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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,564	10.5
Deaths:	2,975	19.9
Net Migration:	-353	-2.4
Net Immigration:	44	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -1,029	R +137	R + 4.1%
D -1,166
2024 vs. 2016	R +1,596	R +1,223	R + 0.5%
D +373
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,625	R +1,086	D + 3.7%
D +1,539
2024 vs. 2012	R +3,030	R +3,953	R + 9.8%
D -923

2016 vs. 2008	R +4,500	R +8,294	R + 28.5%
D -3,794
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	54%	Donald Trump (R)	23,644	76.4%	Kamala Harris (D)	6,816	22.0%	506 [+]	1.6%	30,966	6	27	4.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 312 (1.0%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 101 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 93 (0.3%);
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	24,673	74.5%	Joe Biden (D)	7,982	24.1%	459 [+]	1.4%	33,114	6	28	4.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 356 (1.1%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	22,048	73.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,443	21.6%	1,401 [+]	4.7%	29,892	6	28	4.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 687 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 252 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	20,614	71.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,739	26.8%	484 [+]	1.7%	28,837	9	24	4.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 217 (0.8%);
2008	45%	John McCain (R)	17,548	62.1%	Barack Obama (D)	10,237	36.2%	474 [+]	1.7%	28,259	7	16	3.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 300 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	18,519	60.7%	John Kerry (D)	11,815	38.7%	191 [+]	0.6%	30,525	5	10	4.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 151 (0.5%);
2000	39%	George W. Bush (R)	12,587	52.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	11,047	45.9%	427 [+]	1.8%	24,061	0	4	3.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 299 (1.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 76 (0.3%);
1996	39%	Bill Clinton* (D)	12,547	53.1%	Robert Dole (R)	8,628	36.5%	2,447 [+]	10.4%	23,622	0	-4	3.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,355 (10.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 92 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	44%	Bill Clinton (D)	13,171	52.2%	George Bush* (R)	8,700	34.5%	3,343 [+]	13.3%	25,214	-1	-3	3.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,247 (12.9%);
1988	43%	Michael Dukakis (D)	14,302	57.7%	George Bush (R)	10,395	41.9%	85 [+]	0.3%	24,782	-6	-11	3.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	14,571	50.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	14,442	49.6%	109	0.4%	29,122	-5	-9	3.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	16,955	58.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,713	37.2%	1,163 [+]	4.0%	28,831	-8	-14	3.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,046 (3.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 117 (0.4%);
1976	57%	Jimmy Carter (D)	19,768	65.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	10,637	35.0%	0	0.0%	30,405	-7	-13	4.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	61%	Richard Nixon* (R)	19,150	64.4%	George McGovern (D)	10,586	35.6%	0	0.0%	29,736	1	4	3.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	73%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	17,744	60.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,775	29.7%	2,987 [+]	10.1%	29,506	-11	-14	3.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,987 (10.1%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	23,606	77.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,952	22.8%	0	0.0%	30,558	-9	-16	3.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	John Kennedy (D)	20,448	62.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	12,088	37.2%	0	0.0%	32,536	-10	-12	3.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	16,318	50.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	16,264	49.9%	0	0.0%	32,582	-4	-7	3.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	22,704	61.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	14,005	38.2%	0	0.0%	36,709	-10	-17	4.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	19,697	65.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	10,414	34.4%	148 [+]	0.5%	30,259	-8	-11	4.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 148 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	17,988	63.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	10,323	36.5%	0	0.0%	28,311	-9	-9	3.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	23,105	66.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	11,752	33.7%	0	0.0%	34,857	-9	-11	4.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	22,840	71.6%	Alf Landon (R)	9,001	28.2%	44 [+]	0.1%	31,885	-11	-8	3.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	74%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	15,456	57.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	11,441	42.3%	181 [+]	0.7%	27,078	-2	3	3.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 86 (0.3%);
1928	70%	Herbert Hoover (R)	11,581	52.8%	Al Smith (D)	10,366	47.2%	0	0.0%	21,947	-6	-5	3.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	66%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	8,643	49.4%	John Davis (D)	7,776	44.5%	1,067 [+]	6.1%	17,486	0	-5	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,058 (6.1%);
1920	64%	Warren Harding (R)	7,668	56.2%	James Cox (D)	5,916	43.4%	62 [+]	0.5%	13,646	1	-4	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 (0.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 9 (0.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,791	52.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,319	45.7%	151 [+]	2.1%	7,261	3	6	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 151 (2.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,854	43.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,343	35.9%	1,331 [+]	20.4%	6,528	-7	-9	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 897 (13.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 434 (6.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	2,530	55.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,891	41.2%	166 [+]	3.6%	4,587	2	4	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,849	55.1%	Alton Parker (D)	1,394	41.5%	113 [+]	3.4%	3,356	0	-1	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	1,385	55.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,126	44.8%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,515	1	3	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,982

24.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

24,673

74.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

356

1.1%

Other

103

0.3%

TOTAL

33,114

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,443

21.6%

Donald Trump (R)

22,048

73.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

687

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

252

0.8%

Other

462

1.5%

TOTAL

29,892

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,739

26.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

20,614

71.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

217

0.8%

Other

267

0.9%

TOTAL

28,837

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

10,237

36.2%

John McCain (R)

17,548

62.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

300

1.1%

Other

174

0.6%

TOTAL

28,259

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

18,519

60.7%

John Kerry (D)

11,815

38.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

151

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

30,525

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

12,587

52.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

11,047

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

299

1.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

24,061

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

12,547

53.1%

Robert Dole (R)

8,628

36.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,355

10.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

23,622

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

13,171

52.2%

George Bush* (R)

8,700

34.5%

Ross Perot (I)

3,247

12.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

25,214

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

10,395

41.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

14,302

57.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

24,782

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

14,571

50.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

14,442

49.6%

Other

109

0.4%

TOTAL

29,122

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

1980 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,713

37.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

16,955

58.8%

John Anderson (I)

1,046

3.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

117

0.4%

TOTAL

28,831

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

1976 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

19,768

65.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

10,637

35.0%

TOTAL

30,405

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -13

1972 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

19,150

64.4%

George McGovern (D)

10,586

35.6%

TOTAL

29,736

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

8,775

29.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

17,744

60.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,987

10.1%

TOTAL

29,506

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

1964 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

23,606

77.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,952

22.8%

TOTAL

30,558

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

20,448

62.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

12,088

37.2%

TOTAL

32,536

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

16,318

50.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

16,264

49.9%

TOTAL

32,582

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

1948 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

19,697

65.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

10,414

34.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

148

0.5%

TOTAL

30,259

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

1944 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

17,988

63.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

10,323

36.5%

TOTAL

28,311

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

1940 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

23,105

66.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

11,752

33.7%

TOTAL

34,857

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1936 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

22,840

71.6%

Alf Landon (R)

9,001

28.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

31,885

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -8

1932 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

15,456

57.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

11,441

42.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

27,078

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

11,581

52.8%

Al Smith (D)

10,366

47.2%

TOTAL

21,947

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

8,643

49.4%

John Davis (D)

7,776

44.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,058

6.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,486

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

7,668

56.2%

James Cox (D)

5,916

43.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

13,646

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,319

45.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,791

52.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

151

2.1%

TOTAL

7,261

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,343

35.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,854

43.7%

William Taft* (R)

897

13.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

434

6.6%

TOTAL

6,528

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,530

55.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,891

41.2%

Other

166

3.6%

TOTAL

4,587

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,849

55.1%

Alton Parker (D)

1,394

41.5%

Other

113

3.4%

TOTAL

3,356

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1900 President, Raleigh County, WV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,385

55.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,126

44.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,515

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Raleigh County, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	52%	Jim Justice (R)	21,796	72.7%	Glenn Elliott (D)	6,970	23.2%	1,225 [+]	4.1%	29,991	4	4.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: David Moran (Libertarian) 1,225 (4.1%);
2024	G	52%	Patrick Morrisey (R)	20,000	67.1%	Steve Williams (D)	8,125	27.3%	1,678 [+]	5.6%	29,803	5	4.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 791 (2.7%); Chase Linko-Looper (Mountain) 452 (1.5%); Marshall Wilson (Constitution) 435 (1.5%);
2020	S2	56%	Shelley Capito* (R)	23,708	73.0%	Paula Swearengin (D)	8,201	25.3%	561 [+]	1.7%	32,470	3	4.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 561 (1.7%);
2020	G	56%	Jim Justice* (R)	22,259	69.3%	Ben Salango (D)	8,962	27.9%	912 [+]	2.8%	32,133	5	4.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 615 (1.9%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 297 (0.9%);

2018	S1	41%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	12,620	52.3%	Joe Manchin* (D)	10,581	43.9%	926 [+]	3.8%	24,127	6	4.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 926 (3.8%);
2016	G	50%	Jim Justice (D)	16,841	56.5%	Bill Cole (R)	11,140	37.3%	1,849 [+]	6.2%	29,830	-5	4.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 1,307 (4.4%); David Moran (Libertarian) 382 (1.3%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 159 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	34%	Shelley Capito (R)	13,558	65.9%	Natalie Tennant (D)	6,388	31.1%	616 [+]	3.0%	20,562	4	4.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Buckley (Libertarian) 318 (1.5%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 218 (1.1%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 76 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2012	S1	46%	Joe Manchin* (D)	16,748	59.4%	John Raese (R)	10,791	38.3%	638 [+]	2.3%	28,177	2	4.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bob Baber (Mountain) 638 (2.3%);
2012	G	46%	Bill Maloney (R)	14,900	52.5%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	12,602	44.4%	866 [+]	3.1%	28,368	7	4.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 577 (2.0%); David Moran (Libertarian) 284 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2011	G	17%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	5,192	49.3%	Bill Maloney (R)	5,024	47.7%	324 [+]	3.1%	10,540	1	3.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Bob Baber (Mountain) 218 (2.1%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 70 (0.7%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 28 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2010	S1	34%	Joe Manchin (D)	10,922	50.9%	John Raese (R)	9,924	46.2%	627 [+]	2.9%	21,473	3	4.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 380 (1.8%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 247 (1.2%);

2008	S2	44%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	16,213	58.7%	Jay Wolfe (R)	11,408	41.3%	5 [+]	0.0%	27,626	5	3.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2008	G	45%	Joe Manchin* (D)	15,736	56.2%	Russ Weeks (R)	11,645	41.6%	638 [+]	2.3%	28,019	16	3.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 625 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2006	S1	28%	Robert Byrd* (D)	10,981	63.8%	John Raese (R)	5,934	34.5%	303 [+]	1.8%	17,218	13	8.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 303 (1.8%);
2004	G	49%	Joe Manchin (D)	17,363	57.2%	Monty Warner (R)	12,359	40.7%	607 [+]	2.0%	30,329	7	4.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 607 (2.0%);
2002	S2	25%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	9,014	57.6%	Jay Wolfe (R)	6,634	42.4%	0	0.0%	15,648	6	3.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	38%	Robert Byrd* (D)	18,166	76.7%	David Gallaher (R)	4,769	20.1%	752 [+]	3.2%	23,687	0	3.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 752 (3.2%);
2000	G	39%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	12,072	50.1%	Bob Wise (D)	11,435	47.4%	595 [+]	2.5%	24,102	3	3.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 408 (1.7%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 166 (0.7%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 21 (0.1%);

1996	S2	37%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	17,413	78.8%	Betty Burks (R)	4,694	21.2%	0	0.0%	22,107	-2	3.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	G	39%	Cecil Underwood (R)	11,638	49.6%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	10,841	46.2%	987 [+]	4.2%	23,466	-2	3.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 987 (4.2%);
1994	S1	26%	Robert Byrd* (D)	11,320	73.8%	Stan Klos (R)	4,009	26.2%	0	0.0%	15,329	-5	3.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	41%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	12,840	54.4%	Cleve Benedict (R)	8,281	35.1%	2,484 [+]	10.5%	23,605	-1	3.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 2,484 (10.5%);
1990	S2	26%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	11,017	73.9%	John Yoder (R)	3,885	26.1%	0	0.0%	14,902	-6	3.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	16,113	65.8%	Jay Wolfe (R)	8,364	34.2%	0	0.0%	24,477	-1	3.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	43%	Gaston Caperton (D)	16,837	67.7%	Arch Moore* (R)	8,018	32.3%	0	0.0%	24,855	-9	3.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1984	S2	49%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	16,979	58.6%	John Raese (R)	11,866	40.9%	151 [+]	0.5%	28,996	-7	4.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 151 (0.5%);
1984	G	49%	Clyde See (D)	17,299	60.3%	Arch Moore (R)	11,401	39.7%	0	0.0%	28,700	-14	3.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	36%	Robert Byrd* (D)	16,920	77.7%	Cleve Benedict (R)	4,741	21.8%	128 [+]	0.6%	21,789	-9	3.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 128 (0.6%);
1980	G	47%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	20,860	72.5%	Arch Moore (R)	7,812	27.2%	88 [+]	0.3%	28,760	-18	3.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 88 (0.3%);

1978	S2	32%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	11,965	67.4%	Arch Moore (R)	5,790	32.6%	0	0.0%	17,755	-17	3.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	45%	Robert Byrd* (D)	23,816	100.0%				0	0.0%	23,816	n/a	4.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	57%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	20,671	68.4%	Cecil Underwood (R)	9,550	31.6%	0	0.0%	30,221	-2	4.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1972	S2	57%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	19,867	70.9%	Louise Leonard (R)	8,136	29.1%	0	0.0%	28,003	-4	3.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	62%	Arch Moore* (R)	15,677	52.1%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	14,399	47.9%	0	0.0%	30,076	-3	3.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	39%	Robert Byrd* (D)	14,193	83.1%	Elmer Dodson (R)	2,893	16.9%	0	0.0%	17,086	-5	3.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	71%	James Sprouse (D)	17,900	61.7%	Arch Moore (R)	11,105	38.3%	0	0.0%	29,005	-13	3.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	45%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	11,736	62.5%	Francis Love (R)	7,047	37.5%	0	0.0%	18,783	-3	3.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	71%	Robert Byrd* (D)	22,878	76.6%	Cooper Benedict (R)	6,972	23.4%	0	0.0%	29,850	-9	3.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	72%	Hulett Smith (D)	19,519	63.8%	Cecil Underwood (R)	11,068	36.2%	0	0.0%	30,587	-9	3.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	51%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	19,758	88.6%	Cecil Underwood (R)	2,553	11.4%	0	0.0%	22,311	-33	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	74%	W.W. Barron (D)	18,818	58.4%	Harold Neely (R)	13,424	41.6%	0	0.0%	32,242	-4	3.90%
[-] 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 Raleigh County, WV

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2022 Census data
White:	63,754	87.48%	7.9%
Black:	5,598	7.68%	12.4%
Indian:	170	0.23%	5.6%
Asian:	570	0.78%	22.8%
2+ races:	1,544	2.12%	23.7%
Hispanic:	1,246	1.71%	25.1%

Total non-White:	9,128	12.52%	5.0%

Change in White population:	-5,492	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-485	-0.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	20,705	71.2%	Chris Reed (D)	6,249	21.5%	2,119	7.3%	29,073
County Total for 2024-11-05:										29,073

2022-11-08	WV01	Carol Miller* (R)	13,495	72.6%	Lacy Watson (D)	4,221	22.7%	869	4.7%	18,585
County Total for 2022-11-08:										18,585

2020-11-03	WV03	Carol Miller* (R)	22,909	73.1%	Hilary Turner (D)	8,446	26.9%	0	0.0%	31,355
County Total for 2020-11-03:										31,355

2018-11-06	WV03	Carol Miller (R)	14,217	60.5%	Richard Ojeda (D)	9,299	39.5%	0	0.0%	23,516
County Total for 2018-11-06:										23,516

2016-11-08	WV03	Evan Jenkins* (R)	19,308	69.3%	Matt Detch (D)	6,687	24.0%	1,868	6.7%	27,863
County Total for 2016-11-08:										27,863

2014-11-04	WV03	Evan Jenkins (R)	12,070	60.3%	Nick Rahall* (D)	7,962	39.7%	0	0.0%	20,032
County Total for 2014-11-04:										20,032

2012-11-06	WV03	Rick Snuffer (R)	16,159	58.6%	Nick Rahall* (D)	11,405	41.4%	0	0.0%	27,564
County Total for 2012-11-06:										27,564

2010-11-02	WV03	Elliott Maynard (R)	10,804	51.7%	Nick Rahall* (D)	10,104	48.3%	0	0.0%	20,908
County Total for 2010-11-02:										20,908

2008-11-04	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	16,295	59.5%	Marty Gearheart (R)	11,072	40.5%	0	0.0%	27,367
County Total for 2008-11-04:										27,367

2006-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	11,170	65.9%	Kim Wolfe (R)	5,784	34.1%	0	0.0%	16,954
County Total for 2006-11-07:										16,954

2004-11-02	WV03	Rick Snuffer (R)	15,477	51.2%	Nick Rahall* (D)	14,759	48.8%	0	0.0%	30,236
County Total for 2004-11-02:										30,236

2002-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	8,988	58.0%	Paul Chapman (R)	6,515	42.0%	0	0.0%	15,503
County Total for 2002-11-05:										15,503

2000-11-07	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	18,321	86.1%	Jeff Robinson (Libertarian)	2,948	13.9%	0	0.0%	21,269
County Total for 2000-11-07:										21,269

1998-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	8,848	80.6%	Joe Whelan (Libertarian)	2,123	19.4%	0	0.0%	10,971
County Total for 1998-11-03:										10,971

1996-11-05	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	17,469	100.0%				0	0.0%	17,469
County Total for 1996-11-05:										17,469

1994-11-08	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	9,001	59.9%	Ben Waldman (R)	6,027	40.1%	0	0.0%	15,028
County Total for 1994-11-08:										15,028

1992-11-03	WV03	Nick Rahall* (D)	15,208	62.3%	Ben Waldman (R)	9,190	37.7%	0	0.0%	24,398
County Total for 1992-11-03:										24,398

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	49,081	21,810	44.4%	13,117	26.7%	14,154	28.8%	Rep +8,693	Rep +17.7%	81%
2022	47,309	19,890	42.0%	14,489	30.6%	12,930	27.3%	Rep +5,401	Rep +11.4%	82%
2020	54,427	20,607	37.9%	19,112	35.1%	14,708	27.0%	Rep +1,495	Rep +2.7%	94%
2018	51,726	17,203	33.3%	21,080	40.8%	13,443	26.0%	Dem +3,877	Dem +7.5%	88%
2016	54,171	16,580	30.6%	24,397	45.0%	13,194	24.4%	Dem +7,817	Dem +14.4%	91%
2014	53,602	15,038	28.1%	26,610	49.6%	11,954	22.3%	Dem +11,572	Dem +21.6%	88%
2012	55,095	15,006	27.2%	29,245	53.1%	10,844	19.7%	Dem +14,239	Dem +25.8%	90%
2010	54,689	14,677	26.8%	30,882	56.5%	9,130	16.7%	Dem +16,205	Dem +29.6%	88%
2008	52,607	14,117	26.8%	30,966	58.9%	7,524	14.3%	Dem +16,849	Dem +32.0%	84%
2006	48,810	13,400	27.5%	29,885	61.2%	5,525	11.3%	Dem +16,485	Dem +33.8%	78%
2004	48,288	13,145	27.2%	29,982	62.1%	5,161	10.7%	Dem +16,837	Dem +34.9%	78%
2002	42,241	10,127	24.0%	28,172	66.7%	3,942	9.3%	Dem +18,045	Dem +42.7%	68%
2000	40,076	9,362	23.4%	27,586	68.8%	3,128	7.8%	Dem +18,224	Dem +45.5%	64%
1994	35,379	7,935	22.4%	26,188	74.0%	1,256	3.6%	Dem +18,253	Dem +51.6%	60%
1986	39,986	8,858	22.2%	30,396	76.0%	732	1.8%	Dem +21,538	Dem +53.9%	69%

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