West Virginia — 1984 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1984 Senate electionWest Virginia · U.S. SenateRockefellerD+4.1
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Jay Rockefeller ✓Democrat | 51.8% | 374,233 |
|---|---|---|
| John R. RaeseRepublican | 47.7% | 344,680 |
| Mary E. "Joan" RadinSocialist Workers | 0.5% | 3,299 |
1984Senate margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BARBOUR, WV | Republican | R+13.2 |
| BERKELEY, WV | Republican | R+7.4 |
| BOONE, WV | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| BRAXTON, WV | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| BROOKE, WV | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| CABELL, WV | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| CALHOUN, WV | Republican | R+8.8 |
| CLAY, WV | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| DODDRIDGE, WV | Republican | R+43.0 |
| FAYETTE, WV | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| GILMER, WV | Republican | R+14.1 |
| GRANT, WV | Republican | R+46.0 |
| GREENBRIER, WV | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| HAMPSHIRE, WV | Republican | R+1.3 |
| HANCOCK, WV | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| HARDY, WV | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| HARRISON, WV | Republican | R+0.5 |
| JACKSON, WV | Republican | R+18.7 |
| JEFFERSON, WV | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| KANAWHA, WV | Republican | R+2.3 |
| LEWIS, WV | Republican | R+25.8 |
| LINCOLN, WV | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| LOGAN, WV | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| MARION, WV | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| MARSHALL, WV | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| MASON, WV | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| MCDOWELL, WV | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| MERCER, WV | Republican | R+7.1 |
| MINERAL, WV | Republican | R+1.7 |
| MINGO, WV | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| MONONGALIA, WV | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| MONROE, WV | Republican | R+5.6 |
| MORGAN, WV | Republican | R+10.9 |
| NICHOLAS, WV | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| OHIO, WV | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| PENDLETON, WV | Republican | R+3.4 |
| PLEASANTS, WV | Republican | R+7.1 |
| POCAHONTAS, WV | Republican | R+0.5 |
| PRESTON, WV | Republican | R+22.4 |
| PUTNAM, WV | Republican | R+13.8 |
| RALEIGH, WV | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| RANDOLPH, WV | Republican | R+5.4 |
| RITCHIE, WV | Republican | R+42.7 |
| ROANE, WV | Republican | R+28.0 |
| SUMMERS, WV | Republican | R+1.3 |
| TAYLOR, WV | Republican | R+19.4 |
| TUCKER, WV | Republican | R+20.6 |
| TYLER, WV | Republican | R+28.1 |
| UPSHUR, WV | Republican | R+31.2 |
| WAYNE, WV | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| WEBSTER, WV | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| WETZEL, WV | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| WIRT, WV | Republican | R+18.2 |
| WOOD, WV | Republican | R+14.5 |
| WYOMING, WV | Democratic | D+10.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+10.5Senate 1984D+4.1vs. baselineD+14.6
West Virginia's 1984 Senate race ran 14.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
West Virginia's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | +37.7% |
| 1984 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | +36.6% |
| 1994 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | +53.3% |
| 2000 | +57.6% |
| 2002 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | +54.1% |
| 2008 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | −27.7% |
| 2018 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | −43.3% |
| 2024 | −41.0% |
Same ballot, 1984WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.