West Virginia — 2014 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2014 Senate electionWest Virginia · U.S. SenateCapitoR+27.7
How it voted
Share of the 2014 vote
| Shelley Moore Capito ✓Republican | 62.1% | 281,820 |
|---|---|---|
| Natalie TennantDemocrat | 34.5% | 156,360 |
| John S. BuckleyLibertarian | 1.6% | 7,409 |
2014Senate margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 2014 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BARBOUR, WV | Republican | R+35.7 |
| BERKELEY, WV | Republican | R+37.4 |
| BOONE, WV | Republican | R+10.5 |
| BRAXTON, WV | Republican | R+14.7 |
| BROOKE, WV | Republican | R+18.1 |
| CABELL, WV | Republican | R+22.3 |
| CALHOUN, WV | Republican | R+28.0 |
| CLAY, WV | Republican | R+31.4 |
| DODDRIDGE, WV | Republican | R+54.9 |
| FAYETTE, WV | Republican | R+10.9 |
| GILMER, WV | Republican | R+24.7 |
| GRANT, WV | Republican | R+70.4 |
| GREENBRIER, WV | Republican | R+19.4 |
| HAMPSHIRE, WV | Republican | R+48.2 |
| HANCOCK, WV | Republican | R+28.7 |
| HARDY, WV | Republican | R+42.5 |
| HARRISON, WV | Republican | R+19.3 |
| JACKSON, WV | Republican | R+33.1 |
| JEFFERSON, WV | Republican | R+18.8 |
| KANAWHA, WV | Republican | R+18.2 |
| LEWIS, WV | Republican | R+35.3 |
| LINCOLN, WV | Republican | R+24.9 |
| LOGAN, WV | Republican | R+25.1 |
| MARION, WV | Republican | R+5.2 |
| MARSHALL, WV | Republican | R+35.4 |
| MASON, WV | Republican | R+29.6 |
| MCDOWELL, WV | Republican | R+8.1 |
| MERCER, WV | Republican | R+36.7 |
| MINERAL, WV | Republican | R+48.5 |
| MINGO, WV | Republican | R+26.3 |
| MONONGALIA, WV | Republican | R+12.7 |
| MONROE, WV | Republican | R+28.8 |
| MORGAN, WV | Republican | R+40.7 |
| NICHOLAS, WV | Republican | R+31.2 |
| OHIO, WV | Republican | R+31.7 |
| PENDLETON, WV | Republican | R+49.3 |
| PLEASANTS, WV | Republican | R+37.2 |
| POCAHONTAS, WV | Republican | R+21.2 |
| PRESTON, WV | Republican | R+39.3 |
| PUTNAM, WV | Republican | R+40.9 |
| RALEIGH, WV | Republican | R+34.9 |
| RANDOLPH, WV | Republican | R+34.2 |
| RITCHIE, WV | Republican | R+55.7 |
| ROANE, WV | Republican | R+25.5 |
| SUMMERS, WV | Republican | R+16.3 |
| TAYLOR, WV | Republican | R+26.5 |
| TUCKER, WV | Republican | R+34.3 |
| TYLER, WV | Republican | R+48.0 |
| UPSHUR, WV | Republican | R+45.2 |
| WAYNE, WV | Republican | R+23.9 |
| WEBSTER, WV | Republican | R+15.5 |
| WETZEL, WV | Republican | R+22.9 |
| WIRT, WV | Republican | R+42.7 |
| WOOD, WV | Republican | R+39.2 |
| WYOMING, WV | Republican | R+28.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012R+26.7Senate 2014R+27.7vs. baselineR+1.0
West Virginia's 2014 Senate race ran 1.0 points more Republican than its 2012 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, 2014WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2014 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.