Английская Википедия:2008 United States presidential election in West Virginia

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The 2008 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 5 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

West Virginia was won by Republican nominee John McCain by a 13.1% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations considered this a state McCain would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Despite its past voting record of heavily favoring Democratic presidential nominees, the state has lately been trending more Republican in presidential elections. Obama became the first Democratic presidential nominee since Woodrow Wilson in 1916 to win the nationwide presidential election without carrying West Virginia, and in that election Wilson had managed to win a single electoral vote, making Obama the first Democrat to win without carrying any electoral votes from the state. Obama also became the first Democrat since 1928 to lose Logan County, a strongly unionized coal-dependent county that was the only county in West Virginia to vote for George McGovern in his landslide 1972 loss.

Despite Barack Obama's loss in the state, he is the most recent Democrat as of 2020 to win any of its counties in a presidential election, namely Boone County, Braxton County, Jefferson County, Marion County, McDowell County, Monongalia County, and Webster County. This also marked the first presidential election since 1924 in which West Virginia voted for the Republican presidential candidate while neighboring Virginia voted for the Democratic presidential candidate. This is the most recent presidential election in which the Democratic candidate received more than 40% of the vote in West Virginia. West Virginia was one of five states where Obama underperformed Kerry, the others being Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.

Primaries

Campaign

Predictions

There were 16 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day:

Source Ranking
D.C. Political Report[1] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Cook Political Report[2] Шаблон:USRaceRating
The Takeaway[3] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Electoral-vote.com[4] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Washington Post[5] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Politico[6] Шаблон:USRaceRating
RealClearPolitics[7] Шаблон:USRaceRating
FiveThirtyEight[5] Шаблон:USRaceRating
CQ Politics[8] Шаблон:USRaceRating
The New York Times[9] Шаблон:USRaceRating
CNN[10] Шаблон:USRaceRating
NPR[5] Шаблон:USRaceRating
MSNBC[5] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Fox News[11] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Associated Press[12] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Rasmussen Reports[13] Шаблон:USRaceRating

Polling

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McCain lead in 16 of 17 pre-election polls. The final three polls showed McCain leading by an average of 53% to 41%.[14]

Fundraising

John McCain raised a total of $291,184 in the state. Barack Obama raised $713,231.

Advertising and visits

Obama and his interest groups spent $1,437,178. McCain and his interest groups spent $1,920,720.[15] Each ticket visited the state once.[16]

Analysis

More than any other state, West Virginia highlighted Obama's trouble in Appalachian America. It swung heavily to the Democrats during the days of Franklin D. Roosevelt and remained reliably Democratic for most of the next 68 years. During that time, it only voted Republican three times, all in national Republican landslides--1956, 1972 and 1984. It also voted for Democrats (such as Jimmy Carter and Michael Dukakis) who went on to big national defeats. This was largely due to its blue-collar, heavily unionized workers, especially coal miners, who favored Democratic economic policy. Starting in the campaign of Al Gore, however, the state's voters became more concerned with the national Democratic Party's perceived hostility toward the coal industry, which is a core part of the West Virginia economy. As a result, the state has been trending Republican in national elections. In 2008, neither presidential nominee campaigned heavily in the state.

Election results

On Election Day, McCain won West Virginia by 13.09 points while losing nationwide. McCain did well throughout the state, losing only a handful of counties. While his margins were best in the more conservative northern part of the state, he also improved significantly in Southern West Virginia. This coal-mining, union-heavy region was one of the most heavily Democratic places in the nation; Logan County, for example, cast 72% of its ballot for Bill Clinton.[17] In 2008, however, John McCain won the county by double digits, becoming the first Republican to win it since Herbert Hoover in 1928.

On the other hand, Barack Obama did make gains in the area between Maryland and Virginia, counties which are a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Obama also ran close in Central West Virginia (the counties around the capital Charleston). Despite the recent Republican success nationally, Democrats still dominated at the state and local levels. After the 2008 election, Democrats held the governorship and every statewide office, two out of the state's three congressional districts in the U.S. House of Representatives, both U.S. Senate seats and supermajorities in both chambers of the state legislature.[18]

Other elections

During the same election, popular incumbent Democratic Governor Joe Manchin III was soundly reelected to a second term with 69.79% of the vote over Republican Russ Weeks, who took in 25.75%, while Jesse Johnson of the Mountain Party received 4.46%. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller IV was also soundly reelected with 63.71% of the vote over Republican Jay Wolfe, who took in 36.27%. At the state level, Democrats picked up three seats in the West Virginia Senate, while Republicans picked up one seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Results

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By county

County John McCain
Republican
Barack Obama
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Barbour Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,685 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |59.13% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,419 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |38.82% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |128 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.06% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,266 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |20.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |6,232
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Berkeley Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |20,841 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |55.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |15,994 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |42.76% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |565 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,847 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |12.96% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |37,400
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Boone Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,632 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |43.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |4,529 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |54.11% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |209 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-897 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-10.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |8,370
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Braxton Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,629 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |48.55% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,704 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |49.94% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |82 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-75 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-1.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |5,415
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Brooke Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,961 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |50.33% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |4,717 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |47.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |179 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |244 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |9,857
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Cabell Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |18,793 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |54.11% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |15,292 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |44.03% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |647 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,501 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |10.08% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |34,732
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Calhoun Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,366 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |56.24% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |993 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |40.88% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |70 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.88% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |373 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |15.36% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,429
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Clay Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,755 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |53.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,421 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |43.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |89 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |334 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |10.23% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,265
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Doddridge Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,218 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |73.49% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |735 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |24.35% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |65 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,483 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |49.14% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,018
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Fayette Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7,658 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |50.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |7,242 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |47.66% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |294 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.94% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |416 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |15,194
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Gilmer Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,445 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |57.32% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,004 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |39.83% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |72 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |441 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |17.49% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,521
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Grant Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,166 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |75.06% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |997 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |23.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |55 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.30% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,169 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |51.42% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,218
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Greenbrier Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7,567 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |55.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |5,881 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |42.83% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |284 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.07% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,686 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |12.27% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |13,732
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Hampshire Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,222 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |62.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,983 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |35.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |142 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.70% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,239 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |26.82% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |8,347
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Hancock Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7,518 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |56.87% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |5,504 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |41.63% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |198 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,014 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |15.24% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |13,220
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Hardy Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,376 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |62.44% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,901 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |35.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |130 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,475 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |27.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,407
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Harrison Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |17,824 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |55.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |13,582 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |42.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |672 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,242 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |13.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |32,078
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Jackson Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7,148 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |58.42% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |4,861 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |39.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |227 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,287 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |18.69% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |12,236
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Jefferson Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |10,600 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |46.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |11,687 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |51.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |372 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-1,087 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-4.80% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |22,659
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Kanawha Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |40,952 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |49.41% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |40,594 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |48.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1,341 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |358 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |0.43% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |82,887
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Lewis Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,335 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |65.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,109 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |31.92% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |164 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,226 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |33.68% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |6,608
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Lincoln Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,637 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |53.21% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |3,029 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |44.32% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |169 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.47% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |608 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |8.89% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |6,835
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Logan Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7,326 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |54.17% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |5,873 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |43.43% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |325 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,453 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |10.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |13,524
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Marion Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |11,501 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |48.45% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |11,618 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |48.94% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |621 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-117 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-0.49% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |23,740
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Marshall Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7,759 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |55.42% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |5,996 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |42.83% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |246 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,763 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |12.59% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |14,001
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Mason Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,853 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |55.20% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |4,484 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |42.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |266 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,369 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |12.91% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |10,603
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |McDowell Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,882 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |44.82% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |3,430 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |53.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |118 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.84% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-548 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-8.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |6,430
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Mercer Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |13,246 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |62.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |7,450 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |35.33% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |393 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,796 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |27.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |21,089
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Mineral Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7,616 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |65.96% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |3,750 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |32.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |181 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,866 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |33.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |11,547
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Mingo Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,587 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |55.01% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |3,582 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |42.96% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |169 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.03% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,005 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |12.05% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |8,338
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Monongalia Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |15,775 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |46.99% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |17,060 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |50.82% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |734 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.19% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-1,285 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-3.83% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |33,569
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Monroe Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,397 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |60.93% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,014 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |36.13% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |164 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.94% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,383 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |24.80% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,575
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Morgan Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,428 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |60.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,721 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |37.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |127 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,707 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |23.46% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7,276
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Nicholas Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,804 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |51.32% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |4,357 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |46.54% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |200 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.14% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |447 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |9,361
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Ohio Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |10,694 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |54.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |8,593 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |43.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |253 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,101 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |10.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |19,540
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Pendleton Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,035 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |59.94% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,310 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |38.59% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |50 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.47% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |725 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |21.35% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,395
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Pleasants Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,772 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |59.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,142 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |38.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |61 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.05% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |630 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |21.17% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,975
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Pocahontas Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,011 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |55.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,548 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |42.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |83 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |463 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |12.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,642
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Preston Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7,325 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |62.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |4,205 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |35.65% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |266 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.25% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,120 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |26.45% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |11,796
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Putnam Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |15,162 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |60.92% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |9,334 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |37.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |391 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.57% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,828 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |23.41% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |24,887
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Raleigh Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |17,548 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |62.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |10,237 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |36.23% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |474 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.67% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7,311 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |25.87% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |28,259
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Randolph Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |6,060 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |55.94% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |4,539 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |41.90% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |234 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,521 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |14.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |10,833
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Ritchie Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,781 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |72.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |998 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |25.95% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |67 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,783 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |46.36% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,846
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Roane Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,943 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |52.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,511 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |45.03% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |122 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.19% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |432 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,576
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Summers Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,891 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |54.38% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,290 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |43.08% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |135 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.54% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |601 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |11.30% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,316
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Taylor Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,605 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |58.12% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,462 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |39.69% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |136 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.19% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,143 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |18.43% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |6,203
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Tucker Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,123 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |60.54% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,288 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |36.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |96 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |835 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |23.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,507
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Tyler Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,415 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |64.55% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,241 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |33.17% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |85 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,174 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |31.38% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,741
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Upshur Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,911 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |65.89% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,925 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |32.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |135 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,986 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |33.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |8,971
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Wayne Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |8,947 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |57.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |6,137 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |39.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |346 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.25% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,810 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |18.21% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |15,430
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Webster Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,386 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |45.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,552 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |50.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |119 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.89% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-166 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-5.43% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |3,057
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Wetzel Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,342 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |51.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,942 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |45.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |170 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.62% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |400 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |6.20% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |6,454
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Wirt Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,496 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |64.32% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |782 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |33.62% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |48 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.06% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |714 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |30.70% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,326
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Wood Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |22,896 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |63.38% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |12,573 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |34.80% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |657 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.82% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |10,323 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |28.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |36,126
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Wyoming Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,621 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |61.37% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,735 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |36.32% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |174 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,886 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |25.05% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |7,530
Totals 397,466 55.58% 303,857 42.49% 13,800 1.93% 93,609 13.09% 715,123
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional District

John McCain swept all three of the state’s three congressional districts, including the two districts held by Democrats.

District McCain Obama Representative
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Шаблон:Ushr 56.77% 41.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|Alan Mollohan
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Шаблон:Ushr 54.63% 43.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Shelley Moore Capito
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Шаблон:Ushr 55.76% 42.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|Nick Rahall

Electors

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Technically the voters of West Virginia cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. West Virginia is allocated 5 electors because it has 3 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 5 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and their running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 5 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them.[19] An elector who votes for someone other than their candidate is known as a faithless elector.

The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 15, 2008, to cast their votes for president and vice president. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.

All 5 were pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[20]

  1. Robert Fish
  2. Zane Lawhorn
  3. Catherine Sue McKinney
  4. Marti Riggall
  5. Theresa Waxman

References

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Шаблон:2008 United States elections Шаблон:State results of the 2008 U.S. presidential election Шаблон:United States presidential election, 2008