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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	175	11.1
Deaths:	293	18.6
Net Migration:	65	4.1
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -6	R +114	R + 4.5%
D -120
2024 vs. 2016	R +393	R +394	R + 5.6%
D -1
2020 vs. 2016	R +399	R +280	R + 1.1%
D +119
2024 vs. 2012	R +707	R +1,083	R + 26.2%
D -376

2016 vs. 2008	R +485	R +1,105	R + 32.8%
D -620
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	61%	Donald Trump (R)	2,889	74.1%	Kamala Harris (D)	927	23.8%	85 [+]	2.2%	3,901	4	24	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 53 (1.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 21 (0.5%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 11 (0.3%);
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,895	72.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,047	26.1%	67 [+]	1.7%	4,009	4	25	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 44 (1.1%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	2,496	67.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	928	25.3%	251 [+]	6.8%	3,675	0	22	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 150 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 57 (1.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,182	60.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,303	36.3%	106 [+]	3.0%	3,591	-1	14	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 (0.9%);
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	2,011	55.2%	Barack Obama (D)	1,548	42.5%	83 [+]	2.3%	3,642	0	10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 41 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,295	58.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,573	40.1%	50 [+]	1.3%	3,918	3	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 35 (0.9%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	1,970	56.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,392	40.1%	105 [+]	3.0%	3,467	5	9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 69 (2.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 26 (0.7%);
1996	49%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,796	51.6%	Robert Dole (R)	1,242	35.7%	443 [+]	12.7%	3,481	-1	-5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 426 (12.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 17 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,741	46.0%	George Bush* (R)	1,401	37.1%	639 [+]	16.9%	3,781	2	0	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 627 (16.6%);
1988	55%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,958	50.8%	George Bush (R)	1,876	48.7%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,852	1	-5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,479	56.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,903	43.4%	4	0.1%	4,386	1	-2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,170	49.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,011	46.2%	174 [+]	4.0%	4,355	1	-5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 150 (3.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 24 (0.6%);
1976	62%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,330	57.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,740	42.7%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,075	1	-5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	65%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,391	59.4%	George McGovern (D)	1,635	40.6%	0	0.0%	4,026	-4	-1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,040	46.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,948	43.9%	446 [+]	10.1%	4,434	5	3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 446 (10.1%);
1964	90%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,317	65.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,716	34.1%	0	0.0%	5,033	2	-4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	90%	John Kennedy (D)	2,822	53.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,469	46.7%	0	0.0%	5,291	-1	-3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	84%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,937	53.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,533	46.3%	0	0.0%	5,470	0	-4	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	79%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,841	50.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,743	49.1%	0	0.0%	5,584	3	-4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,754	53.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,373	46.2%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,132	4	1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,897	55.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,340	44.7%	0	0.0%	5,237	0	-1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	83%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,604	55.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,886	44.5%	0	0.0%	6,490	2	0	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	94%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,118	59.0%	Alf Landon (R)	2,850	40.8%	10 [+]	0.1%	6,978	2	4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	82%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,531	57.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,623	42.3%	41 [+]	0.7%	6,195	-2	3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.2%);
1928	75%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,141	55.6%	Al Smith (D)	2,487	44.0%	26 [+]	0.5%	5,654	-3	-3	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1924	74%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,782	49.1%	John Davis (D)	2,777	49.1%	102 [+]	1.8%	5,661	0	-5	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 92 (1.6%);
1920	70%	Warren Harding (R)	2,836	52.3%	James Cox (D)	2,540	46.9%	45 [+]	0.8%	5,421	-3	-8	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (0.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 19 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	44%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,849	53.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,550	44.6%	79 [+]	2.3%	3,478	-5	-2	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 53 (1.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 26 (0.7%);
1912	41%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,428	44.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,086	34.0%	683 [+]	21.4%	3,197	-3	-5	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 589 (18.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 94 (2.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	45%	William Taft (R)	1,687	55.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,300	42.4%	81 [+]	2.6%	3,068	2	3	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,167	49.7%	Alton Parker (D)	1,130	48.1%	51 [+]	2.2%	2,348	-6	-7	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,000	55.4%	William McKinley* (R)	793	43.9%	13 [+]	0.7%	1,806	-10	-8	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,047

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,895

72.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,009

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

928

25.3%

Donald Trump (R)

2,496

67.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

150

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,675

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,303

36.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,182

60.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,591

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,548

42.5%

John McCain (R)

2,011

55.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,642

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,295

58.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,573

40.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,918

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,970

56.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,392

40.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,467

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

1996 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,796

51.6%

Robert Dole (R)

1,242

35.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

426

12.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,481

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,741

46.0%

George Bush* (R)

1,401

37.1%

Ross Perot (I)

627

16.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,781

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,876

48.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,958

50.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,852

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,479

56.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,903

43.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,386

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,011

46.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,170

49.8%

John Anderson (I)

150

3.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,355

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,330

57.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,740

42.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,075

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,391

59.4%

George McGovern (D)

1,635

40.6%

TOTAL

4,026

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,040

46.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,948

43.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

446

10.1%

TOTAL

4,434

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,317

65.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,716

34.1%

TOTAL

5,033

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,822

53.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,469

46.7%

TOTAL

5,291

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,937

53.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,533

46.3%

TOTAL

5,470

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,841

50.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,743

49.1%

TOTAL

5,584

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,754

53.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,373

46.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

5,132

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,897

55.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,340

44.7%

TOTAL

5,237

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,604

55.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,886

44.5%

TOTAL

6,490

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

1936 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,118

59.0%

Alf Landon (R)

2,850

40.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,978

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,531

57.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,623

42.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,195

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,141

55.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,487

44.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,654

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,782

49.1%

John Davis (D)

2,777

49.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,661

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,836

52.3%

James Cox (D)

2,540

46.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

5,421

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,849

53.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,550

44.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

3,478

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1912 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,428

44.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,086

34.0%

William Taft* (R)

589

18.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.9%

TOTAL

3,197

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,687

55.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,300

42.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

3,068

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,167

49.7%

Alton Parker (D)

1,130

48.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,348

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

1900 President, Pocahontas County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

793

43.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,000

55.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,806

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pocahontas County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	59%	Jim Justice (R)	2,649	69.6%	Glenn Elliott (D)	1,014	26.7%	141 [+]	3.7%	3,804	1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: David Moran (Libertarian) 141 (3.7%);
2024	G	58%	Patrick Morrisey (R)	2,465	65.7%	Steve Williams (D)	1,057	28.2%	230 [+]	6.1%	3,752	4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 120 (3.2%); Marshall Wilson (Constitution) 62 (1.7%); Chase Linko-Looper (Mountain) 48 (1.3%);
2020	S2	60%	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,707	70.3%	Paula Swearengin (D)	1,034	26.8%	112 [+]	2.9%	3,853	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 112 (2.9%);
2020	G	60%	Jim Justice* (R)	2,737	71.1%	Ben Salango (D)	965	25.1%	149 [+]	3.9%	3,851	6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 97 (2.5%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 52 (1.4%);

2018	S1	43%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	1,411	49.6%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,269	44.6%	166 [+]	5.8%	2,846	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 166 (5.8%);
2016	G	54%	Jim Justice (D)	1,975	53.7%	Bill Cole (R)	1,227	33.3%	478 [+]	13.0%	3,680	-9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 379 (10.3%); David Moran (Libertarian) 51 (1.4%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 48 (1.3%);
2014	S2	36%	Shelley Capito (R)	1,426	56.8%	Natalie Tennant (D)	894	35.6%	190 [+]	7.6%	2,510	-5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Phil Hudok (Constitution) 68 (2.7%); John Buckley (Libertarian) 62 (2.5%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 60 (2.4%);
2012	S1	49%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,092	60.2%	John Raese (R)	1,141	32.8%	241 [+]	6.9%	3,474	-4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 241 (6.9%);
2012	G	50%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	1,863	53.4%	Bill Maloney (R)	1,384	39.7%	242 [+]	6.9%	3,489	-6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 185 (5.3%); David Moran (Libertarian) 57 (1.6%);
2011	G	19%	Bill Maloney (R)	649	47.8%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	568	41.8%	142 [+]	10.4%	1,359	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 104 (7.7%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 28 (2.1%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 8 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	S1	39%	Joe Manchin (D)	1,436	51.8%	John Raese (R)	1,199	43.2%	138 [+]	5.0%	2,773	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 103 (3.7%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 35 (1.3%);

2008	S2	50%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,286	63.4%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,317	36.6%	0	0.0%	3,603	0	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	51%	Joe Manchin* (D)	2,479	68.0%	Russ Weeks (R)	902	24.7%	265 [+]	7.3%	3,646	-1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 263 (7.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2006	S1	35%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,662	66.5%	John Raese (R)	762	30.5%	77 [+]	3.1%	2,501	11	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 77 (3.1%);
2004	G	54%	Joe Manchin (D)	2,344	60.8%	Monty Warner (R)	1,329	34.5%	182 [+]	4.7%	3,855	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 181 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	33%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,534	64.9%	Jay Wolfe (R)	830	35.1%	0	0.0%	2,364	-2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,718	80.9%	David Gallaher (R)	569	16.9%	74 [+]	2.2%	3,361	-3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 74 (2.2%);
2000	G	48%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	1,692	48.9%	Bob Wise (D)	1,654	47.8%	114 [+]	3.3%	3,460	2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 70 (2.0%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 33 (1.0%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

1996	S2	47%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,504	74.5%	Betty Burks (R)	858	25.5%	0	0.0%	3,362	2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	47%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,800	54.0%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,474	44.2%	60 [+]	1.8%	3,334	2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 60 (1.8%);
1994	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,263	74.9%	Stan Klos (R)	757	25.1%	0	0.0%	3,020	-6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	53%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,806	48.9%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,535	41.5%	355 [+]	9.6%	3,696	12	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 355 (9.6%);
1990	S2	42%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,978	68.4%	John Yoder (R)	914	31.6%	0	0.0%	2,892	0	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	55%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,609	68.6%	Jay Wolfe (R)	1,194	31.4%	0	0.0%	3,803	-4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	55%	Gaston Caperton (D)	2,244	58.5%	Arch Moore* (R)	1,589	41.5%	0	0.0%	3,833	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	61%	John Raese (R)	2,147	50.1%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,127	49.6%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,284	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%);
1984	G	63%	Arch Moore (R)	2,341	52.9%	Clyde See (D)	2,087	47.1%	0	0.0%	4,428	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	50%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,405	67.8%	Cleve Benedict (R)	1,123	31.7%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,546	1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.5%);
1980	G	62%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,301	52.2%	Arch Moore (R)	2,090	47.4%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,406	3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 15 (0.3%);

1978	S2	38%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	1,420	55.8%	Arch Moore (R)	1,126	44.2%	0	0.0%	2,546	-5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	47%	Robert Byrd* (D)	3,077	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,077	n/a	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	62%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,535	62.7%	Cecil Underwood (R)	1,511	37.3%	0	0.0%	4,046	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	64%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,584	64.6%	Louise Leonard (R)	1,417	35.4%	0	0.0%	4,001	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	67%	Arch Moore* (R)	2,209	52.8%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,972	47.2%	0	0.0%	4,181	-2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	42%	Robert Byrd* (D)	1,840	77.7%	Elmer Dodson (R)	528	22.3%	0	0.0%	2,368	0	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	82%	Arch Moore (R)	2,229	50.9%	James Sprouse (D)	2,147	49.1%	0	0.0%	4,376	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	60%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	2,031	61.4%	Francis Love (R)	1,278	38.6%	0	0.0%	3,309	-2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	85%	Robert Byrd* (D)	2,945	62.0%	Cooper Benedict (R)	1,805	38.0%	0	0.0%	4,750	6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	87%	Hulett Smith (D)	2,652	54.1%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,249	45.9%	0	0.0%	4,901	1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	89%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	3,007	57.5%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,225	42.5%	0	0.0%	5,232	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	89%	W.W. Barron (D)	2,880	55.2%	Harold Neely (R)	2,339	44.8%	0	0.0%	5,219	-1	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 Pocahontas County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	7,376	94.33%	13.0%
Black:	125	1.60%	115.5%
Indian:	20	0.26%	17.6%
Asian:	19	0.24%	280.0%
2+ races:	130	1.66%	49.4%
Hispanic:	149	1.91%	119.1%

Total non-White:	443	5.67%	85.4%

Change in White population:	-1,104	-12.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	204	2.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	2,493	68.6%	Chris Reed (D)	923	25.4%	217	6.0%	3,633
County Total for 2024-11-05:										3,633

2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	1,893	69.3%	Lacy Watson (D)	674	24.7%	164	6.0%	2,731
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,731

2020-11-03	WV03	Carol Miller* (R)	2,593	69.8%	Hilary Turner (D)	1,120	30.2%	0	0.0%	3,713
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,713

2018-11-06	WV03	Carol Miller (R)	1,601	57.1%	Richard Ojeda (D)	1,201	42.9%	0	0.0%	2,802
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,802

2016-11-08	WV03	Evan Jenkins* (R)	1,730	50.6%	Matt Detch (D)	1,598	46.7%	94	2.7%	3,422
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,422

2014-11-04	WV03	Evan Jenkins (R)	1,232	51.2%	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,172	48.8%	0	0.0%	2,404
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,404

2012-11-06	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	2,082	62.1%	Rick Snuffer (R)	1,272	37.9%	0	0.0%	3,354
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,354

2010-11-02	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,576	58.6%	Elliott Maynard (R)	1,114	41.4%	0	0.0%	2,690
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,690

2008-11-04	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	2,461	69.9%	Marty Gearheart (R)	1,062	30.1%	0	0.0%	3,523
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,523

2006-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,683	69.9%	Kim Wolfe (R)	724	30.1%	0	0.0%	2,407
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,407

2004-11-02	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	2,525	67.4%	Rick Snuffer (R)	1,220	32.6%	0	0.0%	3,745
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,745

2002-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,652	70.8%	Paul Chapman (R)	680	29.2%	0	0.0%	2,332
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,332

2000-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	2,668	89.7%	Jeff Robinson (Libertarian)	305	10.3%	0	0.0%	2,973
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,973

1998-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,943	88.5%	Joe Whelan (Libertarian)	253	11.5%	0	0.0%	2,196
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,196

1996-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	2,504	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,504
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,504

1994-11-08	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,866	68.3%	Ben Waldman (R)	868	31.7%	0	0.0%	2,734
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,734

1992-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	1,936	55.9%	Ben Waldman (R)	1,529	44.1%	0	0.0%	3,465
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,465

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	5,683	2,362	41.6%	1,509	26.6%	1,812	31.9%	Rep +853	Rep +15.0%	83%
2022	5,484	2,141	39.0%	1,701	31.0%	1,642	29.9%	Rep +440	Rep +8.0%	85%
2020	5,648	2,016	35.7%	1,946	34.5%	1,686	29.9%	Rep +70	Rep +1.2%	88%
2018	5,536	1,638	29.6%	2,288	41.3%	1,610	29.1%	Dem +650	Dem +11.7%	84%
2016	5,570	1,556	27.9%	2,520	45.2%	1,494	26.8%	Dem +964	Dem +17.3%	83%
2014	5,308	1,408	26.5%	2,612	49.2%	1,288	24.3%	Dem +1,204	Dem +22.7%	77%
2012	5,094	1,375	27.0%	2,625	51.5%	1,094	21.5%	Dem +1,250	Dem +24.5%	73%
2010	4,765	1,301	27.3%	2,619	55.0%	845	17.7%	Dem +1,318	Dem +27.7%	67%
2008	5,713	1,607	28.1%	3,165	55.4%	941	16.5%	Dem +1,558	Dem +27.3%	80%
2006	5,327	1,677	31.5%	2,965	55.7%	685	12.9%	Dem +1,288	Dem +24.2%	74%
2004	5,356	1,688	31.5%	2,992	55.9%	676	12.6%	Dem +1,304	Dem +24.3%	74%
2002	5,309	1,621	30.5%	3,086	58.1%	602	11.3%	Dem +1,465	Dem +27.6%	74%
2000	5,285	1,628	30.8%	3,130	59.2%	527	10.0%	Dem +1,502	Dem +28.4%	73%
1994	5,199	1,681	32.3%	3,198	61.5%	320	6.2%	Dem +1,517	Dem +29.2%	74%
1986	5,334	1,821	34.1%	3,297	61.8%	216	4.0%	Dem +1,476	Dem +27.7%	76%

Pocahontas County, WV

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