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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	491	10.0
Deaths:	871	17.7
Net Migration:	48	1.0
Net Immigration:	55	1.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -319	D +12	R + 3.5%
D -307
2024 vs. 2016	R +709	R +630	R + 1.6%
D +79
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,028	R +642	D + 1.9%
D +386
2024 vs. 2012	R +2,062	R +2,807	R + 23.4%
D -745

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,447	R +4,964	R + 54.6%
D -2,517
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	52%	Donald Trump (R)	7,960	79.3%	Kamala Harris (D)	1,919	19.1%	158 [+]	1.6%	10,037	9	30	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 115 (1.1%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 27 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 16 (0.2%);
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,279	77.9%	Joe Biden (D)	2,226	20.9%	128 [+]	1.2%	10,633	9	31	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 105 (1.0%);
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	7,251	75.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,840	19.2%	488 [+]	5.1%	9,579	8	30	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 283 (3.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 83 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,898	67.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,664	30.3%	229 [+]	2.6%	8,791	5	20	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 92 (1.0%);
2008	45%	John McCain (R)	4,804	51.3%	Barack Obama (D)	4,357	46.5%	200 [+]	2.1%	9,361	-4	6	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 94 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,485	53.0%	John Kerry (D)	4,788	46.3%	78 [+]	0.8%	10,351	-3	2	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 63 (0.6%);
2000	42%	George W. Bush (R)	4,359	50.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,059	47.3%	161 [+]	1.9%	8,579	-1	3	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 111 (1.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 25 (0.3%);
1996	43%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,769	55.9%	Robert Dole (R)	2,649	31.0%	1,118 [+]	13.1%	8,536	-6	-10	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,071 (12.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 47 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	49%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,042	52.9%	George Bush* (R)	2,959	31.0%	1,530 [+]	16.1%	9,531	-4	-6	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,495 (15.7%);
1988	46%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,173	57.9%	George Bush (R)	3,731	41.8%	32 [+]	0.4%	8,936	-6	-12	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,656	50.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,588	49.5%	29	0.3%	9,273	-5	-9	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,265	55.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,885	40.8%	366 [+]	3.8%	9,516	-4	-10	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 322 (3.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 44 (0.5%);
1976	58%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,235	64.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,462	35.7%	0	0.0%	9,697	-6	-12	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,907	62.0%	George McGovern (D)	3,628	38.0%	0	0.0%	9,535	-2	1	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	74%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,858	51.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,678	39.2%	841 [+]	9.0%	9,377	-2	-4	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 841 (9.0%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,878	72.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,628	27.6%	0	0.0%	9,506	-4	-11	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	73%	John Kennedy (D)	5,774	57.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,297	42.7%	0	0.0%	10,071	-5	-7	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,263	51.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,880	48.1%	0	0.0%	10,143	-2	-6	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	67%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,615	56.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,386	43.9%	0	0.0%	10,001	-4	-11	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,018	59.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,391	40.2%	23 [+]	0.3%	8,432	-2	-5	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 23 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	56%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,305	56.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,259	43.1%	0	0.0%	7,564	-2	-3	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,312	55.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,299	44.7%	0	0.0%	9,611	2	0	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	89%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,872	59.3%	Alf Landon (R)	3,964	40.0%	70 [+]	0.7%	9,906	1	4	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	87%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,327	58.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,684	40.5%	86 [+]	0.9%	9,097	-4	1	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 (0.2%);
1928	75%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,917	52.4%	Al Smith (D)	3,495	46.7%	69 [+]	0.9%	7,481	-6	-6	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%);
1924	74%	John Davis (D)	3,956	53.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,347	45.0%	131 [+]	1.8%	7,434	-4	-9	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 122 (1.6%);
1920	73%	Warren Harding (R)	3,691	50.5%	James Cox (D)	3,564	48.8%	50 [+]	0.7%	7,305	-5	-10	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 27 (0.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 23 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	48%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,467	53.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,056	44.4%	109 [+]	2.4%	4,632	-5	-2	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 69 (1.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 40 (0.9%);
1912	45%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,018	49.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,425	35.1%	613 [+]	15.1%	4,056	-7	-9	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 584 (14.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (0.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	48%	William Taft (R)	1,795	49.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,730	47.2%	139 [+]	3.8%	3,664	-4	-3	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	46%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,416	47.7%	Alton Parker (D)	1,398	47.1%	156 [+]	5.3%	2,970	-8	-9	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,254	53.0%	William McKinley* (R)	1,051	44.4%	63 [+]	2.7%	2,368	-10	-7	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,226

20.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,279

77.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

105

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,633

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,840

19.2%

Donald Trump (R)

7,251

75.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

283

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Other

122

1.3%

TOTAL

9,579

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,664

30.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,898

67.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

137

1.6%

TOTAL

8,791

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,357

46.5%

John McCain (R)

4,804

51.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

106

1.1%

TOTAL

9,361

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,485

53.0%

John Kerry (D)

4,788

46.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,351

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,359

50.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,059

47.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

111

1.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,579

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,769

55.9%

Robert Dole (R)

2,649

31.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,071

12.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

8,536

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

1992 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,042

52.9%

George Bush* (R)

2,959

31.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,495

15.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,531

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,731

41.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,173

57.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,936

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

1984 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,656

50.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,588

49.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,273

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,885

40.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,265

55.3%

John Anderson (I)

322

3.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

9,516

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,235

64.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,462

35.7%

TOTAL

9,697

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

1972 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,907

62.0%

George McGovern (D)

3,628

38.0%

TOTAL

9,535

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,678

39.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,858

51.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

841

9.0%

TOTAL

9,377

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1964 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,878

72.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,628

27.6%

TOTAL

9,506

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -11

1960 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,774

57.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,297

42.7%

TOTAL

10,071

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1956 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,263

51.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,880

48.1%

TOTAL

10,143

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,018

59.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,391

40.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

8,432

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1944 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,305

56.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,259

43.1%

TOTAL

7,564

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,312

55.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,299

44.7%

TOTAL

9,611

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1936 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,872

59.3%

Alf Landon (R)

3,964

40.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,906

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,327

58.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,684

40.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,097

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

1928 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,917

52.4%

Al Smith (D)

3,495

46.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,481

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,347

45.0%

John Davis (D)

3,956

53.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

122

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,434

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1920 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,691

50.5%

James Cox (D)

3,564

48.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

7,305

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1916 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,467

53.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,056

44.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.9%

TOTAL

4,632

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1912 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,018

49.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,425

35.1%

William Taft* (R)

584

14.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

TOTAL

4,056

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,795

49.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,730

47.2%

Other

139

3.8%

TOTAL

3,664

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,416

47.7%

Alton Parker (D)

1,398

47.1%

Other

156

5.3%

TOTAL

2,970

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

1900 President, Nicholas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,051

44.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,254

53.0%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,368

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nicholas County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	51%	Jim Justice (R)	7,538	76.4%	Glenn Elliott (D)	2,006	20.3%	320 [+]	3.2%	9,864	8	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: David Moran (Libertarian) 320 (3.2%);
2024	G	50%	Patrick Morrisey (R)	6,699	68.7%	Steve Williams (D)	2,552	26.2%	495 [+]	5.1%	9,746	7	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 247 (2.5%); Marshall Wilson (Constitution) 142 (1.5%); Chase Linko-Looper (Mountain) 106 (1.1%);
2020	S2	54%	Shelley Capito* (R)	7,976	76.7%	Paula Swearengin (D)	2,214	21.3%	210 [+]	2.0%	10,400	6	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 210 (2.0%);
2020	G	53%	Jim Justice* (R)	7,518	73.6%	Ben Salango (D)	2,414	23.6%	287 [+]	2.8%	10,219	9	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 186 (1.8%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 101 (1.0%);

2018	S1	40%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	3,948	50.3%	Joe Manchin* (D)	3,588	45.7%	307 [+]	3.9%	7,843	4	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 307 (3.9%);
2016	G	48%	Jim Justice (D)	5,780	60.0%	Bill Cole (R)	3,358	34.9%	492 [+]	5.1%	9,630	-7	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 353 (3.7%); David Moran (Libertarian) 96 (1.0%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 42 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	34%	Shelley Capito (R)	4,295	63.2%	Natalie Tennant (D)	2,173	32.0%	332 [+]	4.9%	6,800	1	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Bob Baber (Mountain) 179 (2.6%); John Buckley (Libertarian) 84 (1.2%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 69 (1.0%);
2012	S1	43%	Joe Manchin* (D)	5,440	61.5%	John Raese (R)	3,036	34.3%	372 [+]	4.2%	8,848	-2	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 372 (4.2%);
2012	G	43%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	4,367	49.5%	Bill Maloney (R)	4,173	47.3%	291 [+]	3.3%	8,831	2	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 206 (2.3%); David Moran (Libertarian) 83 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2011	G	21%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	2,137	50.6%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,896	44.9%	192 [+]	4.5%	4,225	-2	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 144 (3.4%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 37 (0.9%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	S1	35%	Joe Manchin (D)	4,270	58.4%	John Raese (R)	2,839	38.9%	197 [+]	2.7%	7,306	-5	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 133 (1.8%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 64 (0.9%);

2008	S2	46%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,697	71.3%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,688	28.6%	6 [+]	0.1%	9,391	-8	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2008	G	46%	Joe Manchin* (D)	7,080	75.1%	Russ Weeks (R)	2,027	21.5%	324 [+]	3.4%	9,431	-4	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 294 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.3%);
2006	S1	32%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,612	69.3%	John Raese (R)	1,940	29.2%	101 [+]	1.5%	6,653	8	3.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 101 (1.5%);
2004	G	50%	Joe Manchin (D)	7,153	69.4%	Monty Warner (R)	2,909	28.2%	241 [+]	2.3%	10,303	-6	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 241 (2.3%);
2002	S2	30%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,046	66.7%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,021	33.3%	0	0.0%	6,067	-4	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	41%	Robert Byrd* (D)	6,835	81.0%	David Gallaher (R)	1,438	17.0%	163 [+]	1.9%	8,436	-3	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 163 (1.9%);
2000	G	42%	Bob Wise (D)	5,144	59.5%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	3,366	38.9%	142 [+]	1.6%	8,652	-8	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 78 (0.9%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 57 (0.7%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 7 (0.1%);

1996	S2	38%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,216	81.6%	Betty Burks (R)	1,400	18.4%	0	0.0%	7,616	-5	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	42%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	4,252	50.5%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,901	46.4%	261 [+]	3.1%	8,414	-5	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 261 (3.1%);
1994	S1	28%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,965	71.7%	Stan Klos (R)	1,568	28.3%	0	0.0%	5,533	-3	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	47%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	4,812	52.6%	Cleve Benedict (R)	3,271	35.8%	1,064 [+]	11.6%	9,147	-1	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 1,064 (11.6%);
1990	S2	29%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,018	71.7%	John Yoder (R)	1,585	28.3%	0	0.0%	5,603	-3	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	45%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,741	66.4%	Jay Wolfe (R)	2,901	33.6%	0	0.0%	8,642	-2	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	47%	Gaston Caperton (D)	5,995	66.8%	Arch Moore* (R)	2,977	33.2%	0	0.0%	8,972	-8	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	48%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	5,144	56.5%	John Raese (R)	3,920	43.1%	34 [+]	0.4%	9,098	-5	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.4%);
1984	G	49%	Clyde See (D)	5,056	53.6%	Arch Moore (R)	4,384	46.4%	0	0.0%	9,440	-7	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	41%	Robert Byrd* (D)	5,775	74.1%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,978	25.4%	45 [+]	0.6%	7,798	-5	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.6%);
1980	G	50%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,382	56.8%	Arch Moore (R)	4,066	42.9%	28 [+]	0.3%	9,476	-2	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%);

1978	S2	35%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,423	56.4%	Arch Moore (R)	2,646	43.6%	0	0.0%	6,069	-6	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	7,803	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,803	n/a	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	58%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	6,516	67.3%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,165	32.7%	0	0.0%	9,681	-1	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	61%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	6,544	70.4%	Louise Leonard (R)	2,745	29.6%	0	0.0%	9,289	-4	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	64%	Arch Moore* (R)	5,010	51.9%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,647	48.1%	0	0.0%	9,657	-3	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	4,797	83.2%	Elmer Dodson (R)	966	16.8%	0	0.0%	5,763	-6	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	74%	James Sprouse (D)	4,986	53.6%	Arch Moore (R)	4,321	46.4%	0	0.0%	9,307	-4	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	46%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,780	63.4%	Francis Love (R)	2,183	36.6%	0	0.0%	5,963	-4	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	70%	Robert Byrd* (D)	6,650	72.2%	Cooper Benedict (R)	2,560	27.8%	0	0.0%	9,210	-5	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	72%	Hulett Smith (D)	5,378	56.6%	Cecil Underwood (R)	4,125	43.4%	0	0.0%	9,503	-2	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	72%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	6,062	61.2%	Cecil Underwood (R)	3,847	38.8%	0	0.0%	9,909	-6	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	72%	W.W. Barron (D)	5,960	60.0%	Harold Neely (R)	3,967	40.0%	0	0.0%	9,927	-6	1.20%
[-] 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 Nicholas County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	23,468	96.44%	8.6%
Black:	175	0.72%	316.7%
Indian:	88	0.36%	72.5%
Asian:	111	0.46%	48.0%
2+ races:	268	1.10%	17.0%
Hispanic:	225	0.92%	54.1%

Total non-White:	867	3.56%	59.1%

Change in White population:	-2,220	-8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	322	1.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	7,088	74.3%	Chris Reed (D)	1,960	20.5%	496	5.2%	9,544
County Total for 2024-11-05:										9,544

2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	4,743	74.4%	Lacy Watson (D)	1,385	21.7%	251	3.9%	6,379
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,379

2020-11-03	WV03	Carol Miller* (R)	7,506	75.4%	Hilary Turner (D)	2,448	24.6%	0	0.0%	9,954
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,954

2018-11-06	WV03	Carol Miller (R)	4,579	58.9%	Richard Ojeda (D)	3,195	41.1%	0	0.0%	7,774
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,774

2016-11-08	WV03	Evan Jenkins* (R)	6,452	70.7%	Matt Detch (D)	2,427	26.6%	241	2.6%	9,120
County Total for 2016-11-08:										9,120

2014-11-04	WV03	Evan Jenkins (R)	3,912	59.2%	Nick Rahall* (D)	2,693	40.8%	0	0.0%	6,605
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,605

2012-11-06	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	4,442	52.3%	Rick Snuffer (R)	4,055	47.7%	0	0.0%	8,497
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,497

2010-11-02	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	4,106	57.8%	Elliott Maynard (R)	2,997	42.2%	0	0.0%	7,103
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,103

2008-11-04	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	6,501	70.8%	Marty Gearheart (R)	2,675	29.2%	0	0.0%	9,176
County Total for 2008-11-04:										9,176

2006-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	4,749	72.7%	Kim Wolfe (R)	1,780	27.3%	0	0.0%	6,529
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,529

2004-11-02	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	7,025	70.2%	Rick Snuffer (R)	2,984	29.8%	0	0.0%	10,009
County Total for 2004-11-02:										10,009

2002-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	4,040	68.8%	Paul Chapman (R)	1,834	31.2%	0	0.0%	5,874
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,874

2000-11-07	WV02	Jim Humphreys (D)	4,552	54.2%	Shelley Capito (R)	3,387	40.3%	462	5.5%	8,401
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,401

1998-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	3,005	78.6%	Sally Ann Kay (R)	572	15.0%	245	6.4%	3,822
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,822

1996-11-05	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	5,933	79.1%	Greg Morris (R)	1,564	20.9%	0	0.0%	7,497
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,497

1994-11-08	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	3,949	73.3%	Sam Cravotta (R)	1,435	26.7%	0	0.0%	5,384
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,384

1992-11-03	WV02	Bob Wise* (D)	6,411	80.3%	Sam Cravotta (R)	1,569	19.7%	0	0.0%	7,980
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,980

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	16,034	6,921	43.2%	4,172	26.0%	4,941	30.8%	Rep +2,749	Rep +17.1%	80%
2022	15,619	6,204	39.7%	4,830	30.9%	4,585	29.4%	Rep +1,374	Rep +8.8%	81%
2020	16,456	5,791	35.2%	5,934	36.1%	4,731	28.7%	Dem +143	Dem +0.9%	85%
2018	15,803	4,651	29.4%	6,893	43.6%	4,259	27.0%	Dem +2,242	Dem +14.2%	80%
2016	17,598	4,602	26.2%	8,799	50.0%	4,197	23.8%	Dem +4,197	Dem +23.8%	88%
2014	16,995	4,001	23.5%	9,505	55.9%	3,489	20.5%	Dem +5,504	Dem +32.4%	84%
2012	16,454	3,803	23.1%	9,798	59.5%	2,853	17.3%	Dem +5,995	Dem +36.4%	81%
2010	15,725	3,639	23.1%	9,941	63.2%	2,145	13.6%	Dem +6,302	Dem +40.1%	76%
2008	16,303	3,813	23.4%	10,660	65.4%	1,830	11.2%	Dem +6,847	Dem +42.0%	79%
2006	15,101	3,666	24.3%	10,145	67.2%	1,290	8.5%	Dem +6,479	Dem +42.9%	73%
2004	16,323	3,910	24.0%	11,045	67.7%	1,368	8.4%	Dem +7,135	Dem +43.7%	80%
2002	14,797	3,493	23.6%	10,173	68.8%	1,131	7.6%	Dem +6,680	Dem +45.1%	72%
2000	15,041	3,520	23.4%	10,548	70.1%	973	6.5%	Dem +7,028	Dem +46.7%	74%
1994	12,621	3,181	25.2%	9,145	72.5%	295	2.3%	Dem +5,964	Dem +47.3%	64%
1986	13,021	3,274	25.1%	9,596	73.7%	151	1.2%	Dem +6,322	Dem +48.6%	68%

Nicholas County, WV

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