2008 Presidential Election Results for West Virginia

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Barack Obama (D)		John McCain (R)		Ralph Nader (I)		Bob Barr (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
Barbour	49%	2,419	38.8%	3,685	59.1%	69	1.1%	0	0.0%	59	0.9%	6,232
Berkeley	51%	15,994	42.8%	20,841	55.7%	255	0.7%	0	0.0%	310	0.8%	37,400
Boone	44%	4,529	54.1%	3,632	43.4%	106	1.3%	0	0.0%	103	1.2%	8,370
Braxton	47%	2,704	49.9%	2,629	48.6%	42	0.8%	0	0.0%	40	0.7%	5,415
Brooke	50%	4,717	47.9%	4,961	50.3%	118	1.2%	0	0.0%	61	0.6%	9,857
Cabell	45%	15,292	44.0%	18,793	54.1%	308	0.9%	0	0.0%	339	1.0%	34,732
Calhoun	40%	993	40.9%	1,366	56.2%	39	1.6%	0	0.0%	31	1.3%	2,429
Clay	45%	1,421	43.5%	1,755	53.8%	59	1.8%	0	0.0%	30	0.9%	3,265
Doddridge	48%	735	24.4%	2,218	73.5%	29	1.0%	0	0.0%	36	1.2%	3,018
Fayette	41%	7,242	47.7%	7,658	50.4%	190	1.3%	0	0.0%	104	0.7%	15,194
Gilmer	36%	1,004	39.8%	1,445	57.3%	50	2.0%	0	0.0%	22	0.9%	2,521
Grant	46%	997	23.6%	3,166	75.1%	33	0.8%	0	0.0%	22	0.5%	4,218
Greenbrier	49%	5,881	42.8%	7,567	55.1%	156	1.1%	0	0.0%	128	0.9%	13,732
Hampshire	47%	2,983	35.7%	5,222	62.6%	75	0.9%	0	0.0%	67	0.8%	8,347
Hancock	53%	5,504	41.6%	7,518	56.9%	121	0.9%	0	0.0%	77	0.6%	13,220
Hardy	50%	1,901	35.2%	3,376	62.4%	75	1.4%	0	0.0%	55	1.0%	5,407
Harrison	60%	13,582	42.3%	17,824	55.6%	280	0.9%	0	0.0%	392	1.2%	32,078
Jackson	55%	4,861	39.7%	7,148	58.4%	147	1.2%	0	0.0%	80	0.7%	12,236
Jefferson	58%	11,687	51.6%	10,600	46.8%	131	0.6%	0	0.0%	241	1.1%	22,659
Kanawha	54%	40,594	49.0%	40,952	49.4%	599	0.7%	0	0.0%	742	0.9%	82,887
Lewis	51%	2,109	31.9%	4,335	65.6%	87	1.3%	0	0.0%	77	1.2%	6,608
Lincoln	41%	3,029	44.3%	3,637	53.2%	103	1.5%	0	0.0%	66	1.0%	6,835
Logan	46%	5,873	43.4%	7,326	54.2%	179	1.3%	0	0.0%	146	1.1%	13,524
Marion	53%	11,618	48.9%	11,501	48.4%	330	1.4%	0	0.0%	291	1.2%	23,740
Marshall	53%	5,996	42.8%	7,759	55.4%	156	1.1%	0	0.0%	90	0.6%	14,001
Mason	50%	4,484	42.3%	5,853	55.2%	157	1.5%	0	0.0%	109	1.0%	10,603
McDowell	35%	3,430	53.3%	2,882	44.8%	71	1.1%	0	0.0%	47	0.7%	6,430
Mercer	43%	7,450	35.3%	13,246	62.8%	199	0.9%	0	0.0%	194	0.9%	21,089
Mineral	52%	3,750	32.5%	7,616	66.0%	119	1.0%	0	0.0%	62	0.5%	11,547
Mingo	40%	3,582	43.0%	4,587	55.0%	99	1.2%	0	0.0%	70	0.8%	8,338
Monongalia	43%	17,060	50.8%	15,775	47.0%	324	1.0%	0	0.0%	410	1.2%	33,569
Monroe	51%	2,014	36.1%	3,397	60.9%	90	1.6%	0	0.0%	74	1.3%	5,575
Morgan	54%	2,721	37.4%	4,428	60.9%	85	1.2%	0	0.0%	42	0.6%	7,276
Nicholas	45%	4,357	46.5%	4,804	51.3%	94	1.0%	0	0.0%	106	1.1%	9,361
Ohio	54%	8,593	44.0%	10,694	54.7%	157	0.8%	0	0.0%	96	0.5%	19,540
Pendleton	54%	1,310	38.6%	2,035	59.9%	21	0.6%	0	0.0%	29	0.9%	3,395
Pleasants	50%	1,142	38.4%	1,772	59.6%	32	1.1%	0	0.0%	29	1.0%	2,975
Pocahontas	51%	1,548	42.5%	2,011	55.2%	41	1.1%	0	0.0%	42	1.2%	3,642
Preston	45%	4,205	35.6%	7,325	62.1%	141	1.2%	0	0.0%	125	1.1%	11,796
Putnam	60%	9,334	37.5%	15,162	60.9%	171	0.7%	0	0.0%	220	0.9%	24,887
Raleigh	45%	10,237	36.2%	17,548	62.1%	300	1.1%	0	0.0%	174	0.6%	28,259
Randolph	46%	4,539	41.9%	6,060	55.9%	130	1.2%	0	0.0%	104	1.0%	10,833
Ritchie	47%	998	25.9%	2,781	72.3%	34	0.9%	0	0.0%	33	0.9%	3,846
Roane	48%	2,511	45.0%	2,943	52.8%	62	1.1%	0	0.0%	60	1.1%	5,576
Summers	47%	2,290	43.1%	2,891	54.4%	87	1.6%	0	0.0%	48	0.9%	5,316
Taylor	47%	2,462	39.7%	3,605	58.1%	87	1.4%	0	0.0%	49	0.8%	6,203
Tucker	61%	1,288	36.7%	2,123	60.5%	58	1.7%	0	0.0%	38	1.1%	3,507
Tyler	51%	1,241	33.2%	2,415	64.6%	58	1.6%	0	0.0%	27	0.7%	3,741
Upshur	47%	2,925	32.6%	5,911	65.9%	83	0.9%	0	0.0%	52	0.6%	8,971
Wayne	47%	6,137	39.8%	8,947	58.0%	174	1.1%	0	0.0%	172	1.1%	15,430
Webster	42%	1,552	50.8%	1,386	45.3%	55	1.8%	0	0.0%	64	2.1%	3,057
Wetzel	49%	2,942	45.6%	3,342	51.8%	97	1.5%	0	0.0%	73	1.1%	6,454
Wirt	52%	782	33.6%	1,496	64.3%	25	1.1%	0	0.0%	23	1.0%	2,326
Wood	53%	12,573	34.8%	22,896	63.4%	320	0.9%	0	0.0%	337	0.9%	36,126
Wyoming	40%	2,735	36.3%	4,621	61.4%	111	1.5%	0	0.0%	63	0.8%	7,530
TOTAL	50%	303,857	42.5%	397,466	55.6%	7,219	1.0%	0	0.0%	6,581	0.9%	715,123

2008 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in WV

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 2008 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	Barack Obama (D)		John McCain (R)		Ralph Nader (I)		Bob Barr (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Mollohan-D)	51%	102,826	41.5%	140,421	56.7%					4,279	1.7%	247,526
District 02 (Capito-R)	52%	113,853	43.8%	142,112	54.6%					4,175	1.6%	260,140
District 03 (Rahall-D)	45%	87,178	42.3%	114,933	55.8%					4,011	1.9%	206,122

2008 President, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,419	38.8%
John McCain (R)	3,685	59.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	69	1.1%
Other	59	0.9%
TOTAL	6,232
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	15,994	42.8%
John McCain (R)	20,841	55.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	255	0.7%
Other	310	0.8%
TOTAL	37,400
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,529	54.1%
John McCain (R)	3,632	43.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	106	1.3%
Other	103	1.2%
TOTAL	8,370
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,704	49.9%
John McCain (R)	2,629	48.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	42	0.8%
Other	40	0.7%
TOTAL	5,415
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,717	47.9%
John McCain (R)	4,961	50.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	118	1.2%
Other	61	0.6%
TOTAL	9,857
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	15,292	44.0%
John McCain (R)	18,793	54.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	308	0.9%
Other	339	1.0%
TOTAL	34,732
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	993	40.9%
John McCain (R)	1,366	56.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	39	1.6%
Other	31	1.3%
TOTAL	2,429
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,421	43.5%
John McCain (R)	1,755	53.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	59	1.8%
Other	30	0.9%
TOTAL	3,265
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	735	24.4%
John McCain (R)	2,218	73.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	29	1.0%
Other	36	1.2%
TOTAL	3,018
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	7,242	47.7%
John McCain (R)	7,658	50.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	190	1.3%
Other	104	0.7%
TOTAL	15,194
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,004	39.8%
John McCain (R)	1,445	57.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	50	2.0%
Other	22	0.9%
TOTAL	2,521
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	997	23.6%
John McCain (R)	3,166	75.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	33	0.8%
Other	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,218
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,881	42.8%
John McCain (R)	7,567	55.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	156	1.1%
Other	128	0.9%
TOTAL	13,732
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,983	35.7%
John McCain (R)	5,222	62.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	75	0.9%
Other	67	0.8%
TOTAL	8,347
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,504	41.6%
John McCain (R)	7,518	56.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	121	0.9%
Other	77	0.6%
TOTAL	13,220
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,901	35.2%
John McCain (R)	3,376	62.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	75	1.4%
Other	55	1.0%
TOTAL	5,407
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	13,582	42.3%
John McCain (R)	17,824	55.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	280	0.9%
Other	392	1.2%
TOTAL	32,078
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,861	39.7%
John McCain (R)	7,148	58.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	147	1.2%
Other	80	0.7%
TOTAL	12,236
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	11,687	51.6%
John McCain (R)	10,600	46.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	131	0.6%
Other	241	1.1%
TOTAL	22,659
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	40,594	49.0%
John McCain (R)	40,952	49.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	599	0.7%
Other	742	0.9%
TOTAL	82,887
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,109	31.9%
John McCain (R)	4,335	65.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	87	1.3%
Other	77	1.2%
TOTAL	6,608
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,029	44.3%
John McCain (R)	3,637	53.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	103	1.5%
Other	66	1.0%
TOTAL	6,835
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,873	43.4%
John McCain (R)	7,326	54.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	179	1.3%
Other	146	1.1%
TOTAL	13,524
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,430	53.3%
John McCain (R)	2,882	44.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	71	1.1%
Other	47	0.7%
TOTAL	6,430
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	11,618	48.9%
John McCain (R)	11,501	48.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	330	1.4%
Other	291	1.2%
TOTAL	23,740
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,996	42.8%
John McCain (R)	7,759	55.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	156	1.1%
Other	90	0.6%
TOTAL	14,001
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,484	42.3%
John McCain (R)	5,853	55.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	157	1.5%
Other	109	1.0%
TOTAL	10,603
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	7,450	35.3%
John McCain (R)	13,246	62.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	199	0.9%
Other	194	0.9%
TOTAL	21,089
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,750	32.5%
John McCain (R)	7,616	66.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	119	1.0%
Other	62	0.5%
TOTAL	11,547
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,582	43.0%
John McCain (R)	4,587	55.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	99	1.2%
Other	70	0.8%
TOTAL	8,338
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	17,060	50.8%
John McCain (R)	15,775	47.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	324	1.0%
Other	410	1.2%
TOTAL	33,569
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,014	36.1%
John McCain (R)	3,397	60.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	90	1.6%
Other	74	1.3%
TOTAL	5,575
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,721	37.4%
John McCain (R)	4,428	60.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	85	1.2%
Other	42	0.6%
TOTAL	7,276
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,357	46.5%
John McCain (R)	4,804	51.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	94	1.0%
Other	106	1.1%
TOTAL	9,361
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	8,593	44.0%
John McCain (R)	10,694	54.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	157	0.8%
Other	96	0.5%
TOTAL	19,540
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,310	38.6%
John McCain (R)	2,035	59.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	21	0.6%
Other	29	0.9%
TOTAL	3,395
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,142	38.4%
John McCain (R)	1,772	59.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	32	1.1%
Other	29	1.0%
TOTAL	2,975
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,548	42.5%
John McCain (R)	2,011	55.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	41	1.1%
Other	42	1.2%
TOTAL	3,642
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,205	35.6%
John McCain (R)	7,325	62.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	141	1.2%
Other	125	1.1%
TOTAL	11,796
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	9,334	37.5%
John McCain (R)	15,162	60.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	171	0.7%
Other	220	0.9%
TOTAL	24,887
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Raleigh County
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

2008 President, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,539	41.9%
John McCain (R)	6,060	55.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	130	1.2%
Other	104	1.0%
TOTAL	10,833
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	998	25.9%
John McCain (R)	2,781	72.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	34	0.9%
Other	33	0.9%
TOTAL	3,846
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,511	45.0%
John McCain (R)	2,943	52.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	62	1.1%
Other	60	1.1%
TOTAL	5,576
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,290	43.1%
John McCain (R)	2,891	54.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	87	1.6%
Other	48	0.9%
TOTAL	5,316
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,462	39.7%
John McCain (R)	3,605	58.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	87	1.4%
Other	49	0.8%
TOTAL	6,203
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,288	36.7%
John McCain (R)	2,123	60.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	58	1.7%
Other	38	1.1%
TOTAL	3,507
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,241	33.2%
John McCain (R)	2,415	64.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	58	1.6%
Other	27	0.7%
TOTAL	3,741
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,925	32.6%
John McCain (R)	5,911	65.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	83	0.9%
Other	52	0.6%
TOTAL	8,971
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,137	39.8%
John McCain (R)	8,947	58.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	174	1.1%
Other	172	1.1%
TOTAL	15,430
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,552	50.8%
John McCain (R)	1,386	45.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	55	1.8%
Other	64	2.1%
TOTAL	3,057
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,942	45.6%
John McCain (R)	3,342	51.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	97	1.5%
Other	73	1.1%
TOTAL	6,454
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	782	33.6%
John McCain (R)	1,496	64.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	25	1.1%
Other	23	1.0%
TOTAL	2,326
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	12,573	34.8%
John McCain (R)	22,896	63.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	320	0.9%
Other	337	0.9%
TOTAL	36,126
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,735	36.3%
John McCain (R)	4,621	61.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	111	1.5%
Other	63	0.8%
TOTAL	7,530
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 16

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