.0%	Monty Warner (R)	1,376	23.4%	90 [+]	1.5%	5,870	-11	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 90 (1.5%);
2002	S2	31%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,292	64.8%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,247	35.2%	0	0.0%	3,539	-2	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,051	82.7%	David Gallaher (R)	797	16.3%	50 [+]	1.0%	4,898	-4	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 50 (1.0%);
2000	G	47%	Bob Wise (D)	3,419	64.2%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	1,848	34.7%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,322	-12	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Bob Myers (Libertarian) 31 (0.6%); Denise Giardina (Mountain) 18 (0.3%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 6 (0.1%);

1996	S2	44%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,795	79.9%	Betty Burks (R)	953	20.1%	0	0.0%	4,748	-3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	46%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,569	52.0%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,276	46.1%	92 [+]	1.9%	4,937	-6	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 92 (1.9%);
1994	S1	37%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,598	68.7%	Stan Klos (R)	1,186	31.3%	0	0.0%	3,784	0	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	56%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	3,316	59.2%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,872	33.4%	416 [+]	7.4%	5,604	-3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 416 (7.4%);
1990	S2	32%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,333	74.7%	John Yoder (R)	791	25.3%	0	0.0%	3,124	-6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	55%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,697	69.3%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,640	30.7%	0	0.0%	5,337	-5	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	56%	Gaston Caperton (D)	3,619	66.2%	Arch Moore* (R)	1,849	33.8%	0	0.0%	5,468	-7	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	63%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	3,385	55.2%	John Raese (R)	2,723	44.4%	22 [+]	0.4%	6,130	-3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.4%);
1984	G	64%	Clyde See (D)	3,299	52.3%	Arch Moore (R)	3,008	47.7%	0	0.0%	6,307	-6	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	54%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,006	74.9%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,300	24.3%	44 [+]	0.8%	5,350	-6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 44 (0.8%);
1980	G	65%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,462	54.0%	Arch Moore (R)	2,919	45.6%	25 [+]	0.4%	6,406	1	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 25 (0.4%);

1978	S2	45%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,371	56.6%	Arch Moore (R)	1,820	43.4%	0	0.0%	4,191	-6	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	51%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,638	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,638	n/a	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	65%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,028	68.5%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,851	31.5%	0	0.0%	5,879	-2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	66%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,949	68.5%	Louise Leonard (R)	1,813	31.5%	0	0.0%	5,762	-2	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	69%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	3,134	52.3%	Arch Moore* (R)	2,864	47.7%	0	0.0%	5,998	-7	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,817	81.4%	Elmer Dodson (R)	644	18.6%	0	0.0%	3,461	-4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	82%	Arch Moore (R)	3,106	50.3%	James Sprouse (D)	3,075	49.7%	0	0.0%	6,181	-1	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	60%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,151	66.5%	Francis Love (R)	1,586	33.5%	0	0.0%	4,737	-7	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	79%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,604	71.5%	Cooper Benedict (R)	1,832	28.5%	0	0.0%	6,436	-4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	82%	Hulett Smith (D)	4,000	60.3%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,636	39.7%	0	0.0%	6,636	-5	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	82%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	4,300	60.6%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,795	39.4%	0	0.0%	7,095	-5	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	82%	W.W. Barron (D)	4,182	59.1%	Harold Neely (R)	2,898	40.9%	0	0.0%	7,080	-5	0.86%
[-] 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 Braxton County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	11,688	95.92%	17.7%
Black:	100	0.82%	69.5%
Indian:	57	0.47%	50.0%
Asian:	38	0.31%	40.7%
2+ races:	153	1.26%	26.4%
Hispanic:	149	1.22%	122.4%

Total non-White:	497	4.08%	56.8%

Change in White population:	-2,518	-17.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	180	1.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	3,435	68.9%	Chris Reed (D)	1,346	27.0%	207	4.1%	4,988
County Total for 2024-11-05:										4,988

2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	2,295	69.9%	Lacy Watson (D)	842	25.7%	144	4.4%	3,281
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,281

2020-11-03	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	3,460	64.6%	Cathy Kunkel (D)	1,898	35.4%	0	0.0%	5,358
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,358

2018-11-06	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	2,218	54.1%	Talley Sergent (D)	1,749	42.7%	133	3.2%	4,100
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,100

2016-11-08	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	2,293	50.1%	Mark Hunt (D)	2,285	49.9%	0	0.0%	4,578
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,578

2014-11-04	WV02	Nick Casey (D)	1,799	55.6%	Alex Mooney (R)	1,230	38.0%	204	6.3%	3,233
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,233

2012-11-06	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	576	71.3%	Howard Swint (D)	232	28.7%	0	0.0%	808
County Total for 2012-11-06:										808

2010-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,122	55.2%	Virginia Graf (D)	1,670	43.5%	49	1.3%	3,841
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,841

2008-11-04	WV02	Ann Barth (D)	2,873	54.3%	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,419	45.7%	0	0.0%	5,292
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,292

2006-11-07	WV02	Mike Callaghan (D)	2,133	56.6%	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,637	43.4%	0	0.0%	3,770
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,770

2004-11-02	WV02	Erik Wells (D)	3,074	56.1%	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,366	43.1%	44	0.8%	5,484
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,484

2002-11-05	WV02	Jim Humphreys (D)	1,847	52.1%	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,695	47.9%	0	0.0%	3,542
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,542

2000-11-07	WV02	Jim Humphreys (D)	3,000	61.6%	Shelley Capito (R)	1,716	35.2%	156	3.2%	4,872
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,872

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	2,599	82.9%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	471	15.0%	66	2.1%	3,136
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,136

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	3,823	81.2%	Greg Morris (R)	884	18.8%	0	0.0%	4,707
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,707

1994-11-08	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	2,770	75.0%	Sam Cravotta (R)	923	25.0%	0	0.0%	3,693
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,693

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	4,405	86.1%	Sam Cravotta (R)	711	13.9%	0	0.0%	5,116
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,116

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	8,336	3,037	36.4%	3,180	38.1%	2,119	25.4%	Dem +143	Dem +1.7%	77%
2022	8,049	2,619	32.5%	3,506	43.6%	1,924	23.9%	Dem +887	Dem +11.0%	83%
2020	8,517	2,483	29.2%	4,133	48.5%	1,901	22.3%	Dem +1,650	Dem +19.4%	87%
2018	8,204	1,976	24.1%	4,564	55.6%	1,664	20.3%	Dem +2,588	Dem +31.5%	81%
2016	8,935	1,850	20.7%	5,488	61.4%	1,597	17.9%	Dem +3,638	Dem +40.7%	86%
2014	8,684	1,606	18.5%	5,772	66.5%	1,306	15.0%	Dem +4,166	Dem +48.0%	80%
2012	8,707	1,555	17.9%	5,995	68.9%	1,157	13.3%	Dem +4,440	Dem +51.0%	78%
2010	8,563	1,512	17.7%	6,129	71.6%	922	10.8%	Dem +4,617	Dem +53.9%	74%
2008	8,914	1,576	17.7%	6,559	73.6%	779	8.7%	Dem +4,983	Dem +55.9%	78%
2006	8,388	1,542	18.4%	6,316	75.3%	530	6.3%	Dem +4,774	Dem +56.9%	73%
2004	9,091	1,609	17.7%	6,927	76.2%	555	6.1%	Dem +5,318	Dem +58.5%	80%
2002	8,568	1,472	17.2%	6,601	77.0%	495	5.8%	Dem +5,129	Dem +59.9%	75%
2000	8,599	1,423	16.5%	6,753	78.5%	423	4.9%	Dem +5,330	Dem +62.0%	76%
1994	7,172	1,313	18.3%	5,780	80.6%	79	1.1%	Dem +4,467	Dem +62.3%	69%
1986	7,800	1,635	21.0%	6,100	78.2%	65	0.8%	Dem +4,465	Dem +57.2%	80%

Braxton County, WV

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