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2018 United States Senate election in West Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of West Virginia, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.
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Incumbent Senator Joe Manchin was considered to be among the most vulnerable Democratic senators facing re-election in 2018 due to the state's deepening partisan lean and his declining popularity. Manchin ultimately defeated Republican State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to win a second full term, though by a much narrower margin than his 2012 landslide.
Background edit
West Virginia was once a Democratic stronghold at the state and federal level, but has been rapidly shifting towards the Republican Party since 2000. In 2008, John McCain defeated Barack Obama by a margin of 55–42%. From 1959 to 2015, Democrats held both of West Virginia’s U.S. Senate seats.
In the 2012 presidential election, Mitt Romney defeated Obama 62–35% and swept every single county in the state. Despite this, Manchin was reelected in his own landslide over perennial candidate John Raese, receiving more than 60% of the vote and carrying all but three counties.
In 2016, Donald Trump won the state by a greater than 40-point margin over Hillary Clinton (68–26%), with Clinton's performance being the worst for either party in the state's history. Trump also won every county in the state.
Concurrent with Trump's landslide victory in West Virginia, Democratic businessman Jim Justice won the gubernatorial election with 49% of the vote but changed his party affiliation back to Republican within a year (Justice had previously been a Republican prior to running as a Democrat for governor). Democrats lost almost every statewide office in the state in 2016, with State Treasurer John Perdue being the only statewide Democrat re-elected.
Because of the heavy Republican lean of his state, Manchin was ranked by many outlets as one of the most vulnerable incumbents up for reelection. President Trump headlined three rallies in the state on behalf of Manchin's opponent Patrick Morrisey. Manchin's vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh in his highly contentious confirmation hearing, making him the only Democrat to do so, garnered national attention and backlash from members of his own party just weeks before the midterm elections.[1] Despite the challenges to his re-election, Manchin leaned into his close personal ties to the state and emphasized his moderate views.
Although Manchin was seen as vulnerable during the lead-up to the election, polling considered him to be a slight favorite for most of the general election cycle. Manchin ultimately won re-election, though by a much narrower margin of victory than his 2012 landslide.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Joe Manchin, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Paula Jean Swearengin, social and environmental activist[3]
Endorsements edit
Paula Jean Swearengin
- State legislators
- Charlotte Pritt, former state senator from the 17th district (1988–1992) and 1996 Democratic nominee and 2016 Mountain Party nominee for governor (Mountain)[4][5]
- Individuals
- Tim Canova, founder of Progress For All[6][4]
- Carol Hechler, widow of former West Virginia Secretary of State Ken Hechler[4]
- Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks[7]
- Organizations
- Brand New Congress[8][4]
- Justice Democrats[8][9][4]
- The People for Bernie Sanders[10]
- Upshur County Indivisible[11]
Polling edit
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Joe Manchin | Paula Jean Swearengin | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey (D-Swearengin) | September 2017 | 46% | 8% | 38% |
Results edit
Manchin
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Manchin (incumbent) | 112,658 | 69.86% | |
| Democratic | Paula Jean Swearengin | 48,594 | 30.14% | |
| Total votes | 161,252 | 100% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
Eliminated in the primary edit
- Don Blankenship, former chairman and CEO of Massey Energy[17]
- Bo Copley, coal miner[18]
- Evan Jenkins, U.S. Representative[19]
- Jack Newbrough, truck driver and navy veteran[20]
- Tom Willis, army veteran[21]
Declined edit
- Ryan Ferns, Majority Leader of the West Virginia Senate (running for reelection)[22][23]
- David McKinley, U.S. Representative (running for reelection)[24][25]
- Alex Mooney, U.S. Representative (running for reelection)
Endorsements edit
Evan Jenkins
- State officials
- John McCuskey, Auditor of West Virginia[26]
- Organizations
- West Virginia Chamber of Commerce[27]
- Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce[28]
- Charleston Daily Mail[29]
Debates edit
| Host network | Date | Link(s) | Participants | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Jenkins | Patrick Morrisey | Don Blankenship | Bo Copley | Jack Newbrough | Tom Willis | |||
| Fox News | May 1, 2018 | [30] | Invited | Invited | Invited | – | – | – |
| WVPB | April 23, 2018 | [31] | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited |
Polling edit
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Don Blankenship | Evan Jenkins | Patrick Morrisey | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Morrisey) | April 22–23, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 15% | 26% | 28% | – | 18% |
| Fox News | April 18–22, 2018 | 985 | ± 3.0% | 16% | 25% | 21% | 8%[32] | 24% |
| National Research Inc. (R-GOPAC) April 24, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | April 17–19, 2018 | 411 | ± 4.9% | 12% | 20% | 24% | 5%[33] | 39% |
| Osage Research (R-Morrisey) | March 13, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 23% | 17% | 24% | 4%[34] | – |
| Harper Polling (R-Jenkins) | March 5–6, 2018 | 400 | – | 27% | 29% | 19% | 10%[35] | 15% |
| Harper Polling (R-Jenkins) | February 5–6, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 18% | 33% | 25% | 12% | 12% |
| – | 42% | 36% | – | 22% | ||||
| Fabrizio, Lee and Associates (R-35th PAC) | October 19–22, 2017 | 400 | ± 4.9% | – | 34% | 40% | – | 26% |
Results edit
Morrisey
- Morrisey—70–80%
- Morrisey—60–70%
- Morrisey—50–60%
- Morrisey—40–50%
- Morrisey—30–40%
- Morrisey—<30%
Jenkins
- Jenkins—30–40%
- Jenkins—40–50%
- Jenkins—50–60%
- Jenkins—60–70%
Blankenship
- Blankenship—<30%
- Blankenship—30–40%
- Blankenship—40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick Morrisey | 48,007 | 34.90% | |
| Republican | Evan Jenkins | 40,185 | 29.21% | |
| Republican | Don Blankenship | 27,478 | 19.97% | |
| Republican | Tom Willis | 13,540 | 9.84% | |
| Republican | Bo Copley | 4,248 | 3.09% | |
| Republican | Jack Newbrough | 4,115 | 2.99% | |
| Total votes | 137,573 | 100% | ||
Libertarian Party edit
Candidates edit
Nominated edit
- Rusty Hollen[37]
Constitution Party edit
Candidates edit
Denied ballot access edit
- Don Blankenship, former chairman and CEO of Massey Energy. Observers noted that he would be ineligible to run due to West Virginia's sore-loser law which states that the loser of a partisan primary election cannot appear on the ballot as an independent or with another political party in the general election.[38] Blankenship was eligible to run as a write-in candidate.[39] Secretary of State Mac Warner denied ballot access to Blankenship's campaign on July 26, citing West Virginia's "sore loser" law. After a lawsuit, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ordered Warner to deny Blankenship ballot access on August 29, 2018.[40]
Endorsements edit
Don Blankenship
- Organizations
- Constitution Party of West Virginia[41]
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Mark Brazaitis (Independent, write-in), author and deputy mayor of Morgantown, West Virginia[42]
Predictions edit
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[43] | Lean D | October 26, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[44] | Tilt D | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[45] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| CNN[46] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics[47] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[48] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| Fox News[49] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| FiveThirtyEight[50] | Likely D | November 6, 2018 |
Endorsements edit
Joe Manchin (D)
- U.S. Senators
- Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator (MN)[51]
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (MA)[52]
- Al Franken, former U.S. Senator (MN)[51]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers, West Virginia Affiliate[53]
- Jackson County Education Association[54]
- United Automobile Workers[55]
- United Mine Workers of America[56]
- West Virginia AFL–CIO[57]
- West Virginia Education Association[58]
- West Virginia State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO[59]
- Organizations
- Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce[28]
- National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare[60]
- Democrats for Life of America
- Other Individuals
- Nick Saban, college football coach for the University of Alabama[61]
- Jerry West, former NBA player[61]
- Bob Huggins, basketball coach for the West Virginia University[61]
- Newspapers
- The Sunday News-Register[62]
Patrick Morrisey (R)
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[63][64]
- Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States[65]
- U.S. Senators
- Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator (WV)[66]
- Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator (TX)[67]
- Rand Paul, U.S. Senator (KY)[68]
- David Perdue, U.S. Senator (GA)[69]
- U.S. Representatives
- U.S. Governors
- State Senators
- Patricia Rucker, state senator[75]
- Craig Blair, state senator[75]
- Charles S. Trump, state senator[75]
- Randy Smith, state senator[75]
- Mike Azinger, state senator[75]
- Eric Householder, state senator[75]
- State Delegates
- John Overington, state delegate[75]
- S. Marshall Wilson, state delegate[75]
- Paul Espinosa, state delegate[75]
- Jill Upson, state delegate[75]
- Pat McGeehan, state delegate[75]
- Ray Hollen, state delegate[75]
- John R. Kelly, state delegate[75]
- Vernon Criss, state delegate[75]
- William Romine, state delegate[75]
- Jim Butler, state delegate[75]
- Geoff Foster, state delegate[75]
- Nancy Reagan Foster, state delegate[75]
- Joshua Higginbotham, state delegate[75]
- Tony Paynter, state delegate[75]
- Ron Walters, state delegate[75]
- Jordan Hill, state delegate[75]
- Patrick S. Martin, state delegate[75]
- Danny Hamrick, state delegate[75]
- Guy Ward, state delegate[75]
- Tony J. Lewis, state delegate[75]
- Karen Arvon, state delegate[75]
- Michael Folk, state delegate[75]
- Gary Howell, state delegate[75]
- Ruth Rowan, state delegate[75]
- Organizations
- FreedomWorks[76]
- West Virginia Citizens Defense League[76]
- West Virginians for Life[76]
- Gun Owners of America[77]
- Great America Alliance[78]
- Senate Conservatives Fund[79]
- American Conservative Union[80]
- Tea Party Patriots[81]
- Family Policy Council of West Virginia[82]
- Students For Trump[83]
- Republican Jewish Coalition[84]
- West Virginia Coal Association[85]
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce[86]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[87]
- Other individuals
- Don Blankenship, former Massey Energy CEO[88]
- Dinesh D'Souza, conservative political commentator, author and filmmaker[89]
- Sebastian Gorka, former Deputy Assistant to the President[90]
- Donald Trump Jr., businessman and son of U.S. President Donald Trump[91]
- Newspapers
Fundraising edit
| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| Joe Manchin (D) | $8,872,162 | $6,459,930 | $4,200,530 |
| Patrick Morrisey (R) | $4,943,056 | $3,315,300 | $1,627,756 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[93] | |||
Polling edit
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Joe Manchin (D) | Patrick Morrisey (R) | Rusty Hollen (L) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | October 28–31, 2018 | 1,013 | ± 3.2% | 47% | 42% | 3% | – | 8% |
| Research America Inc. | October 19–30, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 40% | 11% | – | 5% |
| Strategic Research Associates November 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | October 12–19, 2018 | 650 | ± 3.8% | 52% | 36% | 4% | – | 8% |
| Fabrizio, Lee and Associates (R-NRSC) October 24, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | October 16–18, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 42% | 44% | 3% | – | 12% |
| 45% | 47% | – | – | 8% | ||||
| October 13–15, 2018 | 789 | ± 3.5% | 53% | 47% | – | – | – | |
| The Polling Company (R-Citizens United) | October 11–13, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 49% | 45% | – | 2% | 3% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-NRSC) | October 7–9, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 41% | 40% | 8% | – | – |
| Strategic Research Associates[permanent dead link] | September 17–26, 2018 | 650 | ± 3.8% | 46% | 38% | 3% | – | 13% |
| 1892 Polling (R-Morrisey) | September 24–25, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 45% | 45% | – | – | 10% |
| The Tarrance Group (R-SLF) | September 23–25, 2018 | 612 | ± 4.1% | 47% | 43% | 5% | – | 5% |
| Global Strategy Group (D-Manchin) | September 19–23, 2018 | 601 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 36% | 4% | – | – |
| Emerson College | September 13–15, 2018 | 825 | ± 3.5% | 45% | 33% | – | 6% | 16% |
| Harper Polling (R-35th PAC) | August 23–26, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 41% | – | – | 12% |
| Research America Inc. | August 16–26, 2018 | 404 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 38% | – | – | 16% |
| Trafalgar Group (R) | July 13–16, 2018 | 1,158 | ± 2.9% | 50% | 40% | 2% | – | 8% |
| SurveyMonkey/Axios | June 11 – July 2, 2018 | 892 | ± 5.5% | 53% | 40% | – | – | 6% |
| Monmouth University | June 14–19, 2018 | 653 | ± 3.8% | 49% | 42% | – | 3% | 6% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 12–13, 2018 | 633 | – | 49% | 42% | – | – | 9% |
| Hart Research Associates (D-DSCC) | May 15–16, 2018 | 602 | ± 4.0% | 52% | 40% | – | – | – |
| Global Strategy Group (D-Manchin) | May 13–16, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 50% | 42% | – | – | – |
| 47% | 40% | 4% | – | – | ||||
| WPA Intelligence (R) | May 10, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 44% | 46% | – | – | 11% |
| Zogby Analytics | September 27–30, 2017 | 320 | ± 5.5% | 45% | 38% | – | – | 17% |
| Research America Inc. | August 11–20, 2017 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 37% | – | – | 12% |
| Harper Polling November 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | November 16–17, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 57% | 35% | – | – | 8% |
Hypothetical polling
- with Don Blankenship
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Joe Manchin (D) | Patrick Morrisey (R) | Don Blankenship (C) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research America Inc. | August 16–26, 2018 | 404 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 34% | 8% | – | 13% |
| Monmouth University | June 14–19, 2018 | 653 | ± 3.8% | 48% | 39% | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 12–13, 2018 | 633 | – | 46% | 35% | 11% | – | 7% |
| Gravis Marketing | May 22, 2018 | 543 | ± 4.2% | 51% | 39% | 5% | – | – |
- with generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Joe Manchin (D) | Generic Republican | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Research Inc. (R-GOPAC) April 24, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | April 17–19, 2018 | – | – | 37% | 41% | 20% |
| SurveyMonkey/Axios | February 12 – March 5, 2018 | 1,591 | ± 3.5% | 43% | 52% | 5% |
- with Evan Jenkins
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Joe Manchin (D) | Evan Jenkins (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zogby Analytics | September 27–30, 2017 | 320 | ± 5.5% | 49% | 36% | 15% |
| Research America Inc. | August 11–20, 2017 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
| Harper Polling November 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | November 16–17, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 51% | 39% | 10% |
- with Alex Mooney
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Joe Manchin (D) | Alex Mooney (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zogby Analytics | September 27–30, 2017 | 320 | ± 5.5% | 49% | 35% | 17% |
| Harper Polling November 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | November 16–17, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 58% | 28% | 14% |
- with David McKinley
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Joe Manchin (D) | David McKinley (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Polling November 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | November 16–17, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 54% | 34% | 12% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 29 – May 1, 2016 | 1,201 | ± 2.8% | 46% | 36% | 18% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Carte Goodwin (D) | David McKinley (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Polling November 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | November 16–17, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 36% | 42% | 22% |
- with generic Democratic and Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Research Inc. (R-GOPAC) April 24, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | April 17–19, 2018 | – | – | 37% | 49% | 4% | 11% |
| Zogby Analytics | September 27–30, 2017 | 320 | ± 5.5% | 35% | 40% | 6% | 19% |
- with Carte Goodwin
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Carte Goodwin (D) | Alex Mooney (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Polling November 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | November 16–17, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 31% | 28% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Carte Goodwin (D) | Evan Jenkins (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Polling November 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | November 16–17, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 31% | 43% | 25% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Carte Goodwin (D) | Patrick Morrisey (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Polling November 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | November 16–17, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 39% | 43% | 18% |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Manchin (incumbent) | 290,510 | 49.57% | -12.00% | |
| Republican | Patrick Morrisey | 271,113 | 46.26% | +9.79% | |
| Libertarian | Rusty Hollen | 24,411 | 4.17% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 586,034 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Results by county edit
All results are from the office of the Secretary of State of West Virginia.[95]
| County | Candidate | Total votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Manchin | Patrick Morrisey | Rusty Hollen | |||||
| % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | ||
| Barbour | 42.98% | 2,121 | 51.91% | 2,562 | 5.11% | 252 | 4,935 |
| Berkeley | 42.63% | 14,508 | 53.21% | 18,111 | 4.16% | 1,416 | 34,035 |
| Boone | 57.12% | 3,894 | 39.75% | 2,710 | 3.12% | 213 | 6,817 |
| Braxton | 51.24% | 2,148 | 45.01% | 1,887 | 3.75% | 157 | 4,192 |
| Brooke | 50.93% | 3,987 | 44.88% | 3,513 | 4.19% | 328 | 7,828 |
| Cabell | 58.18% | 16,909 | 38.77% | 11,267 | 3.05% | 885 | 29,061 |
| Calhoun | 45.34% | 967 | 49.93% | 1,065 | 4.74% | 101 | 2,133 |
| Clay | 46.92% | 1,141 | 49.22% | 1,197 | 3.87% | 94 | 2,432 |
| Doddridge | 33.77% | 746 | 61.20% | 1,352 | 5.02% | 111 | 2,209 |
| Fayette | 53.19% | 6,502 | 42.22% | 5,160 | 4.59% | 561 | 12,223 |
| Gilmer | 47.22% | 944 | 46.47% | 929 | 6.30% | 126 | 1,999 |
| Grant | 24.04% | 935 | 72.49% | 2,820 | 3.47% | 135 | 3,890 |
| Greenbrier | 50.78% | 6,201 | 45.55% | 5,563 | 3.67% | 448 | 12,212 |
| Hampshire | 33.80% | 2,325 | 62.71% | 4,313 | 3.49% | 240 | 6,878 |
| Hancock | 46.53% | 4,707 | 49.06% | 4,963 | 4.42% | 447 | 10,117 |
| Hardy | 41.41% | 1,880 | 54.34% | 2,467 | 4.25% | 193 | 4,540 |
| Harrison | 51.05% | 11,491 | 42.25% | 9,512 | 6.70% | 1,508 | 22,511 |
| Jackson | 47.89% | 4,890 | 48.61% | 4,964 | 3.50% | 357 | 10,211 |
| Jefferson | 51.32% | 10,666 | 45.04% | 9,360 | 3.64% | 756 | 20,782 |
| Kanawha | 61.58% | 39,333 | 35.27% | 22,527 | 3.16% | 2,018 | 63,878 |
| Lewis | 41.64% | 2,326 | 51.54% | 2,879 | 6.82% | 381 | 5,586 |
| Lincoln | 51.40% | 2,899 | 45.27% | 2,553 | 3.33% | 188 | 5,640 |
| Logan | 47.74% | 4,574 | 49.13% | 4,708 | 3.13% | 300 | 9,582 |
| Marion | 56.23% | 10,889 | 37.59% | 7,280 | 6.18% | 1,197 | 19,366 |
| Marshall | 50.84% | 5,485 | 45.12% | 4,868 | 4.04% | 436 | 10,789 |
| Mason | 51.06% | 4,270 | 45.50% | 3,805 | 3.44% | 288 | 8,363 |
| McDowell | 48.67% | 2,222 | 48.15% | 2,198 | 3.18% | 145 | 4,565 |
| Mercer | 41.19% | 7,430 | 55.62% | 10,033 | 3.20% | 577 | 18,040 |
| Mineral | 34.79% | 3,108 | 61.84% | 5,525 | 3.37% | 301 | 8,934 |
| Mingo | 42.13% | 2,929 | 55.02% | 3,825 | 2.85% | 198 | 6,952 |
| Monongalia | 58.20% | 18,010 | 35.28% | 10,918 | 6.52% | 2,019 | 30,947 |
| Monroe | 43.09% | 2,125 | 53.61% | 2,644 | 3.30% | 163 | 4,932 |
| Morgan | 34.54% | 2,143 | 60.98% | 3,783 | 4.48% | 278 | 6,204 |
| Nicholas | 45.75% | 3,588 | 50.34% | 3,948 | 3.91% | 307 | 7,843 |
| Ohio | 55.18% | 8,731 | 41.64% | 6,588 | 3.19% | 504 | 15,823 |
| Pendleton | 37.65% | 948 | 58.70% | 1,478 | 3.65% | 92 | 2,518 |
| Pleasants | 45.88% | 1,157 | 50.20% | 1,266 | 3.93% | 99 | 2,522 |
| Pocahontas | 44.59% | 1,269 | 49.58% | 1,411 | 5.83% | 166 | 2,846 |
| Preston | 35.56% | 3,686 | 57.34% | 5,943 | 7.10% | 736 | 10,365 |
| Putnam | 49.31% | 10,513 | 47.33% | 10,090 | 3.36% | 716 | 21,319 |
| Raleigh | 43.86% | 10,581 | 52.31% | 12,620 | 3.84% | 926 | 24,127 |
| Randolph | 50.27% | 4,472 | 45.16% | 4,017 | 4.58% | 407 | 8,896 |
| Ritchie | 33.85% | 1,082 | 61.36% | 1,961 | 4.79% | 153 | 3,196 |
| Roane | 51.30% | 2,165 | 45.00% | 1,899 | 3.70% | 156 | 4,220 |
| Summers | 50.62% | 2,069 | 45.71% | 1,868 | 3.67% | 150 | 4,087 |
| Taylor | 44.91% | 2,376 | 49.94% | 2,642 | 5.14% | 272 | 5,290 |
| Tucker | 46.90% | 1,469 | 47.96% | 1,502 | 5.14% | 161 | 3,132 |
| Tyler | 38.00% | 1,065 | 57.19% | 1,603 | 4.82% | 135 | 2,803 |
| Upshur | 41.17% | 3,102 | 53.23% | 4,010 | 5.60% | 422 | 7,534 |
| Wayne | 50.34% | 6,395 | 46.87% | 5,954 | 2.79% | 355 | 12,704 |
| Webster | 45.03% | 1,033 | 48.82% | 1,120 | 6.15% | 141 | 2,294 |
| Wetzel | 50.91% | 2,518 | 43.17% | 2,135 | 5.92% | 293 | 4,946 |
| Wirt | 42.22% | 790 | 53.71% | 1,005 | 4.06% | 76 | 1,871 |
| Wood | 48.88% | 14,189 | 47.19% | 13,696 | 3.93% | 1,141 | 29,026 |
| Wyoming | 44.27% | 2,607 | 52.57% | 3,096 | 3.16% | 186 | 5,889 |
- Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Barbour (largest municipality: Philippi)
- Berkeley (largest municipality: Martinsburg)
- Calhoun (largest municipality: Grantsville)
- Clay (largest municipality: Clay)
- Gilmer (largest municipality: Glenville)
- Hampshire (largest municipality: Romney)
- Hancock (largest municipality: Weirton)
- Hardy (largest municipality: Moorefield)
- Jackson (largest municipality: Ravenswood)
- Lewis (largest municipality: Weston)
- Logan (largest municipality: Logan)
- Mercer (largest municipality: Bluefield)
- Mineral (largest municipality: Keyser)
- Mingo (largest municipality: Williamson)
- Monroe (largest municipality: Peterstown)
- Morgan (largest municipality: Berkeley Springs)
- Nicholas (largest municipality: Summersville)
- Pendleton (largest municipality: Franklin)
- Pleasants (largest municipality: St. Marys)
- Pocahontas (largest municipality: Marlinton)
- Raleigh (largest municipality: Beckley)
- Ritchie (largest municipality: Harrisville)
- Taylor (largest municipality: Grafton)
- Tucker (largest municipality: Parsons)
- Tyler (largest municipality: Paden City)
- Upshur (largest municipality: Buckhannon)
- Webster (largest municipality: Webster Springs)
- Wirt (largest municipality: Elizabeth)
- Wyoming (largest municipality: Mullens)
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External links edit
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
- Official campaign websites
- Don Blankenship (C) for Senate (write-in)
- Mark Brazaitis (I) for Senate (write-in)
- Rusty Hollen (L) for Senate
- Patrick Morrisey (R) for Senate May 12, 2018, at the Wayback Machine