2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
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.
District 1
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.
The incumbent was Republican David McKinley, who had represented the 1st district since 2011. 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]
Former State Delegate Mike Manypenny won the Democratic nomination.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Manypenny | 60,911 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 60,911 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 61,217 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 61,217 | 100.0 | ||
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
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.
The incumbent was Republican Alex Mooney, who had represented the 2nd district since 2015. He defeated Marc Savitt in the Republican primary on May 10, 2016.[6]
Mark Hunt, a former Democratic state representative, won the Democratic primary.[7]
Democratic primary
- Candidates
- Mark Hunt, former Democratic State Representative
- Cory Simpson
- Harvey D. Peyton
- Robert "Robin" Wilson, Jr.
- Tom Payne
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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.
The incumbent was Republican Evan Jenkins, who had represented the 3rd district since 2015. Former United States Secret Service agent Matt Detch was the Democratic nominee.
Democratic primary
- Candidates
- Matt Detch
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Matt Detch | 53,703 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 53,703 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Evan Jenkins (incumbent) | 41,162 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 41,162 | 100.0 | ||
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 | ||||
References
- Johnson, Shauna (March 20, 2015). "McKinley "seriously considering" gubernatorial run in 2016". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- Hicks, Ian (June 1, 2015). "McKinley Won't Run for Governor". The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- "Ex-WV Delegate Manypenny files early papers for Congress". Associated Press. WOWK-TV. April 28, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- "Official 2016 Primary Election Results". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- "West Virginia Statewide Results General Election – November 8, 2016 Official Results". West Virginia Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- Emke, Dave (March 7, 2016). "Savitt posing challenge to Mooney in W.Va.'s 2nd District". The Journal. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- "Former W.Va. delegate to run for congressional seat". The Herald-Mail. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.