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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	366	9.6
Deaths:	873	22.8
Net Migration:	-776	-20.3
Net Immigration:	25	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -838	D +541	R + 2.4%
D -297
2024 vs. 2016	R -319	R +83	R + 8.6%
D -402
2020 vs. 2016	R +519	R +624	R + 6.3%
D -105
2024 vs. 2012	R +351	R +1,424	R + 30.8%
D -1,073

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,747	R +3,739	R + 61.3%
D -1,992
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	38%	Donald Trump (R)	4,310	79.4%	Kamala Harris (D)	1,036	19.1%	79 [+]	1.5%	5,425	10	30	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 54 (1.0%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 15 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 10 (0.2%);
2020	45%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,148	78.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,333	20.4%	46 [+]	0.7%	6,527	10	32	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 29 (0.4%);
2016	39%	Donald Trump (R)	4,629	74.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,438	23.0%	179 [+]	2.9%	6,246	6	28	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 90 (1.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 27 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	36%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,959	64.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,109	34.1%	120 [+]	1.9%	6,188	2	17	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 32 (0.5%);
2008	35%	Barack Obama (D)	3,430	53.3%	John McCain (R)	2,882	44.8%	118 [+]	1.8%	6,430	-11	-1	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 71 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	37%	John Kerry (D)	4,501	61.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,762	37.8%	36 [+]	0.5%	7,299	-18	-13	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (0.4%);
2000	35%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,845	66.3%	George W. Bush (R)	2,348	32.2%	110 [+]	1.5%	7,303	-20	-16	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 67 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 24 (0.3%);
1996	36%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,989	73.0%	Robert Dole (R)	1,550	18.9%	669 [+]	8.2%	8,208	-18	-22	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 655 (8.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	40%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,019	71.8%	George Bush* (R)	1,941	19.8%	821 [+]	8.4%	9,781	-16	-18	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 803 (8.2%);
1988	37%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,204	74.2%	George Bush (R)	2,463	25.4%	47 [+]	0.5%	9,714	-22	-28	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	44%	Walter Mondale (D)	8,546	66.3%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,284	33.3%	53	0.4%	12,883	-22	-26	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	43%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,822	70.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,862	27.7%	259 [+]	1.9%	13,943	-18	-23	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 216 (1.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 43 (0.3%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,557	71.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,107	28.0%	24 [+]	0.2%	14,688	-14	-20	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,942	56.8%	George McGovern (D)	6,811	43.2%	0	0.0%	15,753	-7	-4	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	65%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	12,842	67.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,020	21.2%	2,075 [+]	11.0%	18,937	-20	-22	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,075 (11.0%);
1964	65%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	18,046	83.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,684	17.0%	0	0.0%	21,730	-15	-22	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	70%	John Kennedy (D)	19,501	74.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,555	25.2%	0	0.0%	26,056	-22	-24	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	16,865	60.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,138	39.8%	0	0.0%	28,003	-14	-18	3.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	24,657	69.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	10,663	30.2%	0	0.0%	35,320	-18	-25	4.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	21,545	68.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,687	30.8%	240 [+]	0.8%	31,472	-11	-14	4.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 240 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	19,300	63.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	11,023	36.4%	0	0.0%	30,323	-9	-10	4.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	24,449	63.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	13,906	36.3%	0	0.0%	38,355	-7	-9	4.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	25,471	71.8%	Alf Landon (R)	9,975	28.1%	35 [+]	0.1%	35,481	-11	-8	4.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	66%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	16,069	56.4%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	12,365	43.4%	80 [+]	0.3%	28,514	12	17	3.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 (0.1%);
1928	57%	Herbert Hoover (R)	14,810	64.0%	Al Smith (D)	8,294	35.9%	31 [+]	0.1%	23,135	6	6	3.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.0%);
1924	55%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	12,422	63.0%	John Davis (D)	5,561	28.2%	1,749 [+]	8.9%	19,732	14	9	3.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,716 (8.7%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	12,198	70.6%	James Cox (D)	5,068	29.3%	16 [+]	0.1%	17,282	15	10	3.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	7,086	65.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,692	34.2%	20 [+]	0.2%	10,798	16	20	3.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 20 (0.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	38%	William Taft* (R)	4,341	46.5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,497	26.8%	2,489 [+]	26.7%	9,327	25	23	3.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 2,425 (26.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 64 (0.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	6,176	75.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,916	23.5%	45 [+]	0.6%	8,137	22	24	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	50%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	5,225	75.3%	Alton Parker (D)	1,676	24.2%	36 [+]	0.5%	6,937	20	19	2.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	59%	William McKinley* (R)	3,761	75.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,218	24.4%	11 [+]	0.2%	4,990	21	24	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,333

20.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,148

78.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,527

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,438

23.0%

Donald Trump (R)

4,629

74.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,246

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,109

34.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,959

64.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

6,188

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,430

53.3%

John McCain (R)

2,882

44.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,430

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,762

37.8%

John Kerry (D)

4,501

61.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,299

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -13

2000 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,348

32.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,845

66.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,303

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -16

1996 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,989

73.0%

Robert Dole (R)

1,550

18.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

655

8.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

TOTAL

8,208

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -22

1992 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,019

71.8%

George Bush* (R)

1,941

19.8%

Ross Perot (I)

803

8.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,781

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -18

1988 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,463

25.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,204

74.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,714

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -28

1984 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,284

33.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

8,546

66.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,883

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -26

1980 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,862

27.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,822

70.4%

John Anderson (I)

216

1.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

TOTAL

13,943

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -23

1976 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,557

71.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,107

28.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,688

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -20

1972 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,942

56.8%

George McGovern (D)

6,811

43.2%

TOTAL

15,753

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,020

21.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

12,842

67.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,075

11.0%

TOTAL

18,937

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -22

1964 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

18,046

83.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,684

17.0%

TOTAL

21,730

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -22

1960 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

19,501

74.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,555

25.2%

TOTAL

26,056

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -24

1948 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

21,545

68.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,687

30.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

240

0.8%

TOTAL

31,472

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

1944 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

19,300

63.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

11,023

36.4%

TOTAL

30,323

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

1940 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

24,449

63.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

13,906

36.3%

TOTAL

38,355

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1936 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

25,471

71.8%

Alf Landon (R)

9,975

28.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

35,481

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -8

1932 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

12,365

43.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

16,069

56.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

28,514

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 17

1928 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

14,810

64.0%

Al Smith (D)

8,294

35.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

23,135

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

1924 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

12,422

63.0%

John Davis (D)

5,561

28.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,716

8.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

19,732

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

1920 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

12,198

70.6%

James Cox (D)

5,068

29.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

17,282

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

1916 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,692

34.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

7,086

65.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

10,798

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 20

1912 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,497

26.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,425

26.0%

William Taft* (R)

4,341

46.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

TOTAL

9,327

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

1908 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

6,176

75.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,916

23.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,137

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

1904 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

5,225

75.3%

Alton Parker (D)

1,676

24.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,937

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

1900 President, McDowell County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,761

75.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,218

24.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,990

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for McDowell County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	36%	Jim Justice (R)	4,121	79.9%	Glenn Elliott (D)	898	17.4%	136 [+]	2.6%	5,155	11	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: David Moran (Libertarian) 136 (2.6%);
2024	G	35%	Patrick Morrisey (R)	3,489	69.9%	Steve Williams (D)	1,189	23.8%	310 [+]	6.2%	4,988	8	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Marshall Wilson (Constitution) 139 (2.8%); Chase Linko-Looper (Mountain) 91 (1.8%); Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 80 (1.6%);
2020	S2	42%	Shelley Capito* (R)	4,539	75.4%	Paula Swearengin (D)	1,363	22.7%	115 [+]	1.9%	6,017	5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 115 (1.9%);
2020	G	44%	Jim Justice* (R)	4,861	77.4%	Ben Salango (D)	1,321	21.0%	98 [+]	1.6%	6,280	13	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 55 (0.9%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 43 (0.7%);

2018	S1	29%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,222	48.7%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	2,198	48.1%	145 [+]	3.2%	4,565	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 145 (3.2%);
2016	G	38%	Jim Justice (D)	3,459	56.1%	Bill Cole (R)	2,493	40.4%	215 [+]	3.5%	6,167	-2	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 144 (2.3%); David Moran (Libertarian) 49 (0.8%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 22 (0.4%);
2014	S2	22%	Shelley Capito (R)	1,909	52.8%	Natalie Tennant (D)	1,615	44.7%	89 [+]	2.5%	3,613	-9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 44 (1.2%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 25 (0.7%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 19 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	35%	Joe Manchin* (D)	4,385	72.3%	John Raese (R)	1,550	25.6%	129 [+]	2.1%	6,064	-11	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 129 (2.1%);
2012	G	35%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	4,007	65.9%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,919	31.6%	151 [+]	2.5%	6,077	-14	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 88 (1.4%); David Moran (Libertarian) 63 (1.0%);
2011	G	13%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,747	76.3%	Bill Maloney (R)	504	22.0%	39 [+]	1.7%	2,290	-25	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 19 (0.8%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 13 (0.6%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 7 (0.3%);
2010	S1	26%	Joe Manchin (D)	3,282	71.2%	John Raese (R)	1,216	26.4%	112 [+]	2.4%	4,610	-17	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 61 (1.3%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 51 (1.1%);

2008	S2	35%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,260	82.5%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,113	17.5%	0	0.0%	6,373	-19	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	35%	Joe Manchin* (D)	5,323	83.2%	Russ Weeks (R)	933	14.6%	138 [+]	2.2%	6,394	-11	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 138 (2.2%);
2006	S1	20%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,199	83.0%	John Raese (R)	563	14.6%	94 [+]	2.4%	3,856	-6	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 94 (2.4%);
2004	G	37%	Joe Manchin (D)	5,731	79.3%	Monty Warner (R)	1,320	18.3%	177 [+]	2.4%	7,228	-16	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 177 (2.4%);
2002	S2	18%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,130	85.3%	Jay Wolfe (R)	540	14.7%	0	0.0%	3,670	-22	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	34%	Robert Byrd* (D)	6,370	89.7%	David Gallaher (R)	519	7.3%	211 [+]	3.0%	7,100	-13	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 211 (3.0%);
2000	G	35%	Bob Wise (D)	3,723	50.6%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	3,570	48.5%	61 [+]	0.8%	7,354	1	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 35 (0.5%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 3 (0.0%);

1996	S2	36%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,255	89.3%	Betty Burks (R)	871	10.7%	0	0.0%	8,126	-13	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	37%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	5,653	68.3%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,502	30.2%	126 [+]	1.5%	8,281	-21	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 126 (1.5%);
1994	S1	63%	Robert Byrd* (D)	11,720	79.0%	Stan Klos (R)	3,121	21.0%	0	0.0%	14,841	-10	3.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	38%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	7,227	77.8%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,685	18.1%	374 [+]	4.0%	9,286	-18	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 374 (4.0%);
1990	S2	22%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,874	86.6%	John Yoder (R)	752	13.4%	0	0.0%	5,626	-18	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	35%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,137	77.2%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,104	22.8%	0	0.0%	9,241	-12	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	36%	Gaston Caperton (D)	6,940	71.8%	Arch Moore* (R)	2,723	28.2%	0	0.0%	9,663	-13	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	42%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	8,493	67.9%	John Raese (R)	3,964	31.7%	57 [+]	0.5%	12,514	-16	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 57 (0.5%);
1984	G	43%	Clyde See (D)	7,930	62.4%	Arch Moore (R)	4,776	37.6%	0	0.0%	12,706	-16	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	33%	Robert Byrd* (D)	8,716	84.0%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,626	15.7%	38 [+]	0.4%	10,380	-15	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.4%);
1980	G	43%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	10,248	73.3%	Arch Moore (R)	3,700	26.5%	29 [+]	0.2%	13,977	-18	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 29 (0.2%);

1978	S2	29%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	5,595	61.3%	Arch Moore (R)	3,528	38.7%	0	0.0%	9,123	-11	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	38%	Robert Byrd* (D)	11,939	100.0%				0	0.0%	11,939	n/a	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	46%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	11,561	80.3%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,839	19.7%	0	0.0%	14,400	-14	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	46%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	10,434	72.8%	Louise Leonard (R)	3,899	27.2%	0	0.0%	14,333	-6	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	52%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	8,490	52.5%	Arch Moore* (R)	7,681	47.5%	0	0.0%	16,171	-7	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	33%	Robert Byrd* (D)	8,268	86.4%	Elmer Dodson (R)	1,297	13.6%	0	0.0%	9,565	-9	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	64%	James Sprouse (D)	13,905	75.1%	Arch Moore (R)	4,613	24.9%	0	0.0%	18,518	-26	2.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	33%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	8,171	79.4%	Francis Love (R)	2,120	20.6%	0	0.0%	10,291	-20	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	61%	Robert Byrd* (D)	17,089	84.0%	Cooper Benedict (R)	3,254	16.0%	0	0.0%	20,343	-16	2.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	64%	Hulett Smith (D)	16,696	78.0%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,714	22.0%	0	0.0%	21,410	-23	2.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	67%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	18,587	73.5%	Cecil Underwood (R)	6,695	26.5%	0	0.0%	25,282	-18	3.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	68%	W.W. Barron (D)	18,826	73.9%	Harold Neely (R)	6,648	26.1%	0	0.0%	25,474	-20	3.08%
[-] 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 McDowell County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	14,252	79.84%	27.4%
Black:	1,218	6.82%	41.9%
Indian:	63	0.35%	85.3%
Asian:	85	0.48%	466.7%
2+ races:	1,002	5.61%	333.8%
Hispanic:	1,230	6.89%	1251.6%

Total non-White:	3,598	20.16%	45.3%

Change in White population:	-5,385	-24.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,122	5.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	3,340	71.4%	Chris Reed (D)	1,063	22.7%	277	5.9%	4,680
County Total for 2024-11-05:										4,680

2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	1,953	62.7%	Lacy Watson (D)	1,008	32.3%	156	5.0%	3,117
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,117

2020-11-03	WV03	Carol Miller* (R)	4,315	75.8%	Hilary Turner (D)	1,376	24.2%	0	0.0%	5,691
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,691

2018-11-06	WV03	Carol Miller (R)	2,315	52.4%	Richard Ojeda (D)	2,101	47.6%	0	0.0%	4,416
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,416

2016-11-08	WV03	Evan Jenkins* (R)	3,674	65.3%	Matt Detch (D)	934	16.6%	1,022	18.2%	5,630
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,630

2014-11-04	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,942	55.1%	Evan Jenkins (R)	1,583	44.9%	0	0.0%	3,525
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,525

2012-11-06	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	3,776	63.5%	Rick Snuffer (R)	2,175	36.5%	0	0.0%	5,951
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,951

2010-11-02	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	3,286	72.3%	Elliott Maynard (R)	1,262	27.7%	0	0.0%	4,548
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,548

2008-11-04	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	5,031	79.9%	Marty Gearheart (R)	1,263	20.1%	0	0.0%	6,294
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,294

2006-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	3,333	87.5%	Kim Wolfe (R)	478	12.5%	0	0.0%	3,811
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,811

2004-11-02	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	5,898	82.2%	Rick Snuffer (R)	1,279	17.8%	0	0.0%	7,177
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,177

2002-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	3,162	86.9%	Paul Chapman (R)	476	13.1%	0	0.0%	3,638
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,638

2000-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	6,403	95.2%	Jeff Robinson (Libertarian)	323	4.8%	0	0.0%	6,726
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,726

1998-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	4,299	89.5%	Joe Whelan (Libertarian)	506	10.5%	0	0.0%	4,805
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,805

1996-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	7,226	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,226
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,226

1994-11-08	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	3,979	81.1%	Ben Waldman (R)	929	18.9%	0	0.0%	4,908
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,908

1992-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	7,360	80.9%	Ben Waldman (R)	1,739	19.1%	0	0.0%	9,099
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,099

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	11,833	2,900	24.5%	5,255	44.4%	3,678	31.1%	Dem +2,355	Dem +19.9%	72%
2022	11,731	2,438	20.8%	5,816	49.6%	3,477	29.6%	Dem +3,378	Dem +28.8%	82%
2020	15,512	2,553	16.5%	8,748	56.4%	4,211	27.1%	Dem +6,195	Dem +39.9%	108%
2018	16,912	2,078	12.3%	10,677	63.1%	4,157	24.6%	Dem +8,599	Dem +50.8%	112%
2016	17,436	1,858	10.7%	11,730	67.3%	3,848	22.1%	Dem +9,872	Dem +56.6%	111%
2014	42,262	9,408	22.3%	24,729	58.5%	8,125	19.2%	Dem +15,321	Dem +36.3%	258%
2012	15,899	1,324	8.3%	12,141	76.4%	2,434	15.3%	Dem +10,817	Dem +68.0%	93%
2010	15,254	1,231	8.1%	12,176	79.8%	1,847	12.1%	Dem +10,945	Dem +71.8%	86%
2008	15,962	1,302	8.2%	13,073	81.9%	1,587	9.9%	Dem +11,771	Dem +73.7%	87%
2006	14,707	1,232	8.4%	12,412	84.4%	1,063	7.2%	Dem +11,180	Dem +76.0%	77%
2004	18,963	1,556	8.2%	16,223	85.6%	1,184	6.2%	Dem +14,667	Dem +77.3%	96%
2002	18,400	1,500	8.2%	15,927	86.6%	973	5.3%	Dem +14,427	Dem +78.4%	91%
2000	18,688	1,458	7.8%	16,389	87.7%	841	4.5%	Dem +14,931	Dem +79.9%	89%
1994	14,764	1,308	8.9%	13,180	89.3%	276	1.9%	Dem +11,872	Dem +80.4%	63%
1986	20,999	2,219	10.6%	18,586	88.5%	194	0.9%	Dem +16,367	Dem +77.9%	75%

McDowell County, WV

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