2008-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for West Virginia

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County	Turnout	Joe Manchin* (D)		Russ Weeks (R)		Jesse Johnson (Mountain)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Barbour	49%	4,613	73.7%	1,426	22.8%	215	3.4%	1	0.0%	3,187	6,255
Berkeley	49%	21,545	59.2%	13,288	36.5%	1,525	4.2%	13	0.0%	8,257	36,371
Boone	44%	6,124	73.4%	1,729	20.7%	489	5.9%	0	0.0%	4,395	8,342
Braxton	46%	4,083	77.0%	1,111	21.0%	109	2.1%	0	0.0%	2,972	5,303
Brooke	50%	7,793	79.8%	1,686	17.3%	292	3.0%	0	0.0%	6,107	9,771
Cabell	45%	26,970	77.8%	6,651	19.2%	1,041	3.0%	6	0.0%	20,319	34,668
Calhoun	40%	1,612	66.5%	635	26.2%	174	7.2%	2	0.1%	977	2,423
Clay	45%	2,316	70.9%	782	23.9%	169	5.2%	0	0.0%	1,534	3,267
Doddridge	48%	1,868	62.0%	1,021	33.9%	126	4.2%	0	0.0%	847	3,015
Fayette	42%	10,305	67.6%	4,306	28.2%	636	4.2%	1	0.0%	5,999	15,248
Gilmer	35%	1,728	69.0%	595	23.7%	183	7.3%	0	0.0%	1,133	2,506
Grant	44%	2,425	59.9%	1,508	37.2%	118	2.9%	0	0.0%	917	4,051
Greenbrier	49%	9,521	69.5%	3,606	26.3%	565	4.1%	8	0.1%	5,915	13,700
Hampshire	46%	5,465	66.2%	2,491	30.2%	297	3.6%	1	0.0%	2,974	8,254
Hancock	53%	10,069	77.4%	2,580	19.8%	364	2.8%	0	0.0%	7,489	13,013
Hardy	49%	3,777	71.4%	1,278	24.1%	237	4.5%	0	0.0%	2,499	5,292
Harrison	59%	22,746	72.0%	7,514	23.8%	1,309	4.1%	11	0.0%	15,232	31,580
Jackson	55%	8,233	67.2%	3,392	27.7%	621	5.1%	4	0.0%	4,841	12,250
Jefferson	56%	13,563	61.9%	7,010	32.0%	1,334	6.1%	11	0.1%	6,553	21,918
Kanawha	53%	55,129	68.0%	20,595	25.4%	5,303	6.5%	13	0.0%	34,534	81,040
Lewis	51%	4,434	67.1%	1,921	29.1%	250	3.8%	4	0.1%	2,513	6,609
Lincoln	41%	4,776	69.2%	1,755	25.4%	373	5.4%	0	0.0%	3,021	6,904
Logan	45%	10,101	76.3%	2,591	19.6%	550	4.2%	1	0.0%	7,510	13,243
Marion	52%	17,849	75.9%	4,610	19.6%	1,033	4.4%	11	0.0%	13,239	23,503
Marshall	53%	10,555	75.8%	2,915	20.9%	454	3.3%	4	0.0%	7,640	13,928
Mason	51%	8,605	80.0%	1,806	16.8%	342	3.2%	0	0.0%	6,799	10,753
McDowell	35%	5,323	83.2%	933	14.6%	138	2.2%	0	0.0%	4,390	6,394
Mercer	42%	14,654	70.2%	5,687	27.2%	533	2.6%	0	0.0%	8,967	20,874
Mineral	52%	8,100	70.9%	3,061	26.8%	266	2.3%	4	0.0%	5,039	11,431
Mingo	39%	6,353	77.4%	1,525	18.6%	332	4.0%	0	0.0%	4,828	8,210
Monongalia	41%	19,546	60.6%	9,064	28.1%	3,640	11.3%	18	0.1%	10,482	32,268
Monroe	52%	3,824	68.3%	1,589	28.4%	183	3.3%	0	0.0%	2,235	5,596
Morgan	53%	4,318	61.0%	2,432	34.4%	323	4.6%	5	0.1%	1,886	7,078
Nicholas	46%	7,080	75.1%	2,027	21.5%	294	3.1%	30	0.3%	5,053	9,431
Ohio	53%	14,225	73.6%	4,422	22.9%	677	3.5%	0	0.0%	9,803	19,324
Pendleton	53%	2,056	61.9%	1,127	34.0%	136	4.1%	0	0.0%	929	3,319
Pleasants	50%	2,235	75.0%	658	22.1%	88	3.0%	0	0.0%	1,577	2,981
Pocahontas	51%	2,479	68.0%	902	24.7%	263	7.2%	2	0.1%	1,577	3,646
Preston	45%	7,078	60.7%	3,782	32.4%	787	6.8%	9	0.1%	3,296	11,656
Putnam	59%	16,995	69.0%	6,622	26.9%	1,005	4.1%	6	0.0%	10,373	24,628
Raleigh	45%	15,736	56.2%	11,645	41.6%	625	2.2%	13	0.0%	4,091	28,019
Randolph	46%	8,149	75.6%	2,084	19.3%	524	4.9%	18	0.2%	6,065	10,775
Ritchie	46%	2,503	66.0%	1,153	30.4%	136	3.6%	1	0.0%	1,350	3,793
Roane	48%	3,798	68.0%	1,494	26.7%	293	5.2%	2	0.0%	2,304	5,587
Summers	47%	3,535	66.7%	1,573	29.7%	188	3.5%	0	0.0%	1,962	5,296
Taylor	47%	4,419	71.7%	1,477	24.0%	264	4.3%	3	0.0%	2,942	6,163
Tucker	60%	2,554	73.6%	748	21.6%	167	4.8%	0	0.0%	1,806	3,469
Tyler	51%	2,567	69.3%	1,001	27.0%	136	3.7%	1	0.0%	1,566	3,705
Upshur	47%	6,498	72.1%	2,253	25.0%	264	2.9%	1	0.0%	4,245	9,016
Wayne	46%	11,793	77.1%	3,132	20.5%	374	2.4%	5	0.0%	8,661	15,304
Webster	43%	2,361	76.5%	555	18.0%	161	5.2%	9	0.3%	1,806	3,086
Wetzel	48%	4,975	77.8%	1,162	18.2%	244	3.8%	17	0.3%	3,813	6,398
Wirt	52%	1,652	71.1%	581	25.0%	88	3.8%	1	0.0%	1,071	2,322
Wood	52%	26,769	75.4%	7,658	21.6%	1,084	3.1%	14	0.0%	19,111	35,525
Wyoming	40%	4,917	65.2%	2,463	32.6%	164	2.2%	1	0.0%	2,454	7,545
TOTAL	49%	492,697	69.8%	181,612	25.7%	31,317	4.4%	420	0.1%	311,085	706,046
Total R vote: 181,612 (25.7%)      Total D vote: 492,697 (69.8%)      Total Other vote: 31,737 (4.5%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$2,217,271		$44,297		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

2008 Governor, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	4,613	73.7%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,426	22.8%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	215	3.4%
TOTAL	6,255
Turnout: 49%

2008 Governor, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	21,545	59.2%
Russ Weeks (R)	13,288	36.5%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	1,525	4.2%
TOTAL	36,371
Turnout: 49%

2008 Governor, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	6,124	73.4%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,729	20.7%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	489	5.9%
TOTAL	8,342
Turnout: 44%

2008 Governor, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	4,083	77.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,111	21.0%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	109	2.1%
TOTAL	5,303
Turnout: 46%

2008 Governor, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	7,793	79.8%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,686	17.3%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	292	3.0%
TOTAL	9,771
Turnout: 50%

2008 Governor, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	26,970	77.8%
Russ Weeks (R)	6,651	19.2%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	1,041	3.0%
TOTAL	34,668
Turnout: 45%

2008 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	1,612	66.5%
Russ Weeks (R)	635	26.2%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	174	7.2%
TOTAL	2,423
Turnout: 40%

2008 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	2,316	70.9%
Russ Weeks (R)	782	23.9%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	169	5.2%
TOTAL	3,267
Turnout: 45%

2008 Governor, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	1,868	62.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,021	33.9%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	126	4.2%
TOTAL	3,015
Turnout: 48%

2008 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	10,305	67.6%
Russ Weeks (R)	4,306	28.2%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	636	4.2%
TOTAL	15,248
Turnout: 42%

2008 Governor, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	1,728	69.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	595	23.7%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	183	7.3%
TOTAL	2,506
Turnout: 35%

2008 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	2,425	59.9%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,508	37.2%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	118	2.9%
TOTAL	4,051
Turnout: 44%

2008 Governor, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	9,521	69.5%
Russ Weeks (R)	3,606	26.3%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	565	4.1%
TOTAL	13,700
Turnout: 49%

2008 Governor, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	5,465	66.2%
Russ Weeks (R)	2,491	30.2%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	297	3.6%
TOTAL	8,254
Turnout: 46%

2008 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	10,069	77.4%
Russ Weeks (R)	2,580	19.8%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	364	2.8%
TOTAL	13,013
Turnout: 53%

2008 Governor, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	3,777	71.4%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,278	24.1%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	237	4.5%
TOTAL	5,292
Turnout: 49%

2008 Governor, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	22,746	72.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	7,514	23.8%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	1,309	4.1%
TOTAL	31,580
Turnout: 59%

2008 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	8,233	67.2%
Russ Weeks (R)	3,392	27.7%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	621	5.1%
TOTAL	12,250
Turnout: 55%

2008 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	13,563	61.9%
Russ Weeks (R)	7,010	32.0%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	1,334	6.1%
TOTAL	21,918
Turnout: 56%

2008 Governor, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	55,129	68.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	20,595	25.4%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	5,303	6.5%
TOTAL	81,040
Turnout: 53%

2008 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	4,434	67.1%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,921	29.1%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	250	3.8%
TOTAL	6,609
Turnout: 51%

2008 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	4,776	69.2%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,755	25.4%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	373	5.4%
TOTAL	6,904
Turnout: 41%

2008 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	10,101	76.3%
Russ Weeks (R)	2,591	19.6%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	550	4.2%
TOTAL	13,243
Turnout: 45%

2008 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	17,849	75.9%
Russ Weeks (R)	4,610	19.6%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	1,033	4.4%
TOTAL	23,503
Turnout: 52%

2008 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	10,555	75.8%
Russ Weeks (R)	2,915	20.9%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	454	3.3%
TOTAL	13,928
Turnout: 53%

2008 Governor, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	8,605	80.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,806	16.8%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	342	3.2%
TOTAL	10,753
Turnout: 51%

2008 Governor, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	5,323	83.2%
Russ Weeks (R)	933	14.6%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	138	2.2%
TOTAL	6,394
Turnout: 35%

2008 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	14,654	70.2%
Russ Weeks (R)	5,687	27.2%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	533	2.6%
TOTAL	20,874
Turnout: 42%

2008 Governor, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	8,100	70.9%
Russ Weeks (R)	3,061	26.8%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	266	2.3%
TOTAL	11,431
Turnout: 52%

2008 Governor, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	6,353	77.4%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,525	18.6%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	332	4.0%
TOTAL	8,210
Turnout: 39%

2008 Governor, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	19,546	60.6%
Russ Weeks (R)	9,064	28.1%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	3,640	11.3%
TOTAL	32,268
Turnout: 41%

2008 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	3,824	68.3%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,589	28.4%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	183	3.3%
TOTAL	5,596
Turnout: 52%

2008 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	4,318	61.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	2,432	34.4%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	323	4.6%
TOTAL	7,078
Turnout: 53%

2008 Governor, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	7,080	75.1%
Russ Weeks (R)	2,027	21.5%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	294	3.1%
TOTAL	9,431
Turnout: 46%

2008 Governor, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	14,225	73.6%
Russ Weeks (R)	4,422	22.9%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	677	3.5%
TOTAL	19,324
Turnout: 53%

2008 Governor, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	2,056	61.9%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,127	34.0%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	136	4.1%
TOTAL	3,319
Turnout: 53%

2008 Governor, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	2,235	75.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	658	22.1%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	88	3.0%
TOTAL	2,981
Turnout: 50%

2008 Governor, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	2,479	68.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	902	24.7%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	263	7.2%
TOTAL	3,646
Turnout: 51%

2008 Governor, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	7,078	60.7%
Russ Weeks (R)	3,782	32.4%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	787	6.8%
TOTAL	11,656
Turnout: 45%

2008 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	16,995	69.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	6,622	26.9%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	1,005	4.1%
TOTAL	24,628
Turnout: 59%

2008 Governor, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	15,736	56.2%
Russ Weeks (R)	11,645	41.6%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	625	2.2%
TOTAL	28,019
Turnout: 45%

2008 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	8,149	75.6%
Russ Weeks (R)	2,084	19.3%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	524	4.9%
TOTAL	10,775
Turnout: 46%

2008 Governor, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	2,503	66.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,153	30.4%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	136	3.6%
TOTAL	3,793
Turnout: 46%

2008 Governor, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	3,798	68.0%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,494	26.7%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	293	5.2%
TOTAL	5,587
Turnout: 48%

2008 Governor, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	3,535	66.7%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,573	29.7%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	188	3.5%
TOTAL	5,296
Turnout: 47%

2008 Governor, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	4,419	71.7%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,477	24.0%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	264	4.3%
TOTAL	6,163
Turnout: 47%

2008 Governor, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	2,554	73.6%
Russ Weeks (R)	748	21.6%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	167	4.8%
TOTAL	3,469
Turnout: 60%

2008 Governor, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	2,567	69.3%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,001	27.0%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	136	3.7%
TOTAL	3,705
Turnout: 51%

2008 Governor, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	6,498	72.1%
Russ Weeks (R)	2,253	25.0%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	264	2.9%
TOTAL	9,016
Turnout: 47%

2008 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	11,793	77.1%
Russ Weeks (R)	3,132	20.5%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	374	2.4%
TOTAL	15,304
Turnout: 46%

2008 Governor, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	2,361	76.5%
Russ Weeks (R)	555	18.0%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	161	5.2%
TOTAL	3,086
Turnout: 43%

2008 Governor, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	4,975	77.8%
Russ Weeks (R)	1,162	18.2%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	244	3.8%
TOTAL	6,398
Turnout: 48%

2008 Governor, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	1,652	71.1%
Russ Weeks (R)	581	25.0%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	88	3.8%
TOTAL	2,322
Turnout: 52%

2008 Governor, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	26,769	75.4%
Russ Weeks (R)	7,658	21.6%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	1,084	3.1%
TOTAL	35,525
Turnout: 52%

2008 Governor, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Manchin* (D)	4,917	65.2%
Russ Weeks (R)	2,463	32.6%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain)	164	2.2%
TOTAL	7,545
Turnout: 40%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Joe Manchin*
Total Disbursements:	$2,217,271

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Russ Weeks
Total Disbursements:	$44,297