1996-11-05 Senatorial Election Results for West Virginia (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Jay Rockefeller* (D)		Betty Burks (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Barbour	49%	4,367	74.6%	1,490	25.4%	0	0.0%	2,877	5,857
Berkeley	38%	12,867	66.2%	6,571	33.8%	0	0.0%	6,296	19,438
Boone	42%	7,123	87.4%	1,024	12.6%	0	0.0%	6,099	8,147
Braxton	44%	3,795	79.9%	953	20.1%	0	0.0%	2,842	4,748
Brooke	43%	7,410	83.9%	1,421	16.1%	0	0.0%	5,989	8,831
Cabell	38%	21,953	75.6%	7,086	24.4%	0	0.0%	14,867	29,039
Calhoun	45%	1,955	74.4%	672	25.6%	0	0.0%	1,283	2,627
Clay	47%	2,788	79.7%	711	20.3%	0	0.0%	2,077	3,499
Doddridge	45%	1,495	61.9%	922	38.1%	0	0.0%	573	2,417
Fayette	35%	11,093	85.8%	1,835	14.2%	0	0.0%	9,258	12,928
Gilmer	43%	1,893	76.4%	584	23.6%	0	0.0%	1,309	2,477
Grant	44%	2,023	55.4%	1,631	44.6%	0	0.0%	392	3,654
Greenbrier	45%	9,248	77.2%	2,735	22.8%	0	0.0%	6,513	11,983
Hampshire	40%	3,527	62.6%	2,110	37.4%	0	0.0%	1,417	5,637
Hancock	50%	10,849	82.7%	2,272	17.3%	0	0.0%	8,577	13,121
Hardy	43%	2,844	71.9%	1,111	28.1%	0	0.0%	1,733	3,955
Harrison	50%	21,081	79.9%	5,305	20.1%	0	0.0%	15,776	26,386
Jackson	47%	6,774	71.3%	2,724	28.7%	0	0.0%	4,050	9,498
Jefferson	41%	8,686	70.4%	3,657	29.6%	0	0.0%	5,029	12,343
Kanawha	44%	53,263	76.0%	16,776	24.0%	0	0.0%	36,487	70,039
Lewis	46%	4,556	74.7%	1,539	25.3%	0	0.0%	3,017	6,095
Lincoln	49%	6,181	77.6%	1,785	22.4%	0	0.0%	4,396	7,966
Logan	48%	13,129	90.7%	1,352	9.3%	0	0.0%	11,777	14,481
Marion	47%	17,457	82.3%	3,750	17.7%	0	0.0%	13,707	21,207
Marshall	47%	10,322	78.8%	2,778	21.2%	0	0.0%	7,544	13,100
Mason	53%	7,923	76.5%	2,429	23.5%	0	0.0%	5,494	10,352
McDowell	36%	7,255	89.3%	871	10.7%	0	0.0%	6,384	8,126
Mercer	36%	13,516	76.8%	4,076	23.2%	0	0.0%	9,440	17,592
Mineral	43%	5,606	63.3%	3,254	36.7%	0	0.0%	2,352	8,860
Mingo	44%	8,809	89.6%	1,017	10.4%	0	0.0%	7,792	9,826
Monongalia	41%	20,030	76.3%	6,219	23.7%	0	0.0%	13,811	26,249
Monroe	45%	3,500	72.9%	1,303	27.1%	0	0.0%	2,197	4,803
Morgan	43%	2,829	61.8%	1,748	38.2%	0	0.0%	1,081	4,577
Nicholas	38%	6,216	81.6%	1,400	18.4%	0	0.0%	4,816	7,616
Ohio	43%	12,865	78.7%	3,478	21.3%	0	0.0%	9,387	16,343
Pendleton	48%	2,235	74.6%	762	25.4%	0	0.0%	1,473	2,997
Pleasants	54%	2,294	74.4%	789	25.6%	0	0.0%	1,505	3,083
Pocahontas	47%	2,504	74.5%	858	25.5%	0	0.0%	1,646	3,362
Preston	46%	7,241	71.8%	2,841	28.2%	0	0.0%	4,400	10,082
Putnam	47%	12,253	72.2%	4,722	27.8%	0	0.0%	7,531	16,975
Raleigh	37%	17,413	78.8%	4,694	21.2%	0	0.0%	12,719	22,107
Randolph	46%	7,736	77.9%	2,193	22.1%	0	0.0%	5,543	9,929
Ritchie	46%	2,333	65.1%	1,252	34.9%	0	0.0%	1,081	3,585
Roane	43%	3,462	69.0%	1,555	31.0%	0	0.0%	1,907	5,017
Summers	38%	3,143	78.0%	889	22.0%	0	0.0%	2,254	4,032
Taylor	45%	4,107	76.0%	1,296	24.0%	0	0.0%	2,811	5,403
Tucker	55%	2,359	74.3%	816	25.7%	0	0.0%	1,543	3,175
Tyler	49%	2,540	71.4%	1,018	28.6%	0	0.0%	1,522	3,558
Upshur	38%	4,733	71.3%	1,908	28.7%	0	0.0%	2,825	6,641
Wayne	43%	10,747	77.7%	3,090	22.3%	0	0.0%	7,657	13,837
Webster	44%	2,951	88.7%	376	11.3%	0	0.0%	2,575	3,327
Wetzel	39%	4,386	80.6%	1,059	19.4%	0	0.0%	3,327	5,445
Wirt	50%	1,446	70.1%	616	29.9%	0	0.0%	830	2,062
Wood	44%	20,472	70.3%	8,652	29.7%	0	0.0%	11,820	29,124
Wyoming	40%	6,943	86.2%	1,113	13.8%	0	0.0%	5,830	8,056
TOTAL	44%	456,526	76.6%	139,088	23.4%	0	0.0%	317,438	595,614
Total R vote: 139,088 (23.4%)      Total D vote: 456,526 (76.6%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$3,956,441		$0
Total Receipts:		$3,698,845		$0
Cash on Hand:		$951,637		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$2,363,284		$0
Party Contributions:		$550		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$1,080,397		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$23,226		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$3,956,441		$0

1996 Senate class 2, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,367	74.6%
Betty Burks (R)	1,490	25.4%
TOTAL	5,857
Turnout: 49%

1996 Senate class 2, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	12,867	66.2%
Betty Burks (R)	6,571	33.8%
TOTAL	19,438
Turnout: 38%

1996 Senate class 2, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,123	87.4%
Betty Burks (R)	1,024	12.6%
TOTAL	8,147
Turnout: 42%

1996 Senate class 2, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,795	79.9%
Betty Burks (R)	953	20.1%
TOTAL	4,748
Turnout: 44%

1996 Senate class 2, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,410	83.9%
Betty Burks (R)	1,421	16.1%
TOTAL	8,831
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	21,953	75.6%
Betty Burks (R)	7,086	24.4%
TOTAL	29,039
Turnout: 38%

1996 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,955	74.4%
Betty Burks (R)	672	25.6%
TOTAL	2,627
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,788	79.7%
Betty Burks (R)	711	20.3%
TOTAL	3,499
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,495	61.9%
Betty Burks (R)	922	38.1%
TOTAL	2,417
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	11,093	85.8%
Betty Burks (R)	1,835	14.2%
TOTAL	12,928
Turnout: 35%

1996 Senate class 2, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,893	76.4%
Betty Burks (R)	584	23.6%
TOTAL	2,477
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,023	55.4%
Betty Burks (R)	1,631	44.6%
TOTAL	3,654
Turnout: 44%

1996 Senate class 2, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	9,248	77.2%
Betty Burks (R)	2,735	22.8%
TOTAL	11,983
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,527	62.6%
Betty Burks (R)	2,110	37.4%
TOTAL	5,637
Turnout: 40%

1996 Senate class 2, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	10,849	82.7%
Betty Burks (R)	2,272	17.3%
TOTAL	13,121
Turnout: 50%

1996 Senate class 2, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,844	71.9%
Betty Burks (R)	1,111	28.1%
TOTAL	3,955
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	21,081	79.9%
Betty Burks (R)	5,305	20.1%
TOTAL	26,386
Turnout: 50%

1996 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,774	71.3%
Betty Burks (R)	2,724	28.7%
TOTAL	9,498
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	8,686	70.4%
Betty Burks (R)	3,657	29.6%
TOTAL	12,343
Turnout: 41%

1996 Senate class 2, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	53,263	76.0%
Betty Burks (R)	16,776	24.0%
TOTAL	70,039
Turnout: 44%

1996 Senate class 2, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,556	74.7%
Betty Burks (R)	1,539	25.3%
TOTAL	6,095
Turnout: 46%

1996 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,181	77.6%
Betty Burks (R)	1,785	22.4%
TOTAL	7,966
Turnout: 49%

1996 Senate class 2, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	13,129	90.7%
Betty Burks (R)	1,352	9.3%
TOTAL	14,481
Turnout: 48%

1996 Senate class 2, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	17,457	82.3%
Betty Burks (R)	3,750	17.7%
TOTAL	21,207
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	10,322	78.8%
Betty Burks (R)	2,778	21.2%
TOTAL	13,100
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,923	76.5%
Betty Burks (R)	2,429	23.5%
TOTAL	10,352
Turnout: 53%

1996 Senate class 2, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,255	89.3%
Betty Burks (R)	871	10.7%
TOTAL	8,126
Turnout: 36%

1996 Senate class 2, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	13,516	76.8%
Betty Burks (R)	4,076	23.2%
TOTAL	17,592
Turnout: 36%

1996 Senate class 2, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,606	63.3%
Betty Burks (R)	3,254	36.7%
TOTAL	8,860
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	8,809	89.6%
Betty Burks (R)	1,017	10.4%
TOTAL	9,826
Turnout: 44%

1996 Senate class 2, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	20,030	76.3%
Betty Burks (R)	6,219	23.7%
TOTAL	26,249
Turnout: 41%

1996 Senate class 2, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,500	72.9%
Betty Burks (R)	1,303	27.1%
TOTAL	4,803
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,829	61.8%
Betty Burks (R)	1,748	38.2%
TOTAL	4,577
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,216	81.6%
Betty Burks (R)	1,400	18.4%
TOTAL	7,616
Turnout: 38%

1996 Senate class 2, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	12,865	78.7%
Betty Burks (R)	3,478	21.3%
TOTAL	16,343
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,235	74.6%
Betty Burks (R)	762	25.4%
TOTAL	2,997
Turnout: 48%

1996 Senate class 2, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,294	74.4%
Betty Burks (R)	789	25.6%
TOTAL	3,083
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,504	74.5%
Betty Burks (R)	858	25.5%
TOTAL	3,362
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,241	71.8%
Betty Burks (R)	2,841	28.2%
TOTAL	10,082
Turnout: 46%

1996 Senate class 2, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	12,253	72.2%
Betty Burks (R)	4,722	27.8%
TOTAL	16,975
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	17,413	78.8%
Betty Burks (R)	4,694	21.2%
TOTAL	22,107
Turnout: 37%

1996 Senate class 2, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,736	77.9%
Betty Burks (R)	2,193	22.1%
TOTAL	9,929
Turnout: 46%

1996 Senate class 2, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,333	65.1%
Betty Burks (R)	1,252	34.9%
TOTAL	3,585
Turnout: 46%

1996 Senate class 2, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,462	69.0%
Betty Burks (R)	1,555	31.0%
TOTAL	5,017
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,143	78.0%
Betty Burks (R)	889	22.0%
TOTAL	4,032
Turnout: 38%

1996 Senate class 2, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,107	76.0%
Betty Burks (R)	1,296	24.0%
TOTAL	5,403
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,359	74.3%
Betty Burks (R)	816	25.7%
TOTAL	3,175
Turnout: 55%

1996 Senate class 2, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,540	71.4%
Betty Burks (R)	1,018	28.6%
TOTAL	3,558
Turnout: 49%

1996 Senate class 2, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,733	71.3%
Betty Burks (R)	1,908	28.7%
TOTAL	6,641
Turnout: 38%

1996 Senate class 2, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	10,747	77.7%
Betty Burks (R)	3,090	22.3%
TOTAL	13,837
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,951	88.7%
Betty Burks (R)	376	11.3%
TOTAL	3,327
Turnout: 44%

1996 Senate class 2, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,386	80.6%
Betty Burks (R)	1,059	19.4%
TOTAL	5,445
Turnout: 39%

1996 Senate class 2, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,446	70.1%
Betty Burks (R)	616	29.9%
TOTAL	2,062
Turnout: 50%

1996 Senate class 2, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	20,472	70.3%
Betty Burks (R)	8,652	29.7%
TOTAL	29,124
Turnout: 44%

1996 Senate class 2, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,943	86.2%
Betty Burks (R)	1,113	13.8%
TOTAL	8,056
Turnout: 40%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Jay Rockefeller*
Total Disbursements:	$3,956,441
Total Receipts:	$3,698,845
Cash on Hand:	$951,637
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$2,363,284
Party Contributions:	$550
Other Committee Contributions:	$1,080,397
Other Committee Transfers:	$23,226
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$3,956,441

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/WV/1996