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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.
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The primaries were held on May 10.
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% |
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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.
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 61,217 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 61,217 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Manypenny | 60,911 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 60,911 | 100.0 |
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 |
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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.
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 |
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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 |
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)[13] | August 28–September 6, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 35% | 27% |
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 |
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Evan Jenkins (incumbent) | 41,162 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 41,162 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Matt Detch | 53,703 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 53,703 | 100.0 |
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 |
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