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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	126	8.5
Deaths:	233	15.7
Net Migration:	0	0.0
Net Immigration:	12	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -190	D +77	R + 3.8%
D -113
2024 vs. 2016	R -74	D +15	R + 2.5%
D -59
2020 vs. 2016	R +116	R +62	D + 1.2%
D +54
2024 vs. 2012	R +227	R +581	R + 26.9%
D -354

2016 vs. 2008	R +451	R +910	R + 37.3%
D -459
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	38%	Donald Trump (R)	1,822	77.7%	Kamala Harris (D)	486	20.7%	36 [+]	1.5%	2,344	8	28	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 23 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 7 (0.3%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 6 (0.3%);
2020	43%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,012	75.6%	Joe Biden (D)	599	22.5%	51 [+]	1.9%	2,662	7	29	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 39 (1.5%);
2016	38%	Donald Trump (R)	1,896	73.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	545	21.1%	138 [+]	5.4%	2,579	6	28	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 68 (2.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 24 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	35%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,595	63.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	840	33.3%	87 [+]	3.4%	2,522	1	16	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 27 (1.1%);
2008	36%	John McCain (R)	1,445	57.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,004	39.8%	72 [+]	2.9%	2,521	2	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 50 (2.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	45%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,665	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,159	40.6%	28 [+]	1.0%	2,852	2	8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.7%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	1,560	56.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,092	39.9%	88 [+]	3.2%	2,740	5	9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 66 (2.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 15 (0.5%);
1996	46%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,390	52.5%	Robert Dole (R)	933	35.2%	326 [+]	12.3%	2,649	-2	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 316 (11.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 10 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,576	50.0%	George Bush* (R)	1,085	34.4%	493 [+]	15.6%	3,154	-1	-3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 484 (15.3%);
1988	52%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,661	54.2%	George Bush (R)	1,387	45.3%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,064	-2	-8	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,953	56.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,494	43.3%	5	0.1%	3,452	1	-2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,854	53.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,452	41.7%	180 [+]	5.2%	3,486	-4	-9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 153 (4.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 27 (0.8%);
1976	64%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,245	62.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,371	37.9%	0	0.0%	3,616	-4	-10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,056	60.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,359	39.8%	0	0.0%	3,415	-3	0	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	69%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,582	49.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,401	43.8%	214 [+]	6.7%	3,197	3	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 214 (6.7%);
1964	84%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,832	71.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,116	28.3%	0	0.0%	3,948	-4	-10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	John Kennedy (D)	2,075	58.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,446	41.1%	0	0.0%	3,521	-6	-9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,016	53.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,774	46.8%	0	0.0%	3,790	-7	-11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,291	55.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,813	44.2%	0	0.0%	4,104	-4	-11	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	65%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,355	62.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,421	37.6%	0	0.0%	3,776	-5	-7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,509	60.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,651	39.7%	0	0.0%	4,160	-5	-6	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,276	61.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,067	38.7%	0	0.0%	5,343	-4	-6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	87%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,433	64.9%	Alf Landon (R)	1,858	35.1%	0	0.0%	5,291	-4	-1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	88%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,511	69.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,530	30.1%	37 [+]	0.7%	5,078	-14	-9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.2%);
1928	73%	Al Smith (D)	2,313	57.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,705	42.2%	26 [+]	0.6%	4,044	-16	-16	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1924	78%	John Davis (D)	2,750	63.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,570	36.1%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,350	-13	-18	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 28 (0.6%);
1920	63%	James Cox (D)	1,854	52.8%	Warren Harding (R)	1,635	46.6%	21 [+]	0.6%	3,510	-9	-14	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 15 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	45%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,695	64.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	943	35.6%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,647	-14	-10	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 9 (0.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,493	59.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	516	20.6%	491 [+]	19.6%	2,500	-2	-4	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 469 (18.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (0.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,512	59.1%	William Taft (R)	989	38.7%	57 [+]	2.2%	2,558	-15	-13	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	44%	Alton Parker (D)	1,435	55.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,080	42.0%	58 [+]	2.3%	2,573	-13	-14	1.07%
[-] 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)	1,410	55.5%	William McKinley* (R)	1,117	44.0%	14 [+]	0.6%	2,541	-10	-8	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

599

22.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,012

75.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,662

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

545

21.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,896

73.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,579

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

840

33.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,595

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,522

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,004

39.8%

John McCain (R)

1,445

57.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,521

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,665

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,159

40.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,852

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

2000 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,560

56.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,092

39.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,740

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

1996 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,390

52.5%

Robert Dole (R)

933

35.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

316

11.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

2,649

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,576

50.0%

George Bush* (R)

1,085

34.4%

Ross Perot (I)

484

15.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,154

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,387

45.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,661

54.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,064

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,953

56.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,494

43.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,452

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,452

41.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,854

53.2%

John Anderson (I)

153

4.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

TOTAL

3,486

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1976 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,245

62.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,371

37.9%

TOTAL

3,616

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,056

60.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,359

39.8%

TOTAL

3,415

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,401

43.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,582

49.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

214

6.7%

TOTAL

3,197

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1964 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,832

71.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,116

28.3%

TOTAL

3,948

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

1960 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,075

58.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,446

41.1%

TOTAL

3,521

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,355

62.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,421

37.6%

TOTAL

3,776

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1944 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,509

60.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,651

39.7%

TOTAL

4,160

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,276

61.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,067

38.7%

TOTAL

5,343

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1936 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,433

64.9%

Alf Landon (R)

1,858

35.1%

TOTAL

5,291

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1932 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,511

69.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,530

30.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,078

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,705

42.2%

Al Smith (D)

2,313

57.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,044

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -16

1924 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,570

36.1%

John Davis (D)

2,750

63.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,350

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -18

1920 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,635

46.6%

James Cox (D)

1,854

52.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

3,510

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

1916 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,695

64.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

943

35.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

2,647

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

1912 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,493

59.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

516

20.6%

William Taft* (R)

469

18.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

TOTAL

2,500

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

989

38.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,512

59.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,558

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -13

1904 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,080

42.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,435

55.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,573

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -14

1900 President, Gilmer County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,117

44.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,410

55.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,541

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gilmer County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	37%	Jim Justice (R)	1,763	76.3%	Glenn Elliott (D)	481	20.8%	67 [+]	2.9%	2,311	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: David Moran (Libertarian) 67 (2.9%);
2024	G	36%	Patrick Morrisey (R)	1,522	67.1%	Steve Williams (D)	594	26.2%	151 [+]	6.7%	2,267	5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 97 (4.3%); Marshall Wilson (Constitution) 30 (1.3%); Chase Linko-Looper (Mountain) 24 (1.1%);
2020	S2	42%	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,939	74.8%	Paula Swearengin (D)	586	22.6%	68 [+]	2.6%	2,593	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 68 (2.6%);
2020	G	41%	Jim Justice* (R)	1,773	68.7%	Ben Salango (D)	623	24.1%	184 [+]	7.1%	2,580	4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 139 (5.4%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 45 (1.7%);

2018	S1	31%	Joe Manchin* (D)	944	47.2%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	929	46.5%	126 [+]	6.3%	1,999	0	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 126 (6.3%);
2016	G	38%	Jim Justice (D)	1,195	46.6%	Bill Cole (R)	1,116	43.5%	254 [+]	9.9%	2,565	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 171 (6.7%); David Moran (Libertarian) 57 (2.2%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 26 (1.0%);
2014	S2	24%	Shelley Capito (R)	989	58.6%	Natalie Tennant (D)	572	33.9%	126 [+]	7.5%	1,687	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Bob Baber (Mountain) 80 (4.7%); John Buckley (Libertarian) 33 (2.0%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 13 (0.8%);
2012	S1	35%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,409	55.7%	John Raese (R)	881	34.8%	238 [+]	9.4%	2,528	-2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 238 (9.4%);
2012	G	35%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,345	53.7%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,033	41.3%	126 [+]	5.0%	2,504	-4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 89 (3.6%); David Moran (Libertarian) 37 (1.5%);
2011	G	18%	Bill Maloney (R)	698	51.7%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	539	39.9%	114 [+]	8.4%	1,351	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 107 (7.9%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 5 (0.4%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 2 (0.1%);
2010	S1	32%	Joe Manchin (D)	1,277	54.3%	John Raese (R)	954	40.6%	120 [+]	5.1%	2,351	-3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 75 (3.2%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 45 (1.9%);

2008	S2	35%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,582	63.1%	Jay Wolfe (R)	925	36.9%	0	0.0%	2,507	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	35%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,728	69.0%	Russ Weeks (R)	595	23.7%	183 [+]	7.3%	2,506	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 183 (7.3%);
2006	S1	26%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,202	67.3%	John Raese (R)	512	28.7%	71 [+]	4.0%	1,785	10	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 71 (4.0%);
2004	G	44%	Joe Manchin (D)	1,975	69.9%	Monty Warner (R)	739	26.2%	112 [+]	4.0%	2,826	-8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 112 (4.0%);
2002	S2	30%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,087	60.8%	Jay Wolfe (R)	702	39.2%	0	0.0%	1,789	2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	46%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,085	79.2%	David Gallaher (R)	460	17.5%	89 [+]	3.4%	2,634	-3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 89 (3.4%);
2000	G	48%	Bob Wise (D)	1,418	51.7%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	1,231	44.9%	95 [+]	3.5%	2,744	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 68 (2.5%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 22 (0.8%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 5 (0.2%);

1996	S2	43%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,893	76.4%	Betty Burks (R)	584	23.6%	0	0.0%	2,477	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	46%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,560	59.4%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,026	39.0%	42 [+]	1.6%	2,628	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 42 (1.6%);
1994	S1	36%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,424	67.4%	Stan Klos (R)	689	32.6%	0	0.0%	2,113	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	53%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,554	50.5%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,250	40.6%	272 [+]	8.8%	3,076	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 272 (8.8%);
1990	S2	36%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,472	70.4%	John Yoder (R)	619	29.6%	0	0.0%	2,091	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	52%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,816	59.2%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,249	40.8%	0	0.0%	3,065	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	52%	Gaston Caperton (D)	1,741	57.0%	Arch Moore* (R)	1,313	43.0%	0	0.0%	3,054	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	56%	John Raese (R)	1,911	56.9%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,436	42.7%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,361	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.4%);
1984	G	58%	Arch Moore (R)	1,962	56.1%	Clyde See (D)	1,534	43.9%	0	0.0%	3,496	3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,912	68.0%	Cleve Benedict (R)	875	31.1%	26 [+]	0.9%	2,813	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.9%);
1980	G	58%	Arch Moore (R)	1,934	55.3%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,544	44.1%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,498	10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%);

1978	S2	46%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,356	51.1%	Arch Moore (R)	1,298	48.9%	0	0.0%	2,654	-1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	50%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,814	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,814	n/a	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	64%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,266	62.9%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,336	37.1%	0	0.0%	3,602	3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	60%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,179	66.5%	Louise Leonard (R)	1,097	33.5%	0	0.0%	3,276	0	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	63%	Arch Moore* (R)	1,811	52.4%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,647	47.6%	0	0.0%	3,458	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	41%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,660	81.1%	Elmer Dodson (R)	386	18.9%	0	0.0%	2,046	-3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	69%	Arch Moore (R)	1,657	52.0%	James Sprouse (D)	1,527	48.0%	0	0.0%	3,184	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	58%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,777	65.9%	Francis Love (R)	918	34.1%	0	0.0%	2,695	-6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	80%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,654	71.0%	Cooper Benedict (R)	1,084	29.0%	0	0.0%	3,738	-3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	84%	Hulett Smith (D)	2,124	53.9%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,814	46.1%	0	0.0%	3,938	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	81%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,289	59.6%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,553	40.4%	0	0.0%	3,842	-4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	81%	W.W. Barron (D)	2,298	59.7%	Harold Neely (R)	1,552	40.3%	0	0.0%	3,850	-6	0.47%
[-] 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 Gilmer County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	5,738	78.33%	17.5%
Black:	862	11.77%	17.7%
Indian:	34	0.46%	21.4%
Asian:	64	0.87%	42.2%
2+ races:	134	1.83%	9.8%
Hispanic:	493	6.73%	0.0%

Total non-White:	1,587	21.67%	8.8%

Change in White population:	-1,214	-14.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-154	-1.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	1,448	66.7%	Chris Reed (D)	617	28.4%	105	4.8%	2,170
County Total for 2024-11-05:										2,170

2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	1,125	69.2%	Lacy Watson (D)	417	25.6%	84	5.2%	1,626
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,626

2020-11-03	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	1,844	73.1%	Natalie Cline (D)	677	26.9%	0	0.0%	2,521
County Total for 2020-11-03:										2,521

2018-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	1,355	69.5%	Kendra Fershee (D)	595	30.5%	0	0.0%	1,950
County Total for 2018-11-06:										1,950

2016-11-08	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	1,712	70.3%	Mike Manypenny (D)	723	29.7%	0	0.0%	2,435
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,435

2014-11-04	WV01	Glen Gainer III (D)	836	50.6%	David McKinley* (R)	817	49.4%	0	0.0%	1,653
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,653

2012-11-06	WV01	David McKinley* (R)	1,383	58.9%	Sue Thorn (D)	964	41.1%	0	0.0%	2,347
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,347

2010-11-02	WV01	Mike Oliverio (D)	1,317	58.6%	David McKinley (R)	929	41.4%	0	0.0%	2,246
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,246

2008-11-04	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,037	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,037
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,037

2006-11-07	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	1,372	78.1%	Chris Wakim (R)	384	21.9%	0	0.0%	1,756
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,756

2004-11-02	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	2,109	76.8%	Alan Parks (R)	636	23.2%	0	0.0%	2,745
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,745

2002-11-05	WV01	Alan Mollohan* (D)	1,427	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,427
County Total for 2002-11-05:										1,427

2000-11-07	WV02	Jim Humphreys (D)	1,437	54.7%	Shelley Capito (R)	1,017	38.7%	172	6.5%	2,626
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,626

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	1,417	78.9%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	317	17.7%	62	3.5%	1,796
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,796

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	1,826	73.8%	Greg Morris (R)	648	26.2%	0	0.0%	2,474
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,474

1994-11-08	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	1,404	70.3%	Sam Cravotta (R)	594	29.7%	0	0.0%	1,998
County Total for 1994-11-08:										1,998

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	2,240	78.2%	Sam Cravotta (R)	625	21.8%	0	0.0%	2,865
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,865

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	3,732	1,281	34.3%	1,365	36.6%	1,086	29.1%	Dem +84	Dem +2.3%	54%
2022	3,683	1,173	31.8%	1,537	41.7%	973	26.4%	Dem +364	Dem +9.9%	59%
2020	4,648	1,234	26.5%	2,296	49.4%	1,118	24.1%	Dem +1,062	Dem +22.8%	74%
2018	4,628	1,053	22.8%	2,557	55.3%	1,018	22.0%	Dem +1,504	Dem +32.5%	71%
2016	4,633	980	21.2%	2,748	59.3%	905	19.5%	Dem +1,768	Dem +38.2%	69%
2014	4,768	915	19.2%	3,063	64.2%	790	16.6%	Dem +2,148	Dem +45.1%	69%
2012	4,783	912	19.1%	3,147	65.8%	724	15.1%	Dem +2,235	Dem +46.7%	66%
2010	4,549	892	19.6%	3,137	69.0%	520	11.4%	Dem +2,245	Dem +49.4%	61%
2008	4,639	935	20.2%	3,250	70.1%	454	9.8%	Dem +2,315	Dem +49.9%	65%
2006	4,466	908	20.3%	3,184	71.3%	374	8.4%	Dem +2,276	Dem +51.0%	66%
2004	4,813	955	19.8%	3,475	72.2%	383	8.0%	Dem +2,520	Dem +52.4%	75%
2002	4,499	907	20.2%	3,258	72.4%	334	7.4%	Dem +2,351	Dem +52.3%	74%
2000	4,538	919	20.3%	3,314	73.0%	305	6.7%	Dem +2,395	Dem +52.8%	79%
1994	3,917	906	23.1%	2,899	74.0%	112	2.9%	Dem +1,993	Dem +50.9%	68%
1986	4,559	949	20.8%	3,552	77.9%	58	1.3%	Dem +2,603	Dem +57.1%	77%

Gilmer County, WV

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