United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in West Virginia took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected three candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's three congressional districts.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. West Virginia utilizes a semi-closed primary system. State law allows parties to decide who may vote in their primaries.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held all three of the congressional seats from West Virginia.
| Members of the U.S. House from West Virginia -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the three congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| David McKinley |  Republican |
1 |
| Alex Mooney | Republican |
2 |
| Evan Jenkins | Republican |
3 |
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  David McKinley |
37.9% | 237,003 | Mike Manypenny |
| District 2 | Alexander Mooney |
16.4% | 242,014 | Mark Hunt |
| District 3 | Evan Jenkins |
43.9% | 207,332 | Matt Detch |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: David McKinley   Mike Manypenny |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
District 2
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General election candidates: Alexander Mooney Mark Hunt |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic Tom Payne[4] Harvey Peyton[4] Cory Simpson[4] Robert Wilson Jr.[4] |
Republican Marc Savitt - Business owner[6] |
District 3
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General election candidates: Evan Jenkins Matt Detch Zane Lawhorn |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: West Virginia elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in West Virginia in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| January 30, 2016 | Ballot access | Partisan candidate filing deadline | |
| April 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | First primary report due | |
| April 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary report due | |
| May 10, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| June 20, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-primary report due | |
| August 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Unaffiliated candidate filing deadline | |
| September 20, 2016 | Ballot access | Write-in candidate filing deadline | |
| September 30, 2016 | Campaign finance | First general report due | |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-general report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 19, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-general report due | |
| March 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | Annual report due | |
| Sources: West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 Election, Dates and Deadlines," accessed June 14, 2015 West Virginia Secretary of State, "For Non-Party Affiliated Candidates," accessed June 14, 2015 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidates and Voters Guide to Write-in Filing and Voting Procedures," accessed June 14, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "WV Code § 3-4A-20," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ WV Public Broadcasting, "Former Delegate Hunt to Run For U.S. House," January 11, 2016
- ↑ Huntington News, "Republican Marc Savitt announced his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District of West Virginia," October 14, 2015
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For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
