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West Virginia — 2008 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2008 · GovernorWest Virginia · GovernorJoe ManchinD+44.1
Candidates
West Virginia 2008 governor — certified statewide results.
- Joe Manchin✓Democratic492,69769.8%
- Russ WeeksRepublican181,61225.7%
- OtherOther31,4864.5%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+13.1Governor 2008D+44.1vs. baselineD+57.2
West Virginia's 2008 governor race ran 57.2 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 2008WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.