West Virginia — 2016 Democratic presidential primary
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Who led each county
West Virginia's 2016 Democratic primary — 55 counties reporting. Each county links to its place page.
2016Democratic primary leaderSanderscolor = leader · depth = size of the lead
Counties with reported returns are filled by the candidate who led them; the surrounding faint geography is context, not coverage. This is the nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
West Virginia 2016 Democratic presidential primary — 242,539 votes, county returns aggregated statewide.
- Sanders✓124,70051.4%
- Clinton86,91435.8%
- All others30,92512.8%
County-by-county leaders — 55 counties
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | Sanders | +2.8 | 28,506 |
| Monongalia County | Sanders | +22.3 | 14,136 |
| Cabell County | Sanders | +8.3 | 11,711 |
| Harrison County | Sanders | +10.8 | 11,012 |
| Marion County | Sanders | +17.5 | 10,209 |
| Raleigh County | Sanders | +17.9 | 9,499 |
| Wood County | Sanders | +16.0 | 8,567 |
| Berkeley County | Sanders | +5.3 | 8,112 |
| Fayette County | Sanders | +18.4 | 6,903 |
| Jefferson County | Sanders | +5.4 | 6,504 |
| Ohio County | Sanders | +13.9 | 6,383 |
| Putnam County | Sanders | +11.2 | 6,381 |
| Logan County | Sanders | +24.4 | 6,371 |
| Wayne County | Sanders | +15.4 | 6,359 |
| Mercer County | Sanders | +16.9 | 6,304 |
| Greenbrier County | Sanders | +17.9 | 5,425 |
| Mingo County | Sanders | +18.1 | 5,033 |
| Randolph County | Sanders | +20.4 | 4,775 |
| Boone County | Sanders | +25.1 | 4,667 |
| Marshall County | Sanders | +24.9 | 4,666 |
| Hancock County | Sanders | +17.3 | 4,224 |
| Nicholas County | Sanders | +23.3 | 3,706 |
| Jackson County | Sanders | +10.0 | 3,620 |
| Brooke County | Sanders | +13.4 | 3,519 |
| Mason County | Sanders | +16.1 | 3,446 |
| Lincoln County | Sanders | +15.3 | 3,232 |
| Wetzel County | Sanders | +29.3 | 3,097 |
| Preston County | Sanders | +24.8 | 3,064 |
| Wyoming County | Sanders | +27.4 | 2,884 |
| McDowell County | Sanders | +24.9 | 2,694 |
| Braxton County | Sanders | +16.5 | 2,588 |
| Mineral County | Sanders | +11.6 | 2,266 |
| Lewis County | Sanders | +23.1 | 2,259 |
| Taylor County | Sanders | +16.1 | 2,145 |
| Summers County | Sanders | +13.5 | 2,082 |
| Upshur County | Sanders | +16.2 | 2,032 |
| Hampshire County | Sanders | +19.7 | 1,998 |
| Barbour County | Sanders | +15.8 | 1,935 |
| Hardy County | Sanders | +11.9 | 1,918 |
| Roane County | Sanders | +13.9 | 1,897 |
| Monroe County | Sanders | +13.5 | 1,668 |
| Webster County | Sanders | +29.1 | 1,564 |
| Pocahontas County | Sanders | +19.9 | 1,514 |
| Clay County | Sanders | +21.6 | 1,481 |
| Calhoun County | Sanders | +39.3 | 1,376 |
| Tucker County | Sanders | +34.8 | 1,271 |
| Morgan County | Sanders | +15.8 | 1,238 |
| Gilmer County | Sanders | +24.5 | 1,220 |
| Pendleton County | Sanders | +6.0 | 1,151 |
| Pleasants County | Sanders | +21.7 | 1,002 |
| Wirt County | Sanders | +27.1 | 786 |
| Tyler County | Sanders | +32.0 | 724 |
| Ritchie County | Sanders | +25.2 | 614 |
| Doddridge County | Sanders | +29.9 | 401 |
| Grant County | Sanders | +5.0 | 400 |
Source. Official statewide canvasses — 2016 Democratic presidential primary returns · county returns aggregated statewide. Coverage is the nominating contest as reported by the state; margins are the leader’s edge over the runner-up. Real returns — nothing estimated.