West Virginia's 2008 general elections were held on 4 November 2008 with Primary elections being held on 13 May 2008. It saw a landslide Democratic victory across nearly every single office in the state.
Federal edit
Senate edit
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller, was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee Jay Wolfe with 63% of the vote.[1]
House of Representatives edit
1st congressional district edit
Democratic incumbent Alan Mollohan, who has represented the 1st district since 1983, easily won re-election as he faced no opposition, receiving 99.93% of the vote.[2]
2nd congressional district edit
Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito, who has represented the 2nd district since 2001, won re-election against Democratic nominee Anne Barth, receiving 57% of the vote.[3]
3rd congressional district edit
Democratic incumbent Nick Rahall, who has represented the 3rd district since 1993 (and previously represented the 4th district from 1977 to 1993) won re-election against Republican nominee Marty Gearheart, receiving 67% of the vote.[4]
State edit
Constitutional officers edit
Governor edit
Incumbent Democratic Governor Joe Manchin was re-elected against Republican nominee Russell E. 'Russ' Weeks Jr., receiving 70% of the vote.[5][6]
Secretary of State edit
Democrat Natalie Tennant won her first term with 65% of the vote over Republican Charles Theophilus Minimah.[7][8]
Attorney General edit
Democratic incumbent Darrell McGraw was re-elected against Republican nominee Daniel W. Greear with 50.39%.[9][10]
Treasurer edit
Democratic incumbent John Perdue, won re-election with 99.94% as he faced no opposition.[11]
Auditor edit
Democratic incumbent Glen Gainer III, won re-election with 99.94% as he faced no opposition.[12]
Commissioner of Agriculture edit
Democratic incumbent Gus Douglass, who has held the position of state Agriculture Commissioner since 1993 (and previously held the position from 1965 to 1989), won re-election against Republican nominee J. Michael Teets.[13][14]
Legislature edit
State Senate edit
17 of the 34 members of the West Virginia Senate were up for election. The state Senate consisted of 23 Democrats and 11 Republicans. Democrats won 14 of the 17 races. This meant Democrats retained control of the State Senate and expanded that majority resulting in a 26 to 8 Democratic advantage.[15]
State House of Delegates edit
All 100 members of the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election. The state House previously consisted of 72 Democrats and 28 Republicans. Democrats won 71 of the 100 races, with Republicans gaining one seat, making the new balance of power 71–29.[16]
Supreme Court edit
Two seats were up for election on the state Supreme Court of Appeals. The electoral system requires voters to "vote for no more than two" in a single election, rather than electing each seat separately. Both seats were held by Democrats.[17]
Incumbent Justice Larry Starcher retired while Chief Justice Spike Maynard ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Margaret Workman and Menis Ketchum. Ketchum and Workman faced Republican nominee Beth Walker in the general election and defeated her with 34.83% and 32.93% respectively against Walker's 32.25%.[18]
References edit
- ^ "WV US Senate". ourcampaigns.com. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "WV District 1". ourcampaigns.com. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "WV District 2". ourcampaigns.com. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "WV Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "2008 Gubernatorial General Election Results". uselectionatlas.org. 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "WV Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "2008 Secretary of State General Election Results". uselectionatlas.org. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "WV Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "2008 Attorney General General Election Results". uselectionatlas.org. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "WV Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "WV Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "WV Agriculture Commissioner". ourcampaigns.com. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "2008 Agriculture Commissioner General Election Results". uselectionatlas.org. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "WV State Senate". ourcampaigns.com. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "WV House of Delegates". ourcampaigns.com. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election - November 4, 2008★★★Official Results★★★". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021.
- ^ "WV Supreme Court of Appeals". ourcampaigns.com. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
External links edit
- Elections Division at the West Virginia Secretary of State
- West Virginia at Ballotpedia