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West Virginia is now a heavily Republican state, with John McCain winning the state in 2008, [1] Mitt Romney in 2012 [2] and Donald Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024. Before 2000, West Virginia had voted almost exclusively Democratic in each presidential election starting in 1932, only voting Republican amidst national landslides in 1956, 1972, and ...
The following tables indicate the historic party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. state of West Virginia, including: Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, [1] State Treasurer, [2] and State Agriculture Commissioner.
Since its admission to statehood in 1863, West Virginia has participated in every U.S. presidential election. Prior to 1863, the territory currently comprising the state of West Virginia was part of the state of Virginia, and citizens residing in that area have thus been able to participate in every U.S. election. Winners of the state are in bold.
(The Center Square) – A win in West Virginia has put Republicans one seat closer to controlling the Senate. Republican Jim Justice won the West Virginia Senate race Tuesday, putting his party up ...
West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice won the state’s open Senate seat Tuesday, NBC News projects, moving Republicans one step closer to flipping the balance of power in the chamber.
An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released Tuesday found the top issue for Republican primary voters in West Virginia is the economy, followed by education, coal/energy, threats to ...
Democratic and Republican parties have dominated the American political scene for close to two centuries. In West Virginia, the Republican Union-supporting party held political power in the state from 1863 to 1872. The Democrats took power in the 1872 elections and held it until 1896. Republicans once again had control in 1896 until 1932.
West Virginia had five electoral votes in the Electoral College. [2] Trump easily carried West Virginia on Election Day by 38.9 points, down from 42.1 points in 2016. Prior to the election, all 16 news organizations declared West Virginia a safe, or likely, red state. This was the first time ever that an incumbent Republican carried the state ...