2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
| country = West Virginia
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
| next_year = 2018
| seats_for_election = All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = November 8, 2016
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 3
| seats1 = 3
| seat_change1 = {{Steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 445,017
| percentage1 = 64.84%
| swing1 = {{Increase}} 9.58%
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 0
| seats2 = 0
| seat_change2 = {{Steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 224,449
| percentage2 = 32.70%
| swing2 = {{Decrease}} 8.83%
| map_image = {{switcher |250px |Election results by district |250px |Election results by county |default=1}}
| map_caption = {{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
Republican
{{legend|#f2b3be|40–50%}}
{{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}}
{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}
{{legend|#aa0000|80–90%}}
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Democratic
{{legend|#86b6f2|50–60%}}
{{col-end}}
}}
{{ElectionsWV}}
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were 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 coincided 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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Overview
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{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|West Virginia Republican Party}}|64.84}}
{{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|West Virginia Democratic Party}}|32.70}}
{{bar percent|Libertarian|{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}|2.46}}
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=By district=
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia by district:
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! scope=col rowspan=3|District ! scope=col colspan=2|Republican ! scope=col colspan=2|Democratic ! scope=col colspan=2|Others ! scope=col colspan=2|Total ! scope=col rowspan=3|Result | |||||||||
scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"| | scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"| | scope=col colspan=2| | scope=col colspan=2| | ||||||
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scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% | ||
{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|District 1 | 163,469 | 68.97% | 73,534 | 31.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 237,003 | 100.0% | align=left|Republican hold |
{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|District 2 | 140,807 | 58.18% | 101,207 | 41.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 242,014 | 100.0% | align=left|Republican hold |
{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|District 3 | 140,741 | 67.88% | 49,708 | 23.98% | 16,883 | 8.14% | 207,332 | 100.0% | align=left|Republican hold |
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| align=left|Total | 445,017 | 64.84% | 224,449 | 32.70% | 16,883 | 2.46% | 686,349 | 100.0% |
District 1
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election
| country = West Virginia
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 1
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 1
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:David McKinley, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = David McKinley
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 163,469
| percentage1 = 69.0%
| image2 = File:Mike Manypenny (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Mike Manypenny
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 73,534
| percentage2 = 31.0%
| map_image = File:2016 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
McKinley: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
Manypenny: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = David McKinley
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = David McKinley
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|West Virginia's 1st congressional district}}
The 1st district was located in northern West Virginia and consisted 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.
Incumbent Republican David McKinley, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+14.
=Republican primary=
McKinley expressed an interest in running for Governor of West Virginia,{{cite web|url=http://wvmetronews.com/2015/03/10/mckinley-seriously-considering-gubernatorial-run-in-2016/|title=McKinley "seriously considering" gubernatorial run in 2016|date=March 20, 2015|access-date=April 29, 2015|first=Shauna|last=Johnson|work=West Virginia MetroNews}} but announced that he would run for re-election to the U.S. House.{{cite web|url=http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/634321/McKinley-Won-t-Run-for-Governor.html|title=McKinley Won't Run for Governor|date=June 1, 2015|access-date=June 1, 2015|first=Ian|last=Hicks|work=The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register}}
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- David McKinley, incumbent U.S. Representative
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David McKinley (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 61,217
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 61,217
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Mike Manypenny, former state delegate{{cite web|url=http://www.wowktv.com/story/28920160/ex-wv-delegate-manypenny-files-early-papers-for-congress|title=Ex-WV Delegate Manypenny files early papers for Congress|date=April 28, 2015|access-date=April 29, 2015|agency=Associated Press|publisher=WOWK-TV|archive-date=May 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501111200/http://www.wowktv.com/story/28920160/ex-wv-delegate-manypenny-files-early-papers-for-congress|url-status=dead}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web|url=http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2016&eid=22&county=Statewide |title=Official 2016 Primary Election Results |publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State |access-date=May 25, 2016}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Manypenny
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 60,911
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 60,911
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Predictions==
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = David McKinley (incumbent)
|votes = 163,469
|percentage = 69.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Manypenny
|votes = 73,534
|percentage = 31.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 237,003
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 2
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election
| country = West Virginia
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 2
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 2
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Alex Mooney, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Alex Mooney
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 140,807
| percentage1 = 58.2%
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Mark Hunt
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 101,207
| percentage2 = 41.8%
| map_image = File:WestVirginia's2stcongressionaldistrict2016electionresultsbycounty.png
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Alex Mooney
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Alex Mooney
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|West Virginia's 2nd congressional district}}
The 2nd district was located in central West Virginia and consisted 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.
Incumbent Republican Alex Mooney, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 47% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+11.
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Alex Mooney, incumbent U.S. Representative
===Eliminated in primary===
- Marc Savitt, business owner{{cite news|url=http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/653269/Savitt-posing-challenge-to-Mooney-in-W-Va--s-2nd-District.html|title=Savitt posing challenge to Mooney in W.Va.'s 2nd District|last=Emke|first=Dave|work=The Journal|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=March 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309094608/http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/653269/Savitt-posing-challenge-to-Mooney-in-W-Va--s-2nd-District.html|archive-date=March 9, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
===Declined===
- Ken Reed, pharmacy owner and candidate for this seat in 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20150427/DM04/150429350|title=Hoppy Kercheval: Ken Reed willing to take on a challenge|date=April 27, 2015|accessdate=April 29, 2015|work=Charleston Daily Mail|archive-date=May 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501112443/http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20150427/DM04/150429350|url-status=dead}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Alex Mooney (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 45,839
| percentage = 73.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Marc Savitt
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 16,849
| percentage = 26.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 62,688
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Mark Hunt, former state delegate and candidate for this seat in 2006{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/tri_state/west_virginia/former-w-va-delegate-to-run-for-congressional-seat/article_a4d8e250-b8d2-11e5-a18f-df75bcf9c08c.html|title=Former W.Va. delegate to run for congressional seat|work=The Herald-Mail|date=January 11, 2016|access-date=January 12, 2016}}
===Eliminated in primary===
- Cory Simpson, Major in the Army Reserve, Afghanistan veteran and Bronze Star recipient
- Harvey D. Peyton, attorney
- Robert "Robin" Wilson Jr., candidate for state senate in 2014
- Tom Payne, attorney
===Declined===
- Nick Casey, former chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2014
- Nancy Guthrie, state delegate{{cite web|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/nick-casey-eyes-rematch-in-west-virginias-2nd-district/|title=Democrat Eyes Rematch in West Virginia's 2nd District|date=May 6, 2015|accessdate=June 17, 2015|work=Roll Call|last=Pathé|first=Simone|archive-date=June 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617171243/http://atr.rollcall.com/nick-casey-eyes-rematch-in-west-virginias-2nd-district/|url-status=dead}}
==Endorsements==
{{Endorsements box
|title = Mark Hunt
|list =
Individuals
- Nick Casey, former chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2014{{cite web |author1=MetroNews Staff |title=Former WV Democrat Party Chairman Casey endorses Hunt for 2nd District Congressman |url=https://wvmetronews.com/2016/02/18/former-wv-democrat-party-chairman-casey-endorses-hunt-for-2nd-district-congressman/ |website=wvmetronews.com |publisher=West Virginia MetroNews Network |access-date=25 July 2023 |date=18 February 2016}}
}}
{{Endorsements box
|title = Harvey Peyton
|list =
Labor unions
- West Virginia Education Association{{cite web |title=TEACHERS ENDORSE PEYTON |url=http://www.peytonforcongress.org/teachers_endorse_peyton |website=peytonforcongress.org |publisher=Peyton for Congress 2016 |access-date=25 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511025647/http://www.peytonforcongress.org/teachers_endorse_peyton |archive-date=11 May 2016 |date=3 May 2016}}
}}
{{Endorsements box
|title = Cory Simpson
|list =
Organizations
- VoteVets{{cite web |title=VoteVets PAC endorses Cory Simpson |url=http://www.votevets.org/press/votevets-pac-endorses-cory-simpson |website=votevets.org |publisher=VoteVets PAC |access-date=25 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222194735/http://www.votevets.org/press/votevets-pac-endorses-cory-simpson |archive-date=22 February 2016}}
}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mark Hunt
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 21,296
| percentage = 29.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cory Simpson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 19,180
| percentage = 26.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Payne
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 15,250
| percentage = 20.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Harvey D. Peyton
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 11,143
| percentage = 15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert "Robin" Wilson, Jr.
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 6,344
| percentage = 8.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 73,213
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Polling==
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Alex ! style="width:100px;"| Mark ! Undecided |
Lake Research Partners Hunt (D-Hunt)[https://www.scribd.com/document/324654411/WV-02-Lake-Research-Partners-for-Mark-Hunt-Sept-2016 Lake Research Partners Hunt (D-Hunt)]
| align=center| August 28–September 6, 2016 | align=center| 400 | align=center| ± 4.9% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 38% | align=center| 35% | align=center| 27% |
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
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align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, 2016}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Alex Mooney (incumbent)
|votes = 140,807
|percentage = 58.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mark Hunt
|votes = 101,207
|percentage = 41.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 242,014
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 3
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election
| country = West Virginia
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 3
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 3
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Evan Jenkins, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Evan Jenkins
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 140,741
| percentage1 = 67.9%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Matt Detch
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 49,708
| percentage2 = 24.0%
| image3 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee3 = Zane Lawhorn
| party3 = Libertarian Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 16,883
| percentage3 = 8.1%
| map_image = File:WestVirginia's3rdcongressionaldistrict2016electionresultsbycounty.png
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Evan Jenkins
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Evan Jenkins
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|West Virginia's 3rd congressional district}}
The 3rd district was located in southern West Virginia and consisted 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.
Incumbent Republican Evan Jenkins, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+14.
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Evan Jenkins, incumbent U.S. Representative
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Evan Jenkins (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 41,162
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 41,162
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Matt Detch, former United States Secret Service agent
===Declined===
- Mike Green, former state senator
- Earl Ray Tomblin, incumbent Governor{{cite web|url=http://www.wowktv.com/story/28915966/wv-gov-tomblin-undecided-on-potential-congressional-run|title=WV Gov. Tomblin undecided on potential Congressional run|date=April 28, 2015|accessdate=April 29, 2015|agency=Associated Press|publisher=WOWK-TV|archive-date=May 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501111154/http://www.wowktv.com/story/28915966/wv-gov-tomblin-undecided-on-potential-congressional-run|url-status=dead}}
- Doug Reynolds, former state delegate{{cite web|url=http://wvmetronews.com/2015/05/06/dems-searching-for-challenger-in-wv-3/|title=Dems searching for challenger in WV-3|date=May 6, 2015|accessdate=June 17, 2015|work=West Virginia MetroNews|last=Kercheval|first=Hoppy}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Matt Detch
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 53,703
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 53,703
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, 2016}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Evan Jenkins (incumbent)
|votes = 140,741
|percentage = 67.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Matt Detch
|votes = 49,708
|percentage = 24.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Zane Lawhorn
|votes = 16,883
|percentage = 8.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 207,332
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia,_2016 U.S. House elections in West Virginia, 2016] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=WV&cycle=2016 Campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets
{{2016 United States elections}}