Election Name: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia |
Next Year: | 2018 |
Seats For Election: | All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives |
Election Date: | November 8, 2016 |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Last Election1: | 3 |
Seats1: | 3 |
Popular Vote1: | 445,017 |
Percentage1: | 64.84% |
Swing1: | 9.58% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Last Election2: | 0 |
Seats2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 224,449 |
Percentage2: | 32.70% |
Swing2: | 8.83% |
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.
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia by district:
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163,469 | 68.97% | 73,534 | 31.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 237,003 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
140,807 | 58.18% | 101,207 | 41.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 242,014 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
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% |
Election Name: | 2016 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 1 |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 1 |
Next Year: | 2018 |
Image1: | File:David McKinley, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | David McKinley |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 163,469 |
Percentage1: | 69.0% |
Nominee2: | Mike Manypenny |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 73,534 |
Percentage2: | 31.0% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | David McKinley |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | David McKinley |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: West Virginia's 1st congressional district. 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]
Election Name: | 2016 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 2 |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 2 |
Next Year: | 2018 |
Image1: | File:Alex Mooney, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Alex Mooney |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 140,807 |
Percentage1: | 58.2% |
Nominee2: | Mark Hunt |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 101,207 |
Percentage2: | 41.8% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Alex Mooney |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Alex Mooney |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. 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.
Election Name: | 2016 West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 3 |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 3 |
Next Year: | 2018 |
Image1: | File:Evan Jenkins, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Evan Jenkins |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 140,741 |
Percentage1: | 67.9% |
Nominee2: | Matt Detch |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 49,708 |
Percentage2: | 24.0% |
Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
Nominee3: | Zane Lawhorn |
Party3: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 16,883 |
Percentage3: | 8.1% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Evan Jenkins |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Evan Jenkins |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: West Virginia's 3rd congressional district. 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.