West Virginia Elections in 2008
U.S. President
West Virginia Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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State Governor
West Virginia Governor
Candidates: Joseph Manchin, III (D, Incumbent), Russ Weeks (R)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: John D. 'Jay' Rockefeller (D, Incumbent), Jay Wolfe (R)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Alan B. Mollohan (D, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Barth Anne (D), Shelley Moore Capito (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Nick Joe Rahall (D, Incumbent), Gary Martin Gearheart (R)
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Previous WV Election Results
Democratic Presidential Primary (May 13, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | News/Analysis
Republican Presidential Caucus (Feb. 5, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Updated Electoral Map: Obama Holds Steady at 311 (Oct. 13, 2008)
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sept. 2, 2008)
- Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
- More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 2008)
- McCain Visits Thundering Herd (Aug. 6, 2008)
- A New Political Geography (June 29, 2008)
- Let the Second-Guessing Begin! (June 5, 2008)
- Primary Predictions Redux: The Mountain State Primary (May 19, 2008)
- For Obama, Byrd in Hand (May 19, 2008)
Political Profile
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West Virginia Demographics
- Population: 1,818,470
- Gender: 49.0% male, 51.0% female
- Age: 78.5% 18 years and over; 15.3% 65 years and over; Median age: 40.7
- Median Household Income: $35,059
- Families Below Poverty Level: 12.7%
- Education: 6.9% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
