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2008 West Virginia Congressional and Statewide Primary Results
Filing Deadline: 1/26/08, Presidential Primary Filing Deadline: 1/26/08, Republican Presidential Caucus: 2/5/08, Independent Filing Deadline: 4/13/08, Primary: 5/13/08, Presidential Primary: 5/13/08, Presidential Filing Deadline: 8/1/08, General Election: 11/4/08,
Last Updated: May 14, 2008
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties,
President, 56.1% in '04 for Bush, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
U.S. Sen. Hillary R. Clinton (D-NY) 67.0%,
U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 25.7%, ex-U.S. Sen. John R. Edwards (D-NC) 7.3%,
Caucus Results
ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) 51.55%,
ex-Gov. W. Mitt Romney (R-MA) 47.36%, U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 1.09%, retired Gen. Jerry R. Curry (R-VA) 0.00%, ex-New York City Mayor Rudolph W. "Rudy" Giuliani (R-NY) 0.00%, U.S. Rep. Ronald E. "Ron" Paul (R-TX) 0.00%,

First Ballot
Romney 40.95%, Huckabee 33.1%, McCain 15.53% Paul 10.41%


Primary Results
U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 76.0%,
ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) 10.3%, U.S. Rep. Ronald E. "Ron" Paul (R-TX) 5.0%, ex-Gov. W. Mitt Romney (R-MA) 4.4%, ex-New York City Mayor Rudolph W. "Rudy" Giuliani (R-NY) 2.4%, Alan L. Keyes (R-MD) 1.2%, retired Gen. Jerry R. Curry (R-VA) 0.6%,
Mountain Party Nominee
Lawson Mitchell Bone (WI-TN), '04 Gov candidate / '06 Gov. candidate Charles G. "Bud" Railey (WI-WV), David L. Rice (WI-WV)), Gene Zarwell (WI-MD),
Governor, 63.5% in '04, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democrat, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Louis Jacobson's Rundown: Safe, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Democratic,
Joe Manchin II (D) 74.6%,
St. Del. Melvin "Mel" Kessler (D) 25.4%,
ex-St. Sen. Russ Weeks (R), pastor Butch Paugh (C)?,
Dave Rao (Mt),
Frank S. Kula (I),
James Davis (WI),
Secretary of State, 51.9% in '04, 1st term, Betty Ireland (R) not seeking re-election,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
ex-TV broadcaster Natalie Tennant (D) 51.3%,
St. Rep. Joe DeLong (D) 35.9%, St. Sen. Billy Wayne Bailey (D) 12.8%,
Charles Minimah (R), Dave Rao (Mt),
Attorney General, 50.4% in '04,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Darrell McGraw (D), ex-St. Del. Dan Greear (R) 55.5%,
attorney / ex-ranger / '02 & '06 Senate candidate / '04 nominee Hiram C. "Bucky" Lewis, IV (R) 44.5%,
Treasurer, 62.9% in '04,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
John D. Perdue (D), No Republican
Auditor, 61.5% in '04,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Glen B. Gainer III (D), No Republican
Agriculture Commissioner, 63.3% in '04,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Gus R. Douglass (D) 62.7%,
Oscar Wayne Casto (D) 37.3%,
ex-Hardy Co. Comm'r. Mike Teets (R) 64.8%,
prof. Lawrence Beckerle (R) 35.2%,
Senator, 63.1% in '02, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Democratic,
John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV (D) 77.1%,
ex-GOP St. Rep. Sheirl L. Fletcher (D) 14.5%, DMV employee Billy Hendricks, Jr. (D) 8.4%,
ex-St. Sen. / '88 & '02 nominee M. Jay Wolfe (R),
1st Congressional District, 64.5% in '06, 13th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Alan B. Mollohan (D), No Republican
2nd Congressional District, 57.2% in '06, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Republican Favored, DCCC Target,
congressional aide Anne Barth (D) 61.3%,
ex-South Charleston Mayor / '04 gov. candidate Richard A. "Richie" Robb (D) 28.1%, attorney Thornton Cooper (D) 10.6%,
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
3rd Congressional District, 69.3% in '06, 16th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Nick Joe Rahall II (D), '04 & '06 candidate / businessman Gary M. "Marty" Gearheart (R),

1. Link to Predictions:
D.C.'s Political Report,
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza,
Campaign & Elections: Political Oddsmaker,
Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard,
Cook Political Report,
National Journal's Rankings,
Roll Call's Outlook,
Rothenberg Political Report,
Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball,

2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
= Democrat retain control, = Democrats take over control,
= Republican retain control, = Republicans take over control,
= Independent / 3rd Party retains control, = Independent / 3rd Party take over control
Bold indicates incumbent. Yellow district indicates open races.
Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control.
Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. Red boxes indicates Republicans took control.

3. Key to West Virginia Political Parties:
(C) = Constitution Party
(D) = Democratic Party
(I) = independent candidates
(Mt) = Mountain Party
- Affiliated of the Green Party
(R) = Republican Party
(WI) = Write-in candidates


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