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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	200	12.4
Deaths:	348	21.6
Net Migration:	-82	-5.1
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -82	D +21	R + 2.1%
D -61
2024 vs. 2016	R +297	R +285	R + 3.1%
D +12
2020 vs. 2016	R +379	R +306	R + 1.0%
D +73
2024 vs. 2012	R +626	R +977	R + 27.7%
D -351

2016 vs. 2008	R +545	R +1,398	R + 49.9%
D -853
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	54%	Donald Trump (R)	2,597	80.2%	Kamala Harris (D)	580	17.9%	63 [+]	1.9%	3,240	10	30	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 47 (1.5%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 10 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 6 (0.2%);
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,679	79.6%	Joe Biden (D)	641	19.0%	45 [+]	1.3%	3,365	11	33	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 37 (1.1%);
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	2,300	76.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	568	19.0%	127 [+]	4.2%	2,995	9	31	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 60 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 25 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,971	65.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	931	30.8%	116 [+]	3.8%	3,018	3	18	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 24 (0.8%);
2008	45%	John McCain (R)	1,755	53.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,421	43.5%	89 [+]	2.7%	3,265	-2	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 59 (1.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,198	54.0%	John Kerry (D)	1,835	45.1%	39 [+]	1.0%	4,072	-2	3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 34 (0.8%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	1,887	52.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,617	45.1%	78 [+]	2.2%	3,582	1	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 50 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.4%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,074	58.0%	Robert Dole (R)	1,137	31.8%	366 [+]	10.2%	3,577	-5	-9	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 355 (9.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,928	52.7%	George Bush* (R)	1,255	34.3%	474 [+]	13.0%	3,657	-1	-3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 462 (12.6%);
1988	54%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,263	59.4%	George Bush (R)	1,536	40.3%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,811	-7	-13	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	53%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,117	55.8%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,667	43.9%	12	0.3%	3,796	-11	-15	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,185	58.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,452	38.6%	125 [+]	3.3%	3,762	-7	-12	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 102 (2.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 23 (0.6%);
1976	61%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,662	67.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,282	32.5%	0	0.0%	3,944	-9	-15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	67%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,168	54.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,830	45.8%	0	0.0%	3,998	-9	-6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	72%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,916	51.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,474	39.4%	349 [+]	9.3%	3,739	-1	-4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 349 (9.3%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,182	70.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,366	30.0%	0	0.0%	4,548	-2	-8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	John Kennedy (D)	2,859	54.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,406	45.7%	0	0.0%	5,265	-2	-4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,820	51.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,628	48.2%	0	0.0%	5,448	-2	-6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,814	52.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,534	47.4%	0	0.0%	5,348	-1	-8	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	70%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,978	55.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,366	44.2%	8 [+]	0.1%	5,352	2	-1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 8 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,395	53.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,114	46.9%	0	0.0%	4,509	2	1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	83%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,485	54.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,881	45.3%	0	0.0%	6,366	2	0	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	87%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,387	57.4%	Alf Landon (R)	2,513	42.6%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,905	3	6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	86%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,038	55.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,443	44.4%	18 [+]	0.3%	5,499	0	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.2%);
1928	76%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,551	56.8%	Al Smith (D)	1,929	42.9%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,494	-2	-1	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1924	70%	John Davis (D)	2,037	52.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,843	47.0%	40 [+]	1.0%	3,920	-2	-7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 40 (1.0%);
1920	66%	Warren Harding (R)	1,981	56.4%	James Cox (D)	1,533	43.6%	0	0.0%	3,514	1	-4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,047	50.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,021	48.8%	26 [+]	1.2%	2,094	-1	3	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 26 (1.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	932	44.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	766	36.4%	407 [+]	19.3%	2,105	-4	-6	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 352 (16.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 55 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	50%	William Taft (R)	1,320	59.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	825	36.9%	90 [+]	4.0%	2,235	6	7	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	53%	Alton Parker (D)	1,058	49.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,025	47.9%	59 [+]	2.8%	2,142	-7	-9	0.89%
[-] 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 McKinley* (R)	902	55.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	718	44.0%	11 [+]	0.7%	1,631	1	4	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

641

19.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,679

79.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,365

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

568

19.0%

Donald Trump (R)

2,300

76.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,995

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

931

30.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,971

65.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

3,018

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,421

43.5%

John McCain (R)

1,755

53.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,265

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,198

54.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,835

45.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,072

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,887

52.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,617

45.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,582

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,074

58.0%

Robert Dole (R)

1,137

31.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

355

9.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,577

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -9

1992 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,928

52.7%

George Bush* (R)

1,255

34.3%

Ross Perot (I)

462

12.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,657

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,536

40.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,263

59.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,811

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -13

1984 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,667

43.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,117

55.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,796

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -15

1980 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,452

38.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,185

58.1%

John Anderson (I)

102

2.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

3,762

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -12

1976 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,662

67.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,282

32.5%

TOTAL

3,944

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -15

1972 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,168

54.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,830

45.8%

TOTAL

3,998

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,474

39.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,916

51.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

349

9.3%

TOTAL

3,739

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1964 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,182

70.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,366

30.0%

TOTAL

4,548

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,859

54.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,406

45.7%

TOTAL

5,265

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,820

51.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,628

48.2%

TOTAL

5,448

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,978

55.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,366

44.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

5,352

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1944 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,395

53.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,114

46.9%

TOTAL

4,509

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,485

54.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,881

45.3%

TOTAL

6,366

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1936 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,387

57.4%

Alf Landon (R)

2,513

42.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,905

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,038

55.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,443

44.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,499

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,551

56.8%

Al Smith (D)

1,929

42.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,494

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,843

47.0%

John Davis (D)

2,037

52.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.0%

TOTAL

3,920

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,981

56.4%

James Cox (D)

1,533

43.6%

TOTAL

3,514

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,047

50.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,021

48.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.2%

TOTAL

2,094

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

932

44.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

766

36.4%

William Taft* (R)

352

16.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.6%

TOTAL

2,105

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,320

59.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

825

36.9%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

2,235

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1904 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,025

47.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,058

49.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,142

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1900 President, Clay County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

902

55.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

718

44.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,631

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	53%	Jim Justice (R)	2,479	78.1%	Glenn Elliott (D)	594	18.7%	100 [+]	3.2%	3,173	9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: David Moran (Libertarian) 100 (3.2%);
2024	G	52%	Patrick Morrisey (R)	2,065	65.9%	Steve Williams (D)	857	27.3%	213 [+]	6.8%	3,135	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Linko-Looper (Mountain) 77 (2.5%); Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 74 (2.4%); Marshall Wilson (Constitution) 62 (2.0%);
2020	S2	55%	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,680	80.4%	Paula Swearengin (D)	575	17.2%	79 [+]	2.4%	3,334	10	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 79 (2.4%);
2020	G	53%	Jim Justice* (R)	2,370	73.6%	Ben Salango (D)	734	22.8%	114 [+]	3.5%	3,218	9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 78 (2.4%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 36 (1.1%);

2018	S1	38%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	1,197	49.2%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,141	46.9%	94 [+]	3.9%	2,432	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 94 (3.9%);
2016	G	46%	Jim Justice (D)	1,683	55.6%	Bill Cole (R)	1,138	37.6%	207 [+]	6.8%	3,028	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 154 (5.1%); David Moran (Libertarian) 36 (1.2%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 16 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	34%	Shelley Capito (R)	1,464	64.1%	Natalie Tennant (D)	747	32.7%	73 [+]	3.2%	2,284	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Bob Baber (Mountain) 45 (2.0%); John Buckley (Libertarian) 21 (0.9%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 6 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	43%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,893	62.7%	John Raese (R)	993	32.9%	132 [+]	4.4%	3,018	-4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 132 (4.4%);
2012	G	43%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,605	53.0%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,278	42.2%	146 [+]	4.8%	3,029	-3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 126 (4.2%); David Moran (Libertarian) 20 (0.7%);
2011	G	21%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	813	54.1%	Bill Maloney (R)	632	42.0%	58 [+]	3.9%	1,503	-5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 38 (2.5%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 13 (0.9%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 7 (0.5%);
2010	S1	34%	Joe Manchin (D)	1,421	58.1%	John Raese (R)	927	37.9%	98 [+]	4.0%	2,446	-6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 81 (3.3%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 17 (0.7%);

2008	S2	45%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,340	72.0%	Jay Wolfe (R)	911	28.0%	0	0.0%	3,251	-8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	45%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,316	70.9%	Russ Weeks (R)	782	23.9%	169 [+]	5.2%	3,267	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 169 (5.2%);
2006	S1	31%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,589	69.3%	John Raese (R)	642	28.0%	63 [+]	2.7%	2,294	8	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 63 (2.7%);
2004	G	54%	Joe Manchin (D)	2,932	72.2%	Monty Warner (R)	1,008	24.8%	119 [+]	2.9%	4,059	-9	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 119 (2.9%);
2002	S2	33%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,675	66.7%	Jay Wolfe (R)	838	33.3%	0	0.0%	2,513	-4	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	46%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,827	80.6%	David Gallaher (R)	620	17.7%	61 [+]	1.7%	3,508	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 61 (1.7%);
2000	G	47%	Bob Wise (D)	2,115	58.4%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	1,420	39.2%	84 [+]	2.3%	3,619	-8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 47 (1.3%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 28 (0.8%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%);

1996	S2	47%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,788	79.7%	Betty Burks (R)	711	20.3%	0	0.0%	3,499	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	48%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,760	49.4%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,710	48.0%	95 [+]	2.7%	3,565	-4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 95 (2.7%);
1994	S1	32%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,606	70.3%	Stan Klos (R)	680	29.7%	0	0.0%	2,286	-1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	50%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,814	51.1%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,386	39.0%	350 [+]	9.9%	3,550	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 350 (9.9%);
1990	S2	35%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,701	71.1%	John Yoder (R)	691	28.9%	0	0.0%	2,392	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	54%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,530	66.3%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,285	33.7%	0	0.0%	3,815	-2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	55%	Gaston Caperton (D)	2,468	64.2%	Arch Moore* (R)	1,378	35.8%	0	0.0%	3,846	-5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	52%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,192	58.5%	John Raese (R)	1,544	41.2%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,747	-7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.3%);
1984	G	54%	Clyde See (D)	2,146	55.9%	Arch Moore (R)	1,692	44.1%	0	0.0%	3,838	-9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,564	75.6%	Cleve Benedict (R)	818	24.1%	9 [+]	0.3%	3,391	-7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.3%);
1980	G	52%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,124	55.7%	Arch Moore (R)	1,683	44.1%	9 [+]	0.2%	3,816	-1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);

1978	S2	38%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,600	62.6%	Arch Moore (R)	954	37.4%	0	0.0%	2,554	-12	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	48%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,095	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,095	n/a	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	61%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,710	69.0%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,220	31.0%	0	0.0%	3,930	-3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	64%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,536	65.9%	Louise Leonard (R)	1,311	34.1%	0	0.0%	3,847	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	68%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,180	53.9%	Arch Moore* (R)	1,867	46.1%	0	0.0%	4,047	-9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	52%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,233	80.8%	Elmer Dodson (R)	530	19.2%	0	0.0%	2,763	-3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	72%	James Sprouse (D)	2,064	55.5%	Arch Moore (R)	1,658	44.5%	0	0.0%	3,722	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	56%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,901	62.8%	Francis Love (R)	1,126	37.2%	0	0.0%	3,027	-3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	78%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,054	68.9%	Cooper Benedict (R)	1,379	31.1%	0	0.0%	4,433	-1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	80%	Hulett Smith (D)	2,732	60.0%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,819	40.0%	0	0.0%	4,551	-5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	84%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,985	57.2%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,236	42.8%	0	0.0%	5,221	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	84%	W.W. Barron (D)	2,958	56.5%	Harold Neely (R)	2,282	43.5%	0	0.0%	5,240	-2	0.63%
[-] 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 Clay County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	7,544	96.54%	18.4%
Black:	41	0.52%	583.3%
Indian:	28	0.36%	47.4%
Asian:	11	0.14%	22.2%
2+ races:	104	1.33%	42.5%
Hispanic:	86	1.10%	160.6%

Total non-White:	270	3.46%	88.8%

Change in White population:	-1,699	-18.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	127	1.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	2,058	68.1%	Chris Reed (D)	726	24.0%	237	7.8%	3,021
County Total for 2024-11-05:										3,021

2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	1,561	74.7%	Lacy Watson (D)	431	20.6%	98	4.7%	2,090
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,090

2020-11-03	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	2,234	69.8%	Cathy Kunkel (D)	967	30.2%	0	0.0%	3,201
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,201

2018-11-06	WV02	Alex Mooney* (R)	1,371	57.2%	Talley Sergent (D)	952	39.7%	73	3.0%	2,396
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,396

2016-11-08	WV02	Mark Hunt (D)	1,454	50.3%	Alex Mooney* (R)	1,437	49.7%	0	0.0%	2,891
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,891

2014-11-04	WV02	Nick Casey (D)	1,059	48.7%	Alex Mooney (R)	881	40.5%	236	10.8%	2,176
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,176

2012-11-06	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,184	74.0%	Howard Swint (D)	768	26.0%	0	0.0%	2,952
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,952

2010-11-02	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,492	61.9%	Virginia Graf (D)	880	36.5%	40	1.7%	2,412
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,412

2008-11-04	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,790	54.2%	Ann Barth (D)	1,512	45.8%	0	0.0%	3,302
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,302

2006-11-07	WV02	Mike Callaghan (D)	1,221	53.4%	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,064	46.6%	0	0.0%	2,285
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,285

2004-11-02	WV02	Erik Wells (D)	2,089	51.8%	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,901	47.1%	45	1.1%	4,035
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,035

2002-11-05	WV02	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,257	50.1%	Jim Humphreys (D)	1,253	49.9%	0	0.0%	2,510
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,510

2000-11-07	WV02	Jim Humphreys (D)	1,956	56.3%	Shelley Capito (R)	1,282	36.9%	238	6.8%	3,476
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,476

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	1,943	81.1%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	369	15.4%	84	3.5%	2,396
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,396

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	2,697	78.2%	Greg Morris (R)	754	21.8%	0	0.0%	3,451
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,451

1994-11-08	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	1,560	70.2%	Sam Cravotta (R)	663	29.8%	0	0.0%	2,223
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,223

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	2,516	77.5%	Sam Cravotta (R)	731	22.5%	0	0.0%	3,247
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,247

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	5,319	1,934	36.4%	1,856	34.9%	1,529	28.7%	Rep +78	Rep +1.5%	79%
2022	5,117	1,708	33.4%	2,008	39.2%	1,401	27.4%	Dem +300	Dem +5.9%	85%
2020	5,677	1,671	29.4%	2,592	45.7%	1,414	24.9%	Dem +921	Dem +16.2%	94%
2018	5,429	1,303	24.0%	2,878	53.0%	1,248	23.0%	Dem +1,575	Dem +29.0%	87%
2016	5,855	1,238	21.1%	3,442	58.8%	1,175	20.1%	Dem +2,204	Dem +37.6%	90%
2014	6,076	1,185	19.5%	3,901	64.2%	990	16.3%	Dem +2,716	Dem +44.7%	90%
2012	6,566	1,256	19.1%	4,428	67.4%	882	13.4%	Dem +3,172	Dem +48.3%	95%
2010	6,292	1,208	19.2%	4,445	70.6%	639	10.2%	Dem +3,237	Dem +51.4%	88%
2008	6,692	1,301	19.4%	4,849	72.5%	542	8.1%	Dem +3,548	Dem +53.0%	92%
2006	6,509	1,261	19.4%	4,830	74.2%	418	6.4%	Dem +3,569	Dem +54.8%	88%
2004	6,917	1,324	19.1%	5,164	74.7%	429	6.2%	Dem +3,840	Dem +55.5%	92%
2002	6,762	1,262	18.7%	5,087	75.2%	413	6.1%	Dem +3,825	Dem +56.6%	89%
2000	6,767	1,247	18.4%	5,153	76.1%	367	5.4%	Dem +3,906	Dem +57.7%	88%
1994	4,958	1,122	22.6%	3,710	74.8%	126	2.5%	Dem +2,588	Dem +52.2%	69%
1986	5,335	1,310	24.6%	3,950	74.0%	75	1.4%	Dem +2,640	Dem +49.5%	75%

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