The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The filing deadline was January 27, 2018. The primary elections were held on May 8, 2018. The elections coincided with the other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
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All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 elections resulted in no change in partisan representation, with the Republican incumbents in Districts 1 and 2 winning re-election, and the Republicans holding the open-seat election in District 3, leaving the House delegation at 3-0 Republican.
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia by district:[1]
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 127,997 | 64.58% | 70,217 | 35.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 198,214 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 110,504 | 53.96% | 88,011 | 42.98% | 6,277 | 3.06% | 204,792 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 98,645 | 56.37% | 76,340 | 43.63% | 0 | 0.00% | 174,985 | 100% | Republican hold |
Total | 337,146 | 58.33% | 234,568 | 40.58% | 6,277 | 1.09% | 577,991 | 100% |
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Results by county McKinley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Fershee: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican incumbent David McKinley had represented the district since 2011. In 2016, he was reelected with 68.97% of the vote.[2] McKinley successfully ran for re-election.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendra Fershee | 23,030 | 47.3 | |
Democratic | Ralph Baxter | 18,542 | 38.1 | |
Democratic | Tom Payne | 7,131 | 14.6 | |
Total votes | 48,703 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 40,122 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 40,122 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David McKinley (R) |
Kendra Fershee (D) |
Undecided |
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Emerson College | October 28–31, 2018 | 341 | ± 5.5% | 57% | 32% | 11% |
Emerson College | September 13–15, 2018 | 275 | ± 6.3% | 43% | 14% | 43% |
Monmouth University | June 14–19, 2018 | 87 LV | ± 14.4% | 72% | 24% | – |
87 RV | ± 14.4% | 68% | 22% | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 127,997 | 64.6 | |
Democratic | Kendra Fershee | 70,217 | 35.4 | |
Total votes | 198,214 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Results by county Mooney: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sergent 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican incumbent Alex Mooney had represented the district since 2015. In 2016, he was reelected with 58.18% of the vote.[2] Mooney successfully ran for reelection. West Virginia's 2nd district had been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Talley Sergent | 29,296 | 62.5 | |
Democratic | Aaron Scheinberg | 17,547 | 37.5 | |
Total votes | 46,843 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alex Mooney (incumbent) | 36,477 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 36,477 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Alex Mooney (R) |
Talley Sergent (D) |
Undecided |
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Emerson College | October 28–31, 2018 | 344 | ± 5.5% | 47% | 39% | 10% |
Emerson College | September 13–15, 2018 | 277 | ± 6.3% | 32% | 24% | 44% |
Monmouth University | June 14–19, 2018 | 138 LV | ± 13.0% | 52% | 38% | — |
138 RV | ± 13.0% | 51% | 33% | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alex Mooney (incumbent) | 110,504 | 54.0 | |
Democratic | Talley Sergent | 88,011 | 43.0 | |
Mountain | Daniel Lutz | 6,277 | 3.1 | |
Total votes | 204,792 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Results by county Miller: 50–60% 60–70% Ojeda: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican incumbent Evan Jenkins had represented the district since 2015. In 2016, he was reelected with 67.88% of the vote.[2] Jenkins vacated the seat to run for the Senate against Democratic incumbent Joe Manchin.[36] He resigned September 30, 2018, to become justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.[37]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard Ojeda | 29,837 | 52.0 | |
Democratic | Shirley Love | 14,251 | 24.9 | |
Democratic | Paul Davis | 9,063 | 15.8 | |
Democratic | Janice "Byrd" Hagerman | 4,176 | 7.3 | |
Total votes | 57,327 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carol Miller | 8,936 | 23.8 | |
Republican | Rupert Phillips | 7,320 | 19.5 | |
Republican | Marty Gearheart | 6,833 | 18.2 | |
Republican | Conrad Lucas | 6,812 | 18.1 | |
Republican | Rick Snuffer | 4,032 | 10.7 | |
Republican | Ayne Amjad | 2,791 | 7.4 | |
Republican | Philip Payton | 861 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 37,585 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[73] | Lean R | October 3, 2018 |
Inside Elections[74] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[75] | Lean R | October 4, 2018 |
Daily Kos[76] | Lean R | September 28, 2018 |
Fox News[77] | Lean R | September 21, 2018 |
CNN[78] | Tossup | October 2, 2018 |
RealClearPolitics[79] | Tossup | September 21, 2018 |
The New York Times[80] | Lean R | September 26, 2018 |
Politico[81] | Tossup | September 21, 2018 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Carol Miller (R) |
Richard Ojeda (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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Emerson College | October 28–31, 2018 | 328 | ± 5.5% | 52% | 45% | – | 3% |
NYT Upshot/Siena College | October 14–18, 2018 | 490 | ± 5.0% | 46% | 41% | – | 13% |
Monmouth University | October 10–14, 2018 | 343 | ± 5.2% | 48% | 45% | 2% | 5% |
DCCC (D) | September 16, 2018 | 540 | ± 4.2% | 44% | 48% | – | 8% |
Emerson College | September 13–15, 2018 | 274 | ± 6.3% | 31% | 36% | – | 33% |
NYT Upshot/Siena College | September 8–10, 2018 | 499 | ± 5.0% | 48% | 40% | – | 12% |
Monmouth University | June 14–19, 2018 | 343 LV | ± 5.3% | 41% | 47% | 3% | 9% |
428 RV | ± 4.7% | 41% | 43% | 3% | 13% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carol Miller | 98,645 | 56.4 | |
Democratic | Richard Ojeda | 76,340 | 43.6 | |
Total votes | 174,985 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |