West Virginia — 2010 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2010 Senate electionWest Virginia · U.S. SenateIIID+10.1
How it voted
Share of the 2010 vote
| Joe Manchin III ✓Democrat | 53.5% | 283,358 |
|---|---|---|
| John R. RaeseRepublican | 43.4% | 230,013 |
| Jesse JohnsonMountain Party | 1.9% | 10,152 |
2010Senate margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 2010 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BARBOUR, WV | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| BERKELEY, WV | Republican | R+9.9 |
| BOONE, WV | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| BRAXTON, WV | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| BROOKE, WV | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| CABELL, WV | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| CALHOUN, WV | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| CLAY, WV | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| DODDRIDGE, WV | Republican | R+27.5 |
| FAYETTE, WV | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| GILMER, WV | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| GRANT, WV | Republican | R+45.3 |
| GREENBRIER, WV | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| HAMPSHIRE, WV | Republican | R+13.8 |
| HANCOCK, WV | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| HARDY, WV | Republican | R+11.3 |
| HARRISON, WV | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| JACKSON, WV | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| JEFFERSON, WV | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| KANAWHA, WV | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| LEWIS, WV | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| LINCOLN, WV | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| LOGAN, WV | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| MARION, WV | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| MARSHALL, WV | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| MASON, WV | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| MCDOWELL, WV | Democratic | D+44.8 |
| MERCER, WV | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| MINERAL, WV | Republican | R+12.3 |
| MINGO, WV | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| MONONGALIA, WV | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| MONROE, WV | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| MORGAN, WV | Republican | R+16.3 |
| NICHOLAS, WV | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| OHIO, WV | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| PENDLETON, WV | Republican | R+14.2 |
| PLEASANTS, WV | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| POCAHONTAS, WV | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| PRESTON, WV | Republican | R+14.0 |
| PUTNAM, WV | Republican | R+3.5 |
| RALEIGH, WV | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| RANDOLPH, WV | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| RITCHIE, WV | Republican | R+17.3 |
| ROANE, WV | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| SUMMERS, WV | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| TAYLOR, WV | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| TUCKER, WV | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| TYLER, WV | Republican | R+9.2 |
| UPSHUR, WV | Republican | R+0.2 |
| WAYNE, WV | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| WEBSTER, WV | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| WETZEL, WV | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| WIRT, WV | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| WOOD, WV | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| WYOMING, WV | Democratic | D+14.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+13.1Senate 2010D+10.1vs. baselineD+23.2
West Virginia's 2010 Senate race ran 23.2 points more Democratic than its 2008 presidential margin.
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, 2010WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2010 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.