2022 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia Both West Virginia seats to theUnited States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Last election 3 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change 1Popular vote 312,004 149,706 Percentage 66.11% 31.72% Swing 1.45% 0.72%
District results County results Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Democratic
50–60%
The2022 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the twoU.S. representatives from theState ofWest Virginia , one from each of the state's twocongressional districts . The elections coincided withother elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate , and variousstate and local elections .
District boundaries were redrawn to ensure that the districts areapportioned based on data from the2020 census , which eliminated a congressional district in West Virginia's delegation.
District Republican Democratic Independent Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 151,511 66.69% 65,428 28.80% 10,257 4.51% 227,196 100.0% Republican hold District 2 160,493 65.57% 84,278 34.43% 0 0% 244,771 100.0% Republican hold Total 312,004 66.11% 149,706 31.72% 10,257 2.17% 471,967 100.0%
Popular vote Republican
66.11% Democratic
31.72% Independent
2.17%
House seats Republican
100.00%
Swing by county Democratic — +20-25%
Democratic — +15-20%
Democratic — +10-15%
Democratic — +5-10%
Democratic — +0-5%
Republican — +0-5%
Republican — +5-10%
Republican — +10-15%
Republican — +15-20%
Republican — +20-25%
Republican — +25-30%
Republican — +>30%
Trend by county Democratic — +20-25%
Democratic — +15-20%
Democratic — +10-15%
Democratic — +5-10%
Democratic — +0-5%
Republican — +0-5%
Republican — +5-10%
Republican — +10-15%
Republican — +15-20%
2022 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election County results Miller: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Watson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tie: 40–50% No data
The 1st district encompassesSouthern West Virginia , taking inHuntington ,Charleston ,Bluefield ,Princeton andBeckley . The incumbent was RepublicanCarol Miller , who was re-elected in the3rd district with 71.3% of the vote in 2020.[ 1]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Democratic primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Lacy Watson 32,686 100.0 Total votes 32,686 100.0
2022 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election County results Mooney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Wendell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tie: 50% No data
The 2nd district encompasses the industrial areas of thenorthern Panhandle includingWheeling ,Fairmont ,Clarksburg ,Morgantown andParkersburg , as well as theeastern Panhandle . The incumbents from the district's two predecessor districts are RepublicanDavid McKinley (who was re-elected in the1st district with 69.0% of the vote in 2020) and RepublicanAlex Mooney (who was re-elected in the2nd district with 63.1% of the vote in 2020).[ 1]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Michael Sisco, political consultant[ 15] (endorsed Mooney) [ 16] Alex Mooney
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Results by county: 30–40%
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70–80%
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Primary results by county: 50–60%
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Democratic primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Barry Lee Wendell 22,139 57.1 Democratic Angela Dwyer 16,653 42.9 Total votes 38,792 100.0
^ Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear ^ Seckman with 3%, Hercules with 2%, Buchser-Lochoski with 1% ^ Hercules and Seckman with 1%, Buchser-Lochoski with 0% Partisan clients
^a b c d Poll sponsored by Mooney's campaign ^ This poll was sponsored by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, which supports McKinley ^ This poll was sponsored by Club for Growth Action which endorsed Mooney's campaign prior to its sampling period ^ Poll sponsored by McKinley's campaign ^ This poll was sponsored by GOPAC ^a b Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019)."Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 2020" .Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . ^a b c Mutnick, Ally (October 14, 2021)."Redistricting forces two GOP incumbents together in West Virginia" .Politico . ^a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2022 Candidate Listing By Office" . RetrievedJanuary 29, 2022 .^ "2022 Candidates" .www.maggieslist.org . RetrievedJanuary 2, 2021 .^a b c d "May 10, 2022 Primary Election" .^a b "2022 House Race Ratings" .The Cook Political Report . RetrievedFebruary 11, 2022 .^a b "House Ratings" . The Rothenberg Political Report. RetrievedFebruary 11, 2022 .^a b "2022 House Ratings" .Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 11, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 11, 2022 .^a b "2022 Election Forecast" .Politico . April 5, 2022.^a b "Battle for the House 2022" .RCP . June 9, 2022.^a b "2022 Election Forecast" .Fox News . July 11, 2022. RetrievedJuly 11, 2022 .^a b "2022 Election Forecast" .DDHQ . July 20, 2022. RetrievedJuly 20, 2022 .^a b "2022 Election Forecast" .FiveThirtyEight . June 30, 2022. Archived fromthe original on June 30, 2022. RetrievedJune 30, 2022 .^a b "November 8, 2022 General Election" .^ Thomas, Shibu (June 4, 2021)."Christians Attempt To Cancel Pride, Celebrate June As 'Christianity Month' " .Star Observer . RetrievedJuly 2, 2021 . ^ Michael Sisco For Monarch [@MichaelSiscoWV] (January 31, 2022)."As the path forward to victory has become impractical at this time, the necessity to remove establishment hacks like @RepMcKinley from office remains. I am dropping out of the race and offer my full endorsement to @MooneyforWV. Full statement is on Gab. https://t.co/QzoYtAxsTM" (Tweet ).Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 – viaTwitter . ^ Lynch, John (November 16, 2021)."West Virginia Congressman endorsed by Trump" .WTRF-TV . RetrievedNovember 16, 2021 . ^a b Thomas, Alex."Mooney touts conservative endorsements as primary approaches" .West Virginia MetroNews . RetrievedApril 22, 2022 . ^ Adams, Steven (November 22, 2021)."Rep. David McKinley: 'No Qualms' Over Infrastructure Vote" .The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register . RetrievedNovember 23, 2021 . ^ "FreedomWorks for America Endorses Alex Mooney for Re-Election in West Virginia" .www.freedomworksforamerica.org . October 28, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2022 .^ "WV-02: Stand With Alex Mooney" .www.housefreedomfund.com . November 8, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2022 .^ "Pompeo endorses 'old friend' McKinley" . April 21, 2022.^ Thomas, Alex."Manchin endorses McKinley, denounces Mooney attack" .wvmetronews.com .West Virginia MetroNews . RetrievedMay 1, 2022 . ^ Thomas, Alex."Justice endorses McKinley in matchup against Mooney" .West Virginia MetroNews . RetrievedFebruary 17, 2022 . ^ "McKinley Right Choice for W.Va" .The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register . April 30, 2022. RetrievedMay 2, 2022 .^ Metzger, Bryan (November 22, 2021)."Andrew Yang endorsed Rep. David McKinley, a West Virginia Republican that Trump trashed for backing infrastructure bill" .Business Insider . RetrievedNovember 23, 2021 . ^ "Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Announces Second Round of Congressional Endorsements for the 2022 Election Cycle" .cresenergy.com .Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions . May 4, 2022. Archived fromthe original on August 21, 2022. RetrievedJune 7, 2022 .^ "Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia Backing McKinley in Congressional Primary" .The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register . April 29, 2022. RetrievedMay 2, 2022 .^a b c "State-based organizations endorse McKinley in congressional race" .West Virginia MetroNews . April 11, 2022. RetrievedApril 27, 2022 .^ "McKinley the Right Choice for W.Va" .The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register . April 23, 2022. RetrievedMay 2, 2022 .^ "McKinley clear choice in Republican congressional primary" . Preston County News & Journal. April 26, 2022. RetrievedMay 2, 2022 .^ Research America Inc. ^ Public Opinion Strategies (R) ^ Public Opinion Strategies (R) ^ North Star Opinion Research (R) ^ WPA Intelligence (R) ^ Public Opinion Strategies (R) ^ Meeting Street Insights (R) ^ Public Opinion Strategies (R) ^ National Research Inc. (R) ^ Wilt, Jessica (February 3, 2022)."Wendell runs on Democratic ticket in 2nd Congressional District" .The Journal . RetrievedFebruary 4, 2022 . Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
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