Elections in West Virginia |
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The primaries were held on May 10.
Overview
By district
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia by district:
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 163,469 | 68.97% | 73,534 | 31.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 237,003 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 140,807 | 58.18% | 101,207 | 41.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 242,014 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 140,741 | 67.88% | 49,708 | 23.98% | 16,883 | 8.14% | 207,332 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
Total | 445,017 | 64.84% | 224,449 | 32.70% | 16,883 | 2.46% | 686,349 | 100.0% |
District 1
The 1st district was located in northern West Virginia and consisted of Barbour, Brooke, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Hancock, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Mineral, Monongalia, Ohio, Pleasants, Preston, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Wetzel, and Wood counties, including the cities of Parkersburg, Morgantown, Wheeling, Weirton, Fairmont, and Clarksburg.
Incumbent Republican David McKinley, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+14.
Republican primary
McKinley expressed an interest in running for Governor of West Virginia,[1] but announced that he would run for re-election to the U.S. House.[2]
Candidates
Nominee
- David McKinley, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 61,217 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 61,217 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Manypenny, former state delegate[4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Manypenny | 60,911 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 60,911 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 163,469 | 69.0 | |
Democratic | Mike Manypenny | 73,534 | 31.0 | |
Total votes | 237,003 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
The 2nd district was located in central West Virginia and consisted of Berkeley, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Hampshire, Hardy, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis, Morgan, Pendleton, Putnam, Randolph, Roane, Upshur, and Wirt counties, including the cities of Charleston and Martinsburg.
Incumbent Republican Alex Mooney, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 47% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+11.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Alex Mooney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Marc Savitt, business owner[6]
Declined
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alex Mooney (incumbent) | 45,839 | 73.1 | |
Republican | Marc Savitt | 16,849 | 26.9 | |
Total votes | 62,688 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Hunt, former state delegate and candidate for this seat in 2006[8]
Eliminated in primary
- Cory Simpson, Major in the Army Reserve, Afghanistan veteran and Bronze Star recipient
- Harvey D. Peyton, attorney
- Robert "Robin" Wilson, Jr., candidate for state senate in 2014
- Tom Payne, attorney
Declined
- Nick Casey, former chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2014
- Nancy Guthrie, state delegate[9]
Endorsements
- Individuals
- Nick Casey, former chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2014[10]
- Labor unions
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark Hunt | 21,296 | 29.1 | |
Democratic | Cory Simpson | 19,180 | 26.2 | |
Democratic | Tom Payne | 15,250 | 20.8 | |
Democratic | Harvey D. Peyton | 11,143 | 15.2 | |
Democratic | Robert "Robin" Wilson, Jr. | 6,344 | 8.7 | |
Total votes | 73,213 | 100.0 |
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Alex Mooney (R) |
Mark Hunt (D) |
Undecided |
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Lake Research Partners Hunt (D-Hunt) | August 28–September 6, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 35% | 27% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alex Mooney (incumbent) | 140,807 | 58.2 | |
Democratic | Mark Hunt | 101,207 | 41.8 | |
Total votes | 242,014 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
The 3rd district was located in southern West Virginia and consisted of Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Greenbrier, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne, Webster, and Wyoming counties, including the cities of Huntington and Beckley.
Incumbent Republican Evan Jenkins,, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+14.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Evan Jenkins, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Evan Jenkins (incumbent) | 41,162 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 41,162 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Matt Detch, former United States Secret Service agent
Declined
- Mike Green, former state senator
- Earl Ray Tomblin, incumbent Governor[13]
- Doug Reynolds, former state delegate[14]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Matt Detch | 53,703 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 53,703 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Evan Jenkins (incumbent) | 140,741 | 67.9 | |
Democratic | Matt Detch | 49,708 | 24.0 | |
Libertarian | Zane Lawhorn | 16,883 | 8.1 | |
Total votes | 207,332 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- ^ Johnson, Shauna (March 20, 2015). "McKinley "seriously considering" gubernatorial run in 2016". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Hicks, Ian (June 1, 2015). "McKinley Won't Run for Governor". The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Official 2016 Primary Election Results". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "Ex-WV Delegate Manypenny files early papers for Congress". WOWK-TV. Associated Press. April 28, 2015. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c "West Virginia Statewide Results General Election – November 8, 2016 Official Results". West Virginia Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Emke, Dave (March 7, 2016). "Savitt posing challenge to Mooney in W.Va.'s 2nd District". The Journal. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Hoppy Kercheval: Ken Reed willing to take on a challenge". Charleston Daily Mail. April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Former W.Va. delegate to run for congressional seat". The Herald-Mail. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Pathé, Simone (May 6, 2015). "Democrat Eyes Rematch in West Virginia's 2nd District". Roll Call. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ MetroNews Staff (February 18, 2016). "Former WV Democrat Party Chairman Casey endorses Hunt for 2nd District Congressman". wvmetronews.com. West Virginia MetroNews Network. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "TEACHERS ENDORSE PEYTON". peytonforcongress.org. Peyton for Congress 2016. May 3, 2016. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "VoteVets PAC endorses Cory Simpson". votevets.org. VoteVets PAC. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "WV Gov. Tomblin undecided on potential Congressional run". WOWK-TV. Associated Press. April 28, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Kercheval, Hoppy (May 6, 2015). "Dems searching for challenger in WV-3". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
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