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| Registered | 1,212,117 | |
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| Turnout | 57.9% [1]  | |
| Elections in West Virginia |
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West Virginia's 2008 general elections were held on 4 November 2008 with Primary elections being held on 13 May 2008. It saw a landslide Democratic victory across nearly every single office in the state.
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller, was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee Jay Wolfe with 63% of the vote. [2]
Democratic incumbent Alan Mollohan, who has represented the 1st district since 1983, easily won re-election as he faced no opposition, receiving 99.93% of the vote. [3]
Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito, who has represented the 2nd district since 2001, won re-election against Democratic nominee Anne Barth, receiving 57% of the vote. [4]
Democratic incumbent Nick Rahall, who has represented the 3rd district since 1993 (and previously represented the 4th district from 1977 to 1993) won re-election against Republican nominee Marty Gearheart, receiving 67% of the vote. [5]
Incumbent Democratic Governor Joe Manchin was re-elected against Republican nominee Russell E. 'Russ' Weeks Jr., receiving 70% of the vote. [6] [7]
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 County results Tennant: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Minimah: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Natalie Tennant won her first term with 65% of the vote over Republican Charles Theophilus Minimah.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 437,430 | 65.51% | |
| Republican | Charles Theophilus Minimah | 230,283 | 34.49% | |
| Total votes | 667,713 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 172,458 | 51.38% | |
| Democratic | Joe DeLong | 120,264 | 35.83% | |
| Democratic | Billy Wayne Bailey, Jr | 42,902 | 12.78% | |
| Total votes | 335,624 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Charles Theophilus Minimah | 79,000 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 79,000 | 100.00% | ||
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 County results McGraw: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Greear: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. (incumbent) won re-election with 50.39% of the vote over Republican Daniel W. Greear.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. | 342,011 | 50.39% | |
| Republican | Daniel W. Greear | 336,699 | 49.61% | |
| Total votes | 678,710 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. | 172,458 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 172,458 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Daniel W. Greear | 53,121 | 55.60% | |
| Republican | Hiram Lewis, IV | 42,426 | 44.40% | |
| Total votes | 95,547 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic incumbent John Perdue, won re-election with 99.94% as he faced no opposition. [9]
Democratic incumbent Glen Gainer III, won re-election with 99.94% as he faced no opposition. [10]
Democratic incumbent Gus Douglass, who has held the position of state Agriculture Commissioner since 1993 (and previously held the position from 1965 to 1989), won re-election against Republican nominee J. Michael Teets. [11] [12]
17 of the 34 members of the West Virginia Senate were up for election. The state Senate consisted of 23 Democrats and 11 Republicans. Democrats won 14 of the 17 races. This meant Democrats retained control of the State Senate and expanded that majority resulting in a 26 to 8 Democratic advantage. [13]
All 100 members of the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election. The state House previously consisted of 72 Democrats and 28 Republicans. Democrats won 71 of the 100 races, with Republicans gaining one seat, making the new balance of power 71–29. [14]
Two seats were up for election on the state Supreme Court of Appeals. The electoral system requires voters to "vote for no more than two" in a single election, rather than electing each seat separately. Both seats were held by Democrats. [15]
Incumbent Justice Larry Starcher retired while Chief Justice Spike Maynard ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Margaret Workman and Menis Ketchum. Ketchum and Workman faced Republican nominee Beth Walker in the general election and defeated her with 34.83% and 32.93% respectively against Walker's 32.25%. [16]
