2016 United States House of Representatives 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.
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November 8, 2016
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All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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 County results McKinley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Manypenny: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
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
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[6] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[7] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[9] | Safe R | October 31, 2016 |
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
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 County results Mooney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hunt: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Alex Mooney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Marc Savitt, business owner[11]
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[13]
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[14]
Endorsements
Individuals
- Nick Casey, former chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2014[15]
Labor unions
- West Virginia Education Association[16]
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)[18] | August 28–September 6, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 35% | 27% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[6] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[7] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[9] | Safe R | October 31, 2016 |
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
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 County results Jenkins: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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[19]
- Doug Reynolds, former state delegate[20]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Matt Detch | 53,703 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 53,703 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[6] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[7] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[9] | Safe R | October 31, 2016 |
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 | ||||