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Kanawha County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Charleston, WV
Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 175,515   ( 17,548 from 2010 , 5,229 from 2020)
Land area: 901.6 square miles
Population density: 194.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:153,364 87.38% 10.3%
Black:13,0017.41% 6.8%
Indian:2220.13% 42.8%
Asian:1,9571.12% 3.1%
2+ races:4,7812.72% 28.6%
Hispanic:2,1901.25% 20.9%
Total non-White:22,15112.62% 0.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,828 10.6
Deaths:7,22420.0
Net Migration: -2,185-6.0
Net Immigration: 3430.9
Change in White population:-17,605 -9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:57 0.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Kanawha County, WV

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -3,046 R +1,067 R + 2.9%
D -4,113
2024 vs. 2016 R -498 D +2,466 D + 3.8%
D +1,968
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,548 D +3,533 D + 6.7%
D +6,081
2024 vs. 2012 R +1,988 R +4,237 R + 5.8%
D -2,249
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,898 R +15,229 R + 21.2%
D -12,331
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 53% Donald Trump (R) 43,352 57.6% Kamala Harris (D) 30,231 40.2% 1,656 [+] 2.2% 75,239 -12 8 9.85%
2020 58% Donald Trump* (R) 46,398 56.4% Joe Biden (D) 34,344 41.8% 1,508 [+] 1.8% 82,250 -12 10 10.35%
2016 52% Donald Trump (R) 43,850 57.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 28,263 36.8% 4,775 [+] 6.2% 76,888 -11 11 10.66%
2012 50% Mitt Romney (R) 41,364 54.9% Barack Obama* (D) 32,480 43.1% 1,468 [+] 1.9% 75,312 -7 8 11.21%
2008 54% John McCain (R) 40,952 49.4% Barack Obama (D) 40,594 49.0% 1,341 [+] 1.6% 82,887 -6 4 11.59%
2004 56% George W. Bush* (R) 44,430 50.5% John Kerry (D) 43,010 48.9% 488 [+] 0.6% 87,928 -6 0 11.63%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 38,524 50.2% George W. Bush (R) 36,809 48.0% 1,337 [+] 1.7% 76,670 -4 0 11.83%
1996 48% Bill Clinton* (D) 40,357 52.8% Robert Dole (R) 29,311 38.3% 6,827 [+] 8.9% 76,495 2 -2 12.02%
1992 51% Bill Clinton (D) 38,315 46.9% George Bush* (R) 31,358 38.4% 12,010 [+] 14.7% 81,683 3 1 11.95%
1988 49% Michael Dukakis (D) 41,144 51.7% George Bush (R) 38,140 47.9% 258 [+] 0.3% 79,542 0 -5 12.18%
1984 54% Ronald Reagan* (R) 51,499 57.5% Walter Mondale (D) 37,832 42.3% 211 0.2% 89,542 2 -1 12.17%
1980 54% Jimmy Carter* (D) 42,829 46.7% Ronald Reagan (R) 42,604 46.4% 6,327 [+] 6.9% 91,760 1 -4 12.44%
1976 59% Jimmy Carter (D) 53,602 55.8% Gerald Ford* (R) 42,213 44.0% 176 [+] 0.2% 95,991 2 -4 12.78%
1972 64% Richard Nixon* (R) 65,021 63.1% George McGovern (D) 38,032 36.9% 0 0.0% 103,053 -1 2 13.52%
1968 71% Hubert Humphrey (D) 46,650 46.7% Richard Nixon (R) 41,712 41.8% 11,524 [+] 11.5% 99,886 1 -2 13.24%
1964 75% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 70,511 64.8% Barry Goldwater (R) 38,383 35.2% 0 0.0% 108,894 3 -3 13.75%
1960 74% Richard Nixon (R) 57,130 51.2% John Kennedy (D) 54,484 48.8% 0 0.0% 111,614 4 2 13.32%
1956 73% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 58,597 53.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 50,289 46.2% 0 0.0% 108,886 0 -4 13.11%
1952 77% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 56,861 51.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 54,540 49.0% 0 0.0% 111,401 3 -4 12.75%
1948 71% Harry Truman* (D) 53,213 56.2% Thomas Dewey (R) 41,144 43.4% 338 [+] 0.4% 94,695 1 -2 12.65%
1944 68% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 47,400 56.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 36,488 43.5% 0 0.0% 83,888 -2 -2 11.72%
1940 87% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 57,932 59.1% Wendell Willkie (R) 40,113 40.9% 0 0.0% 98,045 -2 -4 11.29%
1936 89% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 50,801 58.9% Alf Landon (R) 35,387 41.0% 113 [+] 0.1% 86,301 2 5 10.40%
1932 84% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 38,617 51.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 35,455 47.4% 749 [+] 1.0% 74,821 3 8 10.06%
1928 78% Herbert Hoover (R) 35,788 58.2% Al Smith (D) 25,563 41.5% 184 [+] 0.3% 61,535 0 0 9.57%
1924 74% Calvin Coolidge (R) 26,018 49.1% John Davis (D) 22,726 42.9% 4,207 [+] 7.9% 52,951 0 -5 9.07%
1920 69% Warren Harding (R) 23,781 54.3% James Cox (D) 19,284 44.1% 704 [+] 1.6% 43,769 -1 -6 8.58%
1916 37% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 10,276 49.0% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 10,096 48.1% 598 [+] 2.9% 20,970 -1 2 7.23%
1912 37% Woodrow Wilson (D) 6,658 37.3% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 6,360 35.6% 4,851 [+] 27.1% 17,869 -11 -13 6.65%
1908 46% William Taft (R) 9,663 54.4% William J. Bryan (D) 7,117 40.1% 974 [+] 5.5% 17,754 1 3 6.88%
1904 45% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 8,857 58.6% Alton Parker (D) 5,756 38.1% 495 [+] 3.3% 15,108 3 2 6.29%
1900 43% William McKinley* (R) 7,249 60.1% William J. Bryan (D) 4,736 39.3% 69 [+] 0.6% 12,054 6 9 5.47%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 34,344 41.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 46,398 56.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,224 1.5%
Other 284 0.3%
TOTAL 82,250
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 28,263 36.8%
Donald Trump (R) 43,850 57.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,494 3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 814 1.1%
Other 1,467 1.9%
TOTAL 76,888
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 11


2012 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 32,480 43.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 41,364 54.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 587 0.8%
Other 881 1.2%
TOTAL 75,312
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 40,594 49.0%
John McCain (R) 40,952 49.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 599 0.7%
Other 742 0.9%
TOTAL 82,887
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 44,430 50.5%
John Kerry (D) 43,010 48.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 356 0.4%
Other 132 0.2%
TOTAL 87,928
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0


2000 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 36,809 48.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 38,524 50.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 948 1.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 160 0.2%
Other 229 0.3%
TOTAL 76,670
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 0


1996 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 40,357 52.8%
Robert Dole (R) 29,311 38.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 6,412 8.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 415 0.5%
TOTAL 76,495
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


1992 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 38,315 46.9%
George Bush* (R) 31,358 38.4%
Ross Perot (I) 11,778 14.4%
Other 232 0.3%
TOTAL 81,683
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1988 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 38,140 47.9%
Michael Dukakis (D) 41,144 51.7%
Other 258 0.3%
TOTAL 79,542
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5


1984 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 51,499 57.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 37,832 42.3%
Other 211 0.2%
TOTAL 89,542
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


1980 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 42,604 46.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 42,829 46.7%
John Anderson (I) 5,838 6.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 489 0.5%
TOTAL 91,760
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4


1976 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 53,602 55.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 42,213 44.0%
Other 176 0.2%
TOTAL 95,991
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4


1972 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 65,021 63.1%
George McGovern (D) 38,032 36.9%
TOTAL 103,053
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2


1968 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 41,712 41.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 46,650 46.7%
George Wallace (AIP) 11,524 11.5%
TOTAL 99,886
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2


1964 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 70,511 64.8%
Barry Goldwater (R) 38,383 35.2%
TOTAL 108,894
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3


1956 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 58,597 53.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 50,289 46.2%
TOTAL 108,886
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4


1952 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 56,861 51.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 54,540 49.0%
TOTAL 111,401
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4


1948 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 53,213 56.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 41,144 43.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 338 0.4%
TOTAL 94,695
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2


1944 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 47,400 56.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 36,488 43.5%
TOTAL 83,888
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2


1940 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 57,932 59.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 40,113 40.9%
TOTAL 98,045
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


1936 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 50,801 58.9%
Alf Landon (R) 35,387 41.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 58 0.1%
Other 55 0.1%
TOTAL 86,301
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5


1932 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 38,617 51.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 35,455 47.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 595 0.8%
Other 154 0.2%
TOTAL 74,821
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 8


1928 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 35,788 58.2%
Al Smith (D) 25,563 41.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 70 0.1%
Other 114 0.2%
TOTAL 61,535
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0


1924 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 26,018 49.1%
John Davis (D) 22,726 42.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 4,071 7.7%
Other 136 0.3%
TOTAL 52,951
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5


1920 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 23,781 54.3%
James Cox (D) 19,284 44.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 627 1.4%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 77 0.2%
TOTAL 43,769
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6


1916 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 10,276 49.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 10,096 48.1%
Allan Benson (Soc) 598 2.9%
TOTAL 20,970
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2


1912 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 6,658 37.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 6,360 35.6%
William Taft* (R) 1,780 10.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,071 17.2%
TOTAL 17,869
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13


1908 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 9,663 54.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 7,117 40.1%
Other 974 5.5%
TOTAL 17,754
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


1904 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 8,857 58.6%
Alton Parker (D) 5,756 38.1%
Other 495 3.3%
TOTAL 15,108
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


1900 President, Kanawha County, WV
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 7,249 60.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 4,736 39.3%
Other 69 0.6%
TOTAL 12,054
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kanawha County, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 52% Jim Justice (R) 42,331 57.5% Glenn Elliott (D) 29,195 39.7% 2,103 [+] 2.9% 73,629 -11 9.85%
2024 G 52% Patrick Morrisey (R) 34,907 47.6% Steve Williams (D) 33,906 46.2% 4,519 [+] 6.2% 73,332 -14 9.90%
2020 S2 58% Shelley Capito* (R) 50,953 62.9% Paula Swearengin (D) 28,565 35.2% 1,550 [+] 1.9% 81,068 -7 10.41%
2020 G 57% Jim Justice* (R) 41,310 51.3% Ben Salango (D) 37,101 46.1% 2,092 [+] 2.6% 80,503 -13 10.47%
2018 S1 44% Joe Manchin* (D) 39,333 61.6% Patrick Morrissey (R) 22,527 35.3% 2,018 [+] 3.2% 63,878 -11 10.90%
2016 G 52% Jim Justice (D) 44,756 58.6% Bill Cole (R) 23,849 31.2% 7,791 [+] 10.2% 76,396 -11 10.70%
2014 S2 36% Shelley Capito (R) 30,747 57.8% Natalie Tennant (D) 21,039 39.5% 1,453 [+] 2.7% 53,239 -4 11.73%
2012 S1 49% Joe Manchin* (D) 46,255 62.3% John Raese (R) 24,837 33.5% 3,127 [+] 4.2% 74,219 -3 11.24%
2012 G 49% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 38,785 52.2% Bill Maloney (R) 31,584 42.5% 3,917 [+] 5.3% 74,286 -3 11.18%
2011 G 24% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 18,376 49.5% Bill Maloney (R) 17,780 47.9% 973 [+] 2.6% 37,129 1 12.33%
2010 S1 39% Joe Manchin (D) 33,064 55.0% John Raese (R) 25,120 41.8% 1,964 [+] 3.3% 60,148 -2 11.35%
2008 S2 53% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 54,402 66.8% Jay Wolfe (R) 27,087 33.2% 4 [+] 0.0% 81,493 -3 11.60%
2008 G 53% Joe Manchin* (D) 55,129 68.0% Russ Weeks (R) 20,595 25.4% 5,316 [+] 6.6% 81,040 0 11.48%
2006 S1 35% Robert Byrd* (D) 34,998 65.0% John Raese (R) 17,715 32.9% 1,171 [+] 2.2% 53,884 12 26.09%
2004 G 56% Joe Manchin (D) 54,620 63.1% Monty Warner (R) 28,817 33.3% 3,153 [+] 3.6% 86,590 -1 11.63%
2002 S2 37% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 37,679 65.1% Jay Wolfe (R) 20,169 34.9% 0 0.0% 57,848 -2 13.26%
2000 S1 44% Robert Byrd* (D) 51,885 75.7% David Gallaher (R) 15,140 22.1% 1,526 [+] 2.2% 68,551 2 11.36%
2000 G 49% Bob Wise (D) 43,312 56.5% Cecil Underwood* (R) 30,571 39.9% 2,726 [+] 3.6% 76,609 -7 11.82%
1996 S2 44% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 53,263 76.0% Betty Burks (R) 16,776 24.0% 0 0.0% 70,039 1 11.76%
1996 G 47% Cecil Underwood (R) 41,776 56.1% Charlotte Pritt (D) 30,795 41.4% 1,886 [+] 2.5% 74,457 4 11.85%
1994 S1 32% Robert Byrd* (D) 32,882 65.6% Stan Klos (R) 17,274 34.4% 0 0.0% 50,156 3 11.92%
1992 G 50% Gaston Caperton* (D) 40,285 51.2% Cleve Benedict (R) 29,802 37.8% 8,661 [+] 11.0% 78,748 1 11.98%
1990 S2 28% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 28,936 64.2% John Yoder (R) 16,117 35.8% 0 0.0% 45,053 4 11.14%
1988 S1 48% Robert Byrd* (D) 47,520 61.7% Jay Wolfe (R) 29,534 38.3% 0 0.0% 77,054 3 12.14%
1988 G 49% Gaston Caperton (D) 48,701 61.9% Arch Moore* (R) 29,925 38.1% 0 0.0% 78,626 -3 12.10%
1984 S2 52% John Raese (R) 44,267 50.9% Jay Rockefeller (D) 42,226 48.6% 410 [+] 0.5% 86,903 3 12.03%
1984 G 55% Arch Moore (R) 49,215 54.2% Clyde See (D) 41,667 45.8% 0 0.0% 90,882 1 12.26%
1982 S1 40% Robert Byrd* (D) 45,233 66.7% Cleve Benedict (R) 22,056 32.5% 547 [+] 0.8% 67,836 2 12.00%
1980 G 54% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 45,707 49.8% Arch Moore (R) 45,627 49.7% 484 [+] 0.5% 91,818 5 12.22%
1978 S2 41% Arch Moore (R) 34,992 52.3% Jennings Randolph* (D) 31,868 47.7% 0 0.0% 66,860 3 13.55%
1976 S1 42% Robert Byrd* (D) 68,389 100.0%       0 0.0% 68,389 n/a 12.07%
1976 G 59% Jay Rockefeller (D) 61,709 64.9% Cecil Underwood (R) 33,422 35.1% 0 0.0% 95,131 1 12.70%
1972 S2 61% Jennings Randolph* (D) 65,212 66.6% Louise Leonard (R) 32,771 33.4% 0 0.0% 97,983 0 13.39%
1972 G 64% Arch Moore* (R) 56,070 54.2% Jay Rockefeller (D) 47,330 45.8% 0 0.0% 103,400 -1 13.35%
1970 S1 40% Robert Byrd* (D) 43,242 72.3% Elmer Dodson (R) 16,567 27.7% 0 0.0% 59,809 5 13.42%
1968 G 69% Arch Moore (R) 50,291 51.9% James Sprouse (D) 46,549 48.1% 0 0.0% 96,840 1 13.02%
1966 S2 45% Jennings Randolph* (D) 36,577 57.1% Francis Love (R) 27,482 42.9% 0 0.0% 64,059 2 13.04%
1964 S1 71% Robert Byrd* (D) 65,174 63.1% Cooper Benedict (R) 38,154 36.9% 0 0.0% 103,328 5 13.58%
1964 G 74% Hulett Smith (D) 54,050 50.1% Cecil Underwood (R) 53,757 49.9% 0 0.0% 107,807 5 13.67%
1960 S2 74% Jennings Randolph* (D) 57,180 51.4% Cecil Underwood (R) 54,121 48.6% 0 0.0% 111,301 4 13.44%
1960 G 73% Harold Neely (R) 55,423 50.4% W.W. Barron (D) 54,523 49.6% 0 0.0% 109,946 4 13.29%
*: 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 Kanawha County, WV

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 WV01Carol Miller* (R) 36,376 50.9% Chris Reed (D) 26,487 37.1% 8,603 12.0% 71,466
County Total for 2024-11-05:   71,466
2022-11-08 WV01Carol Miller* (R) 26,442 55.6% Lacy Watson (D) 19,452 40.9% 1,657 3.5% 47,551
County Total for 2022-11-08:   47,551
2020-11-03 WV02Alex Mooney* (R) 40,844 51.8% Cathy Kunkel (D) 38,015 48.2% 0 0.0% 78,859
County Total for 2020-11-03:   78,859
2018-11-06 WV02Talley Sergent (D) 34,360 54.2% Alex Mooney* (R) 27,851 43.9% 1,170 1.8% 63,381
County Total for 2018-11-06:   63,381
2016-11-08 WV02Mark Hunt (D) 41,128 55.7% Alex Mooney* (R) 32,746 44.3% 0 0.0% 73,874
County Total for 2016-11-08:   73,874
2014-11-04 WV02Nick Casey (D) 27,572 52.9% Alex Mooney (R) 19,779 37.9% 4,775 9.2% 52,126
County Total for 2014-11-04:   52,126
2012-11-06 WV02Shelley Capito* (R) 47,881 66.0% Howard Swint (D) 24,685 34.0% 0 0.0% 72,566
County Total for 2012-11-06:   72,566
2010-11-02 WV02Shelley Capito* (R) 39,145 67.0% Virginia Graf (D) 18,446 31.6% 823 1.4% 58,414
County Total for 2010-11-02:   58,414
2008-11-04 WV02Shelley Capito* (R) 43,601 52.9% Ann Barth (D) 38,751 47.1% 3 0.0% 82,355
County Total for 2008-11-04:   82,355
2006-11-07 WV02Shelley Capito* (R) 27,952 51.8% Mike Callaghan (D) 25,998 48.2% 0 0.0% 53,950
County Total for 2006-11-07:   53,950
2004-11-02 WV02Erik Wells (D) 42,701 49.6% Shelley Capito* (R) 42,685 49.6% 748 0.9% 86,134
County Total for 2004-11-02:   86,134
2002-11-05 WV02Shelley Capito* (R) 34,249 59.4% Jim Humphreys (D) 23,401 40.6% 0 0.0% 57,650
County Total for 2002-11-05:   57,650
2000-11-07 WV02Shelley Capito (R) 35,655 47.7% Jim Humphreys (D) 35,514 47.5% 3,641 4.9% 74,810
County Total for 2000-11-07:   74,810
1998-11-03 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 33,752 73.3% Sally Ann Kay (R) 9,017 19.6% 3,298 7.2% 46,067
County Total for 1998-11-03:   46,067
1996-11-05 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 50,533 71.5% Greg Morris (R) 20,140 28.5% 0 0.0% 70,673
County Total for 1996-11-05:   70,673
1994-11-08 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 31,576 64.4% Sam Cravotta (R) 17,433 35.6% 0 0.0% 49,009
County Total for 1994-11-08:   49,009
1992-11-03 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 54,222 75.4% Sam Cravotta (R) 17,666 24.6% 0 0.0% 71,888
County Total for 1992-11-03:   71,888
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Kanawha County, WV

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 121,037 43,594 36.0% 42,462 35.1% 34,981 28.9% Rep +1,132 Rep +0.9% 82%
2022 118,055 40,912 34.7% 45,043 38.2% 32,100 27.2% Dem +4,131 Dem +3.5% 84%
2020 127,218 42,192 33.2% 51,915 40.8% 33,111 26.0% Dem +9,723 Dem +7.6% 90%
2018 142,571 42,531 29.8% 64,069 44.9% 35,971 25.2% Dem +21,538 Dem +15.1% 99%
2016 139,653 40,642 29.1% 66,043 47.3% 32,968 23.6% Dem +25,401 Dem +18.2% 96%
2014 135,926 38,087 28.0% 67,939 50.0% 29,900 22.0% Dem +29,852 Dem +22.0% 92%
2012 133,260 37,452 28.1% 69,167 51.9% 26,641 20.0% Dem +31,715 Dem +23.8% 88%
2010 130,300 36,844 28.3% 70,234 53.9% 23,222 17.8% Dem +33,390 Dem +25.6% 85%
2008 133,393 38,077 28.5% 73,452 55.1% 21,864 16.4% Dem +35,375 Dem +26.5% 87%
2006 122,993 37,293 30.3% 68,808 55.9% 16,892 13.7% Dem +31,515 Dem +25.6% 79%
2004 132,956 40,301 30.3% 74,281 55.9% 18,374 13.8% Dem +33,980 Dem +25.6% 85%
2002 118,296 36,135 30.5% 67,379 57.0% 14,782 12.5% Dem +31,244 Dem +26.4% 76%
2000 120,233 36,825 30.6% 69,124 57.5% 14,284 11.9% Dem +32,299 Dem +26.9% 76%
1994 101,716 33,674 33.1% 62,954 61.9% 5,088 5.0% Dem +29,280 Dem +28.8% 64%
1986 113,374 39,238 34.6% 71,413 63.0% 2,723 2.4% Dem +32,175 Dem +28.4% 69%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.