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
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Battlegrounds (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
Political Profile
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West Virginia Demographics
- Population: 1,812,035
- Gender: 49.1% male, 50.9% female
- Age: 78.6% 18 years and over; 15.5% 65 years and over; Median age: 40.4
- Median Household Income: $37,060
- Families Below Poverty Level: 13.0%
- Education: 7.5% 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.
