United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2016
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia will be 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 will coincide 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.
The primaries were held on May 10.
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District 1
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The 1st district is located in northern West Virginia and consists 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 is Republican David McKinley, who has represented the 1st district since 2011. McKinley expressed an interest in running for Governor of West Virginia,[1] but has announced that he would run for re-election to the U.S. House.[2]
Former State Delegate Mike Manypenny won the Democratic nomination.[3]
Democratic primary
- Candidates
- Mike Manypenny, State Delegate
Results
| Democratic primary results[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Manypenny | 52,956 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 52,956 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
- Candidates
- David McKinley, Incumbent
Results
| Republican primary results[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | David McKinley (Incumbent) | 53,830 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 53,830 | 100 | ||
District 2
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The 2nd district is located in central West Virginia and consists 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 is Republican Alex Mooney, who has represented the 2nd district since 2015. He defeated Marc Savitt in the Republican primary on May 10, 2016.[5]
Mark Hunt, a former Democratic state representative, won the Democratic primary.[6]
Democratic primary
- Candidates
- Mark Hunt, former Democratic State Representative
- Cory Simpson
- Harvey D. Peyton
- Robert "Robin" Wilson, Jr.
- Tom Payne
Results
| Democratic primary results[4] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mark Hunt | 20,399 | 28.82 | |
| Democratic | Cory Simpson | 18,589 | 26.27 | |
| Democratic | Tom Payne | 14,948 | 21.12 | |
| Democratic | Harvey D. Peyton | 10,956 | 15.48 | |
| Democratic | Robert "Robin" Wilson, Jr. | 5,884 | 8.31 | |
| Total votes | 70,776 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
- Candidates
- Alex Mooney, Incumbent
- Marc Savitt
Results
| Republican primary results[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Alex Mooney (Incumbent) | 43,636 | 72.98 | |
| Republican | Marc Savitt | 16,159 | 27.02 | |
| Total votes | 59,795 | 100 | ||
District 3
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The 3rd district is located in southern West Virginia and consists 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 is Republican Evan Jenkins, who has represented the 3rd district since 2015. Former United States Secret Service agent Matt Detch is the Democratic nominee.
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Democratic primary
- Candidates
- Matt Detch
Results
| Democratic primary results[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Matt Detch | 43,931 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 43,931 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
- Candidates
- Evan Jenkins, Incumbent
Results
| Republican primary results[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Evan Jenkins (Incumbent) | 32,764 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 32,764 | 100 | ||
References
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- U.S. House elections in West Virginia, 2016 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
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