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West Virginia

2022 population: 1,775,156 ( 77,838 from 2010 , 18,599 from 2020)
Land area: 24041.0 square miles
Population density: 73.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,618,266	91.16%	6.3%
Black:	63,933	3.60%	2.9%
Indian:	3,901	0.22%	11.7%
Asian:	16,290	0.92%	28.6%
2+ races:	35,976	2.03%	44.0%
Hispanic:	36,790	2.07%	65.2%

Total non-White:	156,890	8.84%	23.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	39,084	10.9
Deaths:	62,986	17.6
Net Migration:	2,460	0.7
Net Immigration:	2,536	0.7

Change in White population:	-107,990	-5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	30,152	1.6

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Virginia

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +56,011	R +8,821	D + 4.7%
2020 vs. 2016	D +47,190	R +8,821	D + 4.7%
2020 vs. 2012	R +127,727	R +130,012	R + 12.2%
2020 vs. 2012	D -2,285	R +130,012	R + 12.2%
2020 vs. 2008	R +147,916	R +215,789	R + 26.2%
2020 vs. 2008	D -67,873	R +215,789	R + 26.2%

2016 vs. 2008	R +91,905	R +206,968	R + 31.0%
2016 vs. 2008	D -115,063	R +206,968	R + 31.0%
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	545,382	68.6%	Joe Biden (D)	235,984	29.7%	13,365 [+]	1.7%	794,731	22	0.50%	5
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 10,687 (1.3%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	489,371	67.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	188,794	26.2%	43,066 [+]	6.0%	721,231	22	0.53%	5
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 23,004 (3.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 8,075 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 1,104 (0.2%);
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	417,655	62.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	238,269	35.5%	16,195 [+]	2.4%	672,119	15	0.52%	5
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6,302 (0.9%);
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	397,466	55.6%	Barack Obama (D)	303,857	42.5%	13,800 [+]	1.9%	715,123	10	0.54%	5
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 7,219 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	423,778	56.1%	John Kerry (D)	326,541	43.2%	5,568 [+]	0.7%	755,887	5	0.62%	5
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 4,063 (0.5%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	336,475	51.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	295,497	45.6%	16,152 [+]	2.5%	648,124	4	0.61%	5
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 10,680 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 3,169 (0.5%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	327,812	51.5%	Robert Dole (R)	233,946	36.8%	74,701 [+]	11.7%	636,459	-4	0.66%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 71,639 (11.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3,062 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	331,001	48.4%	George Bush* (R)	241,974	35.4%	110,736 [+]	16.2%	683,711	-2	0.65%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 108,829 (15.9%);
1988	50%	Michael Dukakis (D)	341,016	52.2%	George Bush (R)	310,065	47.5%	2,230 [+]	0.3%	653,311	-6	0.71%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	405,483	55.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	328,125	44.6%	2,134	0.3%	735,742	-4	0.79%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	53%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	367,462	49.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	334,206	45.3%	36,047 [+]	4.9%	737,715	-5	0.85%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 31,691 (4.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 4,356 (0.6%);
1976	58%	Jimmy Carter (D)	435,914	58.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	314,760	41.9%	290 [+]	0.0%	750,964	-6	0.92%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	61%	Richard Nixon* (R)	484,964	63.6%	George McGovern (D)	277,435	36.4%	0	0.0%	762,399	3	0.98%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	73%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	374,091	49.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	307,555	40.8%	72,560 [+]	9.6%	754,206	-3	1.03%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 72,560 (9.6%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	538,087	67.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	253,953	32.1%	0	0.0%	792,040	-6	1.12%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	John Kennedy (D)	441,786	52.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	395,995	47.3%	0	0.0%	837,781	-2	1.22%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	449,297	54.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	381,534	45.9%	0	0.0%	830,831	-3	1.34%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	453,578	51.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	419,970	48.1%	0	0.0%	873,548	-7	1.41%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Harry Truman* (D)	429,188	57.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	316,251	42.2%	3,311 [+]	0.4%	748,750	-3	1.53%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 3,311 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	392,777	54.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	322,819	45.1%	0	0.0%	715,596	-1	1.49%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	495,662	57.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	372,414	42.9%	0	0.0%	868,076	-2	1.74%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	87%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	502,582	60.6%	Alf Landon (R)	325,358	39.2%	2,005 [+]	0.2%	829,945	3	1.82%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 832 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	81%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	405,124	54.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	330,731	44.5%	7,919 [+]	1.1%	743,774	5	1.87%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5,133 (0.7%);
1928	75%	Herbert Hoover (R)	375,551	58.4%	Al Smith (D)	263,784	41.0%	3,417 [+]	0.5%	642,752	0	1.75%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,313 (0.2%);
1924	72%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	288,635	49.5%	John Davis (D)	257,232	44.1%	37,795 [+]	6.5%	583,662	-5	2.01%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 36,723 (6.3%);
1920	68%	Warren Harding (R)	282,007	55.3%	James Cox (D)	220,785	43.3%	7,146 [+]	1.4%	509,938	-5	1.90%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5,618 (1.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 1,528 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	143,124	49.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	140,403	48.4%	6,325 [+]	2.2%	289,852	3	1.56%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 6,150 (2.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 175 (0.1%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	113,197	42.1%	William Taft* (R)	79,112	29.4%	76,519 [+]	28.5%	268,828	6	1.79%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 56,754 (21.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15,248 (5.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4,517 (1.7%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	137,869	53.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	111,418	43.2%	8,864 [+]	3.4%	258,151	2	1.73%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5,139 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,679 (1.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	132,628	55.3%	Alton Parker (D)	100,881	42.0%	6,517 [+]	2.7%	240,026	-1	1.77%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 4,599 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,573 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 339 (0.1%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	119,829	54.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	98,504	44.7%	2,176 [+]	1.0%	220,509	3	1.58%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 1,628 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 286 (0.1%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

235,984

29.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

545,382

68.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

10,687

1.3%

Other

2,678

0.3%

TOTAL

794,731

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

188,794

26.2%

Donald Trump (R)

489,371

67.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

23,004

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

8,075

1.1%

Evan McMullin (I)

1,104

0.2%

Other

10,883

1.5%

TOTAL

721,231

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

238,269

35.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

417,655

62.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6,302

0.9%

Other

9,893

1.5%

TOTAL

672,119

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

303,857

42.5%

John McCain (R)

397,466

55.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

7,219

1.0%

Other

6,581

0.9%

TOTAL

715,123

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

423,778

56.1%

John Kerry (D)

326,541

43.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

4,063

0.5%

Other

1,505

0.2%

TOTAL

755,887

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

336,475

51.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

295,497

45.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

10,680

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

3,169

0.5%

Other

2,303

0.4%

TOTAL

648,124

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

327,812

51.5%

Robert Dole (R)

233,946

36.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

71,639

11.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

3,062

0.5%

TOTAL

636,459

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

331,001

48.4%

George Bush* (R)

241,974

35.4%

Ross Perot (I)

108,829

15.9%

Other

1,907

0.3%

TOTAL

683,711

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

310,065

47.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

341,016

52.2%

Other

2,230

0.3%

TOTAL

653,311

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

405,483

55.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

328,125

44.6%

Other

2,134

0.3%

TOTAL

735,742

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

334,206

45.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

367,462

49.8%

John Anderson (I)

31,691

4.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

4,356

0.6%

TOTAL

737,715

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -5

1976 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

435,914

58.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

314,760

41.9%

Other

290

0.0%

TOTAL

750,964

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -6

1972 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

484,964

63.6%

George McGovern (D)

277,435

36.4%

TOTAL

762,399

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

307,555

40.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

374,091

49.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

72,560

9.6%

TOTAL

754,206

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

538,087

67.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

253,953

32.1%

TOTAL

792,040

Turnout: 75%	Diff (US): -6

1960 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

441,786

52.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

395,995

47.3%

TOTAL

837,781

Turnout: 78%	Diff (US): -2

1956 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

449,297

54.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

381,534

45.9%

TOTAL

830,831

Turnout: 74%	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

419,970

48.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

453,578

51.9%

TOTAL

873,548

Turnout: 76%	Diff (US): -7

1948 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

429,188

57.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

316,251

42.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

3,311

0.4%

TOTAL

748,750

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -3

1944 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

392,777

54.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

322,819

45.1%

TOTAL

715,596

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -1

1940 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

495,662

57.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

372,414

42.9%

TOTAL

868,076

Turnout: 81%	Diff (US): -2

1936 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

502,582

60.6%

Alf Landon (R)

325,358

39.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

832

0.1%

Other

1,173

0.1%

TOTAL

829,945

Turnout: 87%	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

405,124

54.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

330,731

44.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

5,133

0.7%

Other

2,786

0.4%

TOTAL

743,774

Turnout: 81%	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

375,551

58.4%

Al Smith (D)

263,784

41.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,313

0.2%

Other

2,104

0.3%

TOTAL

642,752

Turnout: 75%	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

288,635

49.5%

John Davis (D)

257,232

44.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

36,723

6.3%

Other

1,072

0.2%

TOTAL

583,662

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): -5

1920 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

282,007

55.3%

James Cox (D)

220,785

43.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

5,618

1.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1,528

0.3%

TOTAL

509,938

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): -5

1916 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

140,403

48.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

143,124

49.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

6,150

2.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

175

0.1%

TOTAL

289,852

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

113,197

42.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

56,754

21.1%

William Taft* (R)

79,112

29.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

15,248

5.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

4,517

1.7%

TOTAL

268,828

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

137,869

53.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

111,418

43.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,679

1.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

5,139

2.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

258,151

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 2

1904 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

132,628

55.3%

Alton Parker (D)

100,881

42.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,573

0.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

4,599

1.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

339

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

240,026

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): -1

1900 President, West Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

119,829

54.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

98,504

44.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

1,628

0.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

286

0.1%

Other

262

0.1%

TOTAL

220,509

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Virginia

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2020	G	54%	Jim Justice* (R)	497,944	64.8%	Ben Salango (D)	237,024	30.8%	33,836 [+]	4.4%	768,804
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 22,527 (2.9%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 11,309 (1.5%);
2020	S2	55%	Shelley Capito* (R)	547,454	70.3%	Paula Swearengin (D)	210,309	27.0%	21,155 [+]	2.7%	778,918
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: David Moran (Libertarian) 21,155 (2.7%);

2018	S1	41%	Joe Manchin* (D)	290,510	49.6%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	271,113	46.3%	24,411 [+]	4.2%	586,034
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 24,411 (4.2%);
2016	G	50%	Jim Justice (D)	350,408	49.1%	Bill Cole (R)	301,987	42.3%	61,484 [+]	8.6%	713,879
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 42,068 (5.9%); David Moran (Libertarian) 15,354 (2.2%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 4,041 (0.6%);
2014	S2	31%	Shelley Capito (R)	281,820	62.1%	Natalie Tennant (D)	156,360	34.5%	15,509 [+]	3.4%	453,689
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: John Buckley (Libertarian) 7,409 (1.6%); Bob Baber (Mountain) 5,504 (1.2%); Phil Hudok (Constitution) 2,566 (0.6%);
2012	G	46%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	335,468	50.5%	Bill Maloney (R)	303,291	45.6%	25,775 [+]	3.9%	664,534
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 16,791 (2.5%); David Moran (Libertarian) 8,936 (1.3%);
2012	S1	45%	Joe Manchin* (D)	399,939	60.6%	John Raese (R)	240,787	36.5%	19,517 [+]	3.0%	660,243
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included: Bob Baber (Mountain) 19,517 (3.0%);
2011	G	21%	Earl Ray Tomblin* (D)	149,202	49.6%	Bill Maloney (R)	141,656	47.0%	10,226 [+]	3.4%	301,084
[-] Other candidates in 2011 included: Bob Baber (Mountain) 6,083 (2.0%); Marla Dee Ingels (I) 2,875 (1.0%); Harry Bertram (American Third Position) 1,111 (0.4%);
2010	S1	36%	Joe Manchin (D)	283,358	53.5%	John Raese (R)	230,013	43.4%	16,577 [+]	3.1%	529,948
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 10,152 (1.9%); Jeffrey Becker (Constitution) 6,425 (1.2%);

2008	S2	49%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	447,560	63.7%	Jay Wolfe (R)	254,629	36.3%	119	0.0%	702,308
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included:
2008	G	49%	Joe Manchin* (D)	492,697	69.8%	Russ Weeks (R)	181,612	25.7%	31,737 [+]	4.5%	706,046
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 31,317 (4.4%);
2006	S1	14%	Robert Byrd* (D)	159,154	77.0%	John Raese (R)	47,408	23.0%	0	0.0%	206,562
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included:
2004	G	52%	Joe Manchin (D)	472,758	63.5%	Monty Warner (R)	253,131	34.0%	18,544 [+]	2.5%	744,433
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included: Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 18,430 (2.5%);
2002	S2	31%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	275,281	63.1%	Jay Wolfe (R)	160,902	36.9%	0	0.0%	436,183
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included:
2000	G	46%	Bob Wise (D)	324,822	50.1%	Cecil Underwood* (R)	305,926	47.2%	17,299 [+]	2.7%	648,047
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Denise Giardina (Mountain) 10,416 (1.6%); Bob Myers (Libertarian) 5,548 (0.9%); Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 1,301 (0.2%);
2000	S1	43%	Robert Byrd* (D)	469,215	77.8%	David Gallaher (R)	121,635	20.2%	12,627 [+]	2.1%	603,477
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 12,627 (2.1%);

1996	S2	44%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	456,526	76.6%	Betty Burks (R)	139,088	23.4%	0	0.0%	595,614
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included:
1996	G	46%	Cecil Underwood (R)	324,518	51.6%	Charlotte Pritt (D)	287,870	45.8%	16,171 [+]	2.6%	628,559
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included: Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 16,171 (2.6%);
1994	S1	31%	Robert Byrd* (D)	290,495	69.0%	Stan Klos (R)	130,441	31.0%	0	0.0%	420,936
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included:
1992	G	49%	Gaston Caperton* (D)	368,302	56.0%	Cleve Benedict (R)	240,390	36.6%	48,873 [+]	7.4%	657,565
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in)) 48,873 (7.4%);
1990	S2	30%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	276,234	68.3%	John Yoder (R)	128,071	31.7%	0	0.0%	404,305
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included:

1988	G	49%	Gaston Caperton (D)	382,421	58.9%	Arch Moore* (R)	267,172	41.1%	0	0.0%	649,593
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included:
1988	S1	48%	Robert Byrd* (D)	410,983	64.8%	Jay Wolfe (R)	223,564	35.2%	0	0.0%	634,547
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included:
1984	G	55%	Arch Moore (R)	394,937	53.3%	Clyde See (D)	346,565	46.7%	0	0.0%	741,502
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included:
1984	S2	53%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	374,233	51.8%	John Raese (R)	344,680	47.7%	3,299 [+]	0.5%	722,212
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included: Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 3,299 (0.5%);
1982	S1	41%	Robert Byrd* (D)	387,170	68.5%	Cleve Benedict (R)	173,910	30.8%	4,234 [+]	0.7%	565,314
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: William Hovland (Socialist Workers) 4,234 (0.7%);
1980	G	54%	Jay Rockefeller* (D)	410,863	54.7%	Arch Moore (R)	337,240	44.9%	3,047 [+]	0.4%	751,150
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included: Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 3,047 (0.4%);

1978	S2	40%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	249,034	50.5%	Arch Moore (R)	244,317	49.5%	0	0.0%	493,351
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included:
1976	S1	44%	Robert Byrd* (D)	566,423	99.9%				367	0.1%	566,790
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included:
1976	G	58%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	495,661	66.2%	Cecil Underwood (R)	253,420	33.8%	189	0.0%	749,270
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included:
1972	S2	59%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	486,310	66.5%	Louise Leonard (R)	245,531	33.5%	0	0.0%	731,841
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included:
1972	G	62%	Arch Moore* (R)	423,817	54.7%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	350,462	45.3%	0	0.0%	774,279
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included:
1970	S1	40%	Robert Byrd* (D)	345,965	77.6%	Elmer Dodson (R)	99,658	22.4%	0	0.0%	445,623
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included:

1968	G	72%	Arch Moore (R)	378,315	50.9%	James Sprouse (D)	365,530	49.1%	0	0.0%	743,845
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included:
1966	S2	47%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	292,325	59.5%	Francis Love (R)	198,891	40.5%	0	0.0%	491,216
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included:
1964	S1	72%	Robert Byrd* (D)	515,015	67.7%	Cooper Benedict (R)	246,072	32.3%	0	0.0%	761,087
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1964	G	75%	Hulett Smith (D)	433,023	54.9%	Cecil Underwood (R)	355,559	45.1%	0	0.0%	788,582
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1960	S2	77%	Jennings Randolph* (D)	458,355	55.3%	Cecil Underwood (R)	369,935	44.7%	2	0.0%	828,292
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included:
1960	G	77%	W.W. Barron (D)	446,755	54.0%	Harold Neely (R)	380,665	46.0%	0	0.0%	827,420
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included:

1958	S1	58%	Robert Byrd (D)	381,745	59.2%	Chapman Revercomb* (R)	263,172	40.8%	0	0.0%	644,917
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included:
1958	S2	57%	Jennings Randolph (D)	374,167	59.3%	John Hoblitzell (R)	256,510	40.7%	0	0.0%	630,677
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included:
1956	G	73%	Cecil Underwood (R)	440,502	53.9%	Robert Mollohan (D)	377,121	46.1%	0	0.0%	817,623
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1956	S1	72%	Chapman Revercomb (R)	432,123	53.7%	William Marland (D)	373,051	46.3%	0	0.0%	805,174
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1954	S2	52%	Matthew Neely* (D)	325,263	54.8%	Tom Sweeney (R)	268,066	45.2%	0	0.0%	593,329
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1952	G	76%	William Marland (D)	454,898	51.5%	Rush Holt (R)	427,629	48.5%	0	0.0%	882,527
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included:
1952	S1	76%	Harley Kilgore* (D)	470,019	53.6%	Chapman Revercomb (R)	406,554	46.4%	0	0.0%	876,573
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included:

1948	G	69%	Okey Patteson (D)	438,752	57.1%	Herbert Boreman (R)	329,309	42.9%	0	0.0%	768,061
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included:
1948	S2	68%	Matthew Neely (D)	435,354	57.0%	Chapman Revercomb (R)	328,534	43.0%	0	0.0%	763,888
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included:
1946	S1	49%	Harley Kilgore* (D)	273,151	50.3%	Tom Sweeney (R)	269,617	49.7%	0	0.0%	542,768
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included:
1944	G	66%	Clarence Meadows (D)	395,122	54.4%	Daniel Dawson (R)	330,649	45.6%	0	0.0%	725,771
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included:
1942	S2	43%	Chapman Revercomb (R)	256,816	55.4%	Matthew Neely (D)	207,045	44.6%	0	0.0%	463,861
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included:
1942	S2	45%	Hugh Shott (R)	277,469	57.2%	Joseph Rosier* (D)	207,678	42.8%	0	0.0%	485,147
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included:
1940	S1	82%	Harley Kilgore (D)	492,413	56.3%	Tom Sweeney (R)	381,806	43.7%	0	0.0%	874,219
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included:
1940	G	82%	Matthew Neely (D)	496,028	56.4%	Daniel Dawson (R)	383,698	43.6%	0	0.0%	879,726
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included:

1936	S2	86%	Matthew Neely* (D)	488,620	58.9%	Hugh Shott (R)	338,363	40.8%	1,940 [+]	0.2%	828,923
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: John McDonald (Prohibition) 1,005 (0.1%); J.H. Snider (Socialist) 935 (0.1%);
1936	G	87%	Homer Holt (D)	492,333	59.2%	Summers Sharp (R)	339,890	40.8%	0	0.0%	832,223
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for West Virginia

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2020	AG	54%	Patrick Morrissey* (R)	487,250	63.8%	Sam Petsonk (D)	276,798	36.2%	0	0.0%	764,048
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	AGR	52%	Kent Leonhardt* (R)	480,386	65.0%	Bob Beach (D)	258,912	35.0%	0	0.0%	739,298
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	AUD	52%	J.B. McCuskey* (R)	496,845	67.0%	Mary Ann Claytor (D)	244,427	33.0%	0	0.0%	741,272
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	SOS	54%	Mac Warner* (R)	447,537	58.3%	Natalie Tennant (D)	320,650	41.7%	0	0.0%	768,187
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	TRE	53%	Riley Moore (R)	425,745	56.3%	John Perdue* (D)	330,316	43.7%	0	0.0%	756,061
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2016	AG	48%	Patrick Morrissey* (R)	358,424	51.6%	Doug Reynolds (D)	291,232	42.0%	44,498 [+]	6.4%	694,154
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Karl Kolenich (Lbt) 24,023 (3.5%); Michael Sharley (I) 20,475 (2.9%);
2016	AGR	46%	Kent Leonhardt (R)	321,560	48.4%	Walt Helmick* (D)	274,191	41.3%	68,502 [+]	10.3%	664,253
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Buddy Guthrie (Lbt) 68,502 (10.3%);
2016	AUD	46%	J.B. McCuskey (R)	385,831	58.5%	Mary Ann Claytor (D)	228,001	34.6%	45,908 [+]	7.0%	659,740
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Brenton Ricketts (Lbt) 45,908 (7.0%);
2016	SOS	48%	Mac Warner (R)	335,526	48.5%	Natalie Tennant* (D)	323,750	46.8%	32,179 [+]	4.7%	691,455
[-] Other candidates in 2016: John Buckley (Lbt) 32,179 (4.7%);
2016	TRE	47%	John Perdue* (D)	338,018	50.3%	Ann Urling (R)	293,671	43.7%	39,865 [+]	5.9%	671,554
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Michael Young (Lbt) 39,865 (5.9%);

2012	AG	44%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	329,854	51.2%	Darrell McGraw* (D)	313,830	48.8%	0	0.0%	643,684
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	AGR	42%	Walt Helmick (D)	316,591	51.6%	Kent Leonhardt (R)	297,088	48.4%	0	0.0%	613,679
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	AUD	43%	Glen Gainer III* (D)	355,610	57.4%	Larry Faircloth (R)	263,959	42.6%	0	0.0%	619,569
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	SOS	44%	Natalie Tennant* (D)	398,223	62.4%	Brian Savilla (R)	240,090	37.6%	0	0.0%	638,313
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	TRE	43%	John Perdue* (D)	348,237	55.4%	Mike Hall (R)	280,316	44.6%	0	0.0%	628,553
[-] Other candidates in 2012:

2008	AG	47%	Darrell McGraw* (D)	342,011	50.4%	Dan Greear (R)	336,699	49.6%	0	0.0%	678,710
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	AGR	46%	Gus Douglass* (D)	352,242	53.1%	Michael Teets (R)	311,496	46.9%	180	0.0%	663,918
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	AUD	37%	Glen Gainer III* (D)	525,084	99.9%				295	0.1%	525,379
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	SOS	47%	Natalie Tennant (D)	437,430	65.5%	Charles Minimah (R)	230,283	34.5%	172	0.0%	667,885
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	TRE	36%	John Perdue* (D)	520,406	99.9%				324	0.1%	520,730
[-] Other candidates in 2008:

2004	AG	50%	Darrell McGraw* (D)	359,491	50.4%	Hiram Lewis (R)	353,545	49.6%	0	0.0%	713,036
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	AGR	49%	Gus Douglass* (D)	437,881	63.3%	Andrew Yost (R)	253,402	36.7%	0	0.0%	691,283
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	AUD	49%	Glen Gainer III* (D)	428,177	61.5%	Lisa Thornburg (R)	267,644	38.5%	0	0.0%	695,821
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	SOS	51%	Betty Ireland (R)	375,024	51.9%	Ken Hechler (D)	347,780	48.1%	0	0.0%	722,804
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	TRE	48%	John Perdue* (D)	433,229	62.9%	Bob Adams (R)	255,046	37.1%	0	0.0%	688,275
[-] Other candidates in 2004:

2000	AG	33%	Darrell McGraw* (D)	465,047	100.0%				0	0.0%	465,047
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	AGR	35%	Gus Douglass* (D)	485,648	100.0%				0	0.0%	485,648
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	AUD	34%	Glen Gainer III* (D)	484,534	100.0%				0	0.0%	484,534
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	SOS	38%	Joe Manchin (D)	478,489	89.4%	Poochie Myers (Lbt)	56,477	10.6%	0	0.0%	534,966
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	TRE	33%	John Perdue* (D)	468,870	100.0%				0	0.0%	468,870
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1996	AG	43%	Darrell McGraw* (D)	295,288	51.1%	Charlotte Lane (R)	282,838	48.9%	0	0.0%	578,126
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	AGR	41%	Gus Douglass* (D)	401,961	72.1%	Paul Nuchims (R)	155,673	27.9%	0	0.0%	557,634
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	AUD	32%	Glen Gainer III* (D)	438,621	100.0%				0	0.0%	438,621
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	SOS	42%	Ken Hechler* (D)	396,794	69.4%	Vernon Hayes (R)	174,567	30.6%	0	0.0%	571,361
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	TRE	41%	John Perdue (D)	341,395	60.6%	Stan Klos (R)	222,071	39.4%	0	0.0%	563,466
[-] Other candidates in 1996:

1992	AG	44%	Darrell McGraw (D)	307,600	51.6%	Robert Gould (R)	288,865	48.4%	0	0.0%	596,465
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	AGR	43%	Gus Douglass (D)	413,869	70.6%	Steven Teufel (R)	172,060	29.4%	0	0.0%	585,929
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	AUD	34%	Glen Gainer III (D)	454,654	100.0%				0	0.0%	454,654
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	SOS	44%	Ken Hechler* (D)	417,893	69.6%	Katherine Jackson-Venti (R)	182,203	30.4%	0	0.0%	600,096
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	TRE	42%	Larrie Bailey* (D)	412,097	72.0%	Hank Viglianco (R)	159,972	28.0%	0	0.0%	572,069
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1990	AG sp	20%	Mario Palumbo (D)	271,685	100.0%				0	0.0%	271,685
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	TRE sp	27%	Larrie Bailey (D)	226,626	62.1%	Elvin Martin (R)	138,266	37.9%	0	0.0%	364,892
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	AG	34%	Charlie Brown* (D)	441,474	100.0%				0	0.0%	441,474
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	AGR	44%	Cleve Benedict (R)	302,381	51.9%	Billy Burke (D)	280,588	48.1%	0	0.0%	582,969
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	AUD	44%	Glen Gainer, Jr.* (D)	376,345	65.4%	Nelson Robinson (R)	199,312	34.6%	0	0.0%	575,657
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	SOS	34%	Ken Hechler* (D)	441,688	100.0%				0	0.0%	441,688
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	TRE	26%	James Manchin* (D)	339,164	100.0%				0	0.0%	339,164
[-] Other candidates in 1988:

1984	AG	51%	Charlie Brown (D)	386,442	55.5%	John McCuskey (R)	309,763	44.5%	0	0.0%	696,205
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	AGR	49%	Gus Douglass* (D)	447,947	67.5%	Glenn Smith (R)	216,100	32.5%	0	0.0%	664,047
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	AUD	48%	Glen Gainer, Jr.* (D)	443,473	67.4%	William Bone (R)	214,413	32.6%	0	0.0%	657,886
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	SOS	50%	Ken Hechler (D)	434,488	63.7%	Michele Golden (R)	247,081	36.3%	0	0.0%	681,569
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	TRE	51%	James Manchin (D)	459,218	66.3%	Manuel Hale (R)	233,191	33.7%	0	0.0%	692,409
[-] Other candidates in 1984:

1980	AG	36%	Chauncey Browning, Jr.* (D)	498,049	100.0%				0	0.0%	498,049
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	AGR	47%	Gus Douglass* (D)	442,221	67.4%	Lionel Smith (R)	214,248	32.6%	0	0.0%	656,469
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	AUD	46%	Glen Gainer, Jr.* (D)	427,964	66.3%	David Walkup (R)	217,736	33.7%	0	0.0%	645,700
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	SOS	49%	James Manchin* (D)	486,035	70.7%	Dee Brown (R)	201,647	29.3%	0	0.0%	687,682
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	TRE	47%	Larrie Bailey* (D)	386,394	58.6%	David Bailey (R)	272,512	41.4%	0	0.0%	658,906
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1976	AG	39%	Chauncey Browning, Jr.* (D)	507,481	100.0%				0	0.0%	507,481
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	AGR	39%	Gus Douglass* (D)	508,939	100.0%				0	0.0%	508,939
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	AUD	52%	Glen Gainer, Jr. (D)	413,380	61.9%	John Gates* (R)	254,451	38.1%	0	0.0%	667,831
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	SOS	53%	James Manchin (D)	381,069	55.5%	James McCartney* (R)	305,930	44.5%	0	0.0%	686,999
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	TRE	53%	Larrie Bailey (D)	343,498	50.4%	Ronald Pearson* (R)	337,604	49.6%	0	0.0%	681,102
[-] Other candidates in 1976:

1972	AG	58%	Chauncey Browning, Jr.* (D)	361,323	50.1%	Joe Laurita (R)	359,309	49.9%	0	0.0%	720,632
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	AGR	36%	Gus Douglass* (D)	452,829	100.0%				0	0.0%	452,829
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	AUD	55%	John Gates (R)	345,060	50.5%	Denzil Gainer* (D)	337,921	49.5%	0	0.0%	682,981
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	SOS	56%	Edgar Heiskell (R)	349,672	50.2%	Thomas Winner (D)	346,761	49.8%	0	0.0%	696,433
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	TRE	55%	John Kelly* (D)	397,506	58.2%	Latelle LaFollette (R)	285,097	41.8%	0	0.0%	682,603
[-] Other candidates in 1972:

1968	AG	67%	Chauncey Browning, Jr. (D)	360,417	52.2%	Charles Haden (R)	329,611	47.8%	0	0.0%	690,028
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	AGR	66%	Gus Douglass* (D)	367,949	53.9%	Edward White (R)	314,882	46.1%	0	0.0%	682,831
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	AUD	67%	Denzil Gainer* (D)	380,011	55.5%	Robert Cochrane (R)	304,586	44.5%	0	0.0%	684,597
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	SOS	69%	Jay Rockefeller (D)	433,142	60.9%	John Callebs (R)	277,877	39.1%	0	0.0%	711,019
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	TRE	66%	John Kelly* (D)	365,669	53.6%	Kenton Lambert (R)	316,699	46.4%	0	0.0%	682,368
[-] Other candidates in 1968:

1964	AG	70%	Donald Robertson* (D)	458,815	62.1%	Don Carman (R)	279,820	37.9%	0	0.0%	738,635
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	AGR	69%	Gus Douglass (D)	451,850	62.0%	Nicholas Homes (R)	276,834	38.0%	0	0.0%	728,684
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	AUD	70%	Denzil Gainer* (D)	454,436	61.7%	Donald Michaels (R)	282,212	38.3%	0	0.0%	736,648
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SOS	70%	Joe Burdett* (D)	450,731	60.8%	Louis Reed (R)	290,021	39.2%	0	0.0%	740,752
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	TRE	70%	John Kelly* (D)	448,637	61.0%	Fred Young (R)	287,167	39.0%	0	0.0%	735,804
[-] Other candidates in 1964:

1960	AG	74%	Donald Robertson (D)	461,942	58.1%	Elmer Dodson (R)	333,641	41.9%	0	0.0%	795,583
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	AGR	74%	John Johnson* (D)	467,962	58.9%	Howard Perine (R)	326,760	41.1%	0	0.0%	794,722
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	AUD	74%	Denzil Gainer (D)	460,758	57.7%	Liz McGuire* (R)	337,210	42.3%	0	0.0%	797,968
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SOS	74%	Joe Burdett* (D)	467,862	58.5%	Carl Weimer (R)	332,275	41.5%	0	0.0%	800,137
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	TRE	74%	John Kelly (D)	457,373	57.3%	Martin Chapman (R)	340,151	42.7%	0	0.0%	797,524
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; AGR: Commissioner of Agriculture; AUD: Auditor; SOS: Secretary of State; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for West Virginia

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Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	1,170,218	466,412	39.9%	368,547	31.5%	335,259	28.6%	Rep +97,865	Rep +8.4%	83%
2022	1,153,130	452,791	39.3%	379,233	32.9%	321,106	27.8%	Rep +73,558	Rep +6.4%	82%
2020	1,268,460	458,391	36.1%	470,483	37.1%	339,586	26.8%	Dem +12,092	Dem +1.0%	90%
2018	1,243,468	402,955	32.4%	521,096	41.9%	319,417	25.7%	Dem +118,141	Dem +9.5%	88%
2016	1,254,525	385,297	30.7%	569,806	45.4%	299,422	23.9%	Dem +184,509	Dem +14.7%	88%
2014	1,225,926	353,480	28.8%	607,380	49.5%	265,066	21.6%	Dem +253,900	Dem +20.7%	85%
2012	1,234,367	354,503	28.7%	637,893	51.7%	241,971	19.6%	Dem +283,390	Dem +23.0%	85%
2010	1,216,023	350,357	28.8%	656,689	54.0%	208,977	17.2%	Dem +306,332	Dem +25.2%	83%
2008	1,238,175	362,408	29.3%	687,076	55.5%	188,691	15.2%	Dem +324,668	Dem +26.2%	85%
2006	1,130,108	340,760	30.2%	648,106	57.3%	141,242	12.5%	Dem +307,346	Dem +27.2%	78%
2004	1,168,694	349,193	29.9%	680,464	58.2%	139,037	11.9%	Dem +331,271	Dem +28.3%	82%
2002	1,060,881	309,280	29.2%	641,442	60.5%	110,159	10.4%	Dem +332,162	Dem +31.3%	75%
2000	1,067,822	309,970	29.0%	659,838	61.8%	98,014	9.2%	Dem +349,868	Dem +32.8%	76%
1994	884,315	269,217	30.4%	576,448	65.2%	38,650	4.4%	Dem +307,231	Dem +34.7%	64%
1986	946,039	293,659	31.0%	632,087	66.8%	20,293	2.1%	Dem +338,428	Dem +35.8%	69%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for West Virginia

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	2	0	0
2020	3	0	0
2018	3	0	0
2016	3	0	0
2014	3	0	0
2012	2	1	0
2010	2	1	0
2008	1	2	0
2006	1	2	0
2004	1	2	0
2002	1	2	0
2000	1	2	0
1998	0	3	0
1996	0	3	0
1994	0	3	0
1992	0	3	0
1990	0	4	0
1988	0	4	0
1986	0	4	0
1984	0	4	0
1982	0	4	0
1980	2	2	0
1978	0	4	0
1976	0	4	0
1974	0	4	0
1972	0	4	0
1970	0	5	0
1968	0	5	0
1966	1	4	0
1964	1	4	0
1962	1	4	0
1960	1	5	0
1958	1	5	0
1956	2	4	0
1954	0	6	0
1952	1	5	0
1950	0	6	0
1948	0	6	0
1946	4	2	0
1944	1	5	0
1942	3	3	0
1940	0	6	0
1938	1	5	0
1936	0	6	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	31	3	0
2020	23	11	0
2018	20	14	0
2016	22	12	0
2014	18	16	0
2012	9	25	0
2010	6	28	0
2008	8	26	0
2006	11	23	0
2004	13	21	0
2002	10	24	0
2000	6	28	0
1998	5	29	0
1996	9	25	0
1994	8	26	0
1992	2	32	0
1990	1	33	0
1988	5	29	0
1986	6	28	0
1984	4	30	0
1982	3	31	0
1980	7	27	0
1978	8	26	0
1976	6	28	0
1974	8	26	0
1972	10	24	0
1970	11	23	0
1968	12	22	0
1966	9	25	0
1964	7	27	0
1962	9	23	0
1960	7	25	0
1958	9	23	0
1956	11	21	0
1954	9	23	0
1952	10	22	0
1950	12	20	0
1948	12	20	0
1946	12	20	0
1944	11	21	0
1942	11	21	0
1940	6	26	0
1938	5	27	0
1936	6	24	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022 [1]	88	12	0
2020	76	24	0
2018	57	43	0
2016 [2]	63	37	0
2014	64	36	0
2012	46	54	0
2010	35	65	0
2008	29	71	0
2006	28	72	0
2004	32	68	0
2002	32	68	0
2000	25	75	0
1998	25	75	0
1996	26	74	0
1994	31	69	0
1992	21	79	0
1990	26	74	0
1988	21	79	0
1986	22	78	0
1984	27	73	0
1982	13	87	0
1980	22	78	0
1978	26	74	0
1976	9	91	0
1974	13	87	0
1972	43	57	0
1970	32	68	0
1968	37	63	0
1966	35	65	0
1964	9	91	0
1962	24	76	0
1960	18	82	0
1958	15	85	0
1956	42	58	0
1954	24	76	0
1952	33	67	0
1950	27	67	0
1948	16	78	0
1946	38	56	0
1944	29	65	0
1942	44	50	0
1940	20	74	0
1938	24	70	0
1936	22	72	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] Elliott Pritt switched parties from Democrat to Republican in April, 2023 (89 R, 11 D).
[2] Rep. Rupert Phillips left the Democratic Party to become an Independent before the start of the session. He changed to a Republican in May 2017 to run for Congress (64 R, 36 D).

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia