2016 West Virginia State Treasurer election
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The 2016 West Virginia State Treasurer election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the West Virginia State Treasurer, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections.
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November 8, 2016
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Perdue: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Urling: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic state treasurer John Perdue won re-election against Republican banker Ann Urling.[1] As of 2026, this is the last time a Democratic candidate won a majority of the vote in a statewide election in West Virginia.[a]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Perdue, incumbent state treasurer (1997–present)[2]
Endorsements
John Perdue
Labor unions
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Perdue (incumbent) | 208,203 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 208,203 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Larry W. Faircloth[7]
Results
Urling
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Faircloth
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Urling | 88,703 | 54.94 | |
| Republican | Larry W. Faircloth | 72,741 | 45.06 | |
| Total votes | 161,444 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Post-primary endorsements
John Perdue (D)
Labor unions
Newspapers and other media
Ann Urling (R)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Perdue (incumbent) | 338,018 | 50.33 | ||
| Republican | Ann Urling | 293,671 | 43.73 | ||
| Libertarian | Michael Young | 39,865 | 5.94 | ||
| Total votes | 671,554 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Notes
- Jim Justice and Joe Manchin, elected and re-elected in 2016 and 2018 respectively, both won with a plurality of the vote.