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West Virginia Secretary of State - Elections Division
2004 West Virginia Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: 1/31/04, Withdrawal Deadline: 2/17/04, Independent Filing Deadline: 5/10/04, Presidential Primary: 5/11/04, Primary: 5/11/04, Presidential Filing Deadline: 8/2/04,
Last Updated: December 26, 2004 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
President, 51.9% in '00, 1st term, Polls,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Bush, Cook Political Report: Leans Bush, Washington Post: Battleground State, Washington Times: Battleground, John Zogby: In Play, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 40:39 Kerry, |
| U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D) 43.2%, |
George W. Bush (R) 56.1%, |
Ralph Nader (I) 0.5%, |
| Michael Badnarik (L) 0.2%, |
| David Cobb (G/WI) 0.0007%, Lawson Mitchell Bone (WI) 0.0%, Theodis "Ted" Brown, Sr. (WI) 0.0%, |
Governor, 50.0% in '00, Robert E. "Bob" Wise Jr. (D) retiring after 1st term, next election in 2004, Polls,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:5 Democrat, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Larry Sabato: Leans Democratic, Congressional Quarterly: Leans Democrat, |
| 1996 candidate / Sec. of St. Joe Manchin II (D) 63.5%, |
real estate developer Monty Warner (R) 34.0%, |
actor Jesse Johnson (Mt) 2.5%, |
| phsychiatrist Simon McClure (L/WI) 0.01%, |
Secretary of State, 89.5% in '00, 1st term, Joe Manchin II (D) running for Governor, next election in 2004,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| ex-Sec. of St. / ex-U.S. Rep. / '76 Governor candidate / '00 Congressional candidate Ken Hechler (D) 48.1%, |
consultant Betty Ireland (R) 51.9%, |
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Attorney General, unopposed in '00, next election in 2004
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Darrell McGraw (D) 50.4%, |
attorney / ex-ranger / '02 Senate candidate Hiram C. "Bucky" Lewis, IV (R) 49.6%, |
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Treasurer, unopposed in '00, next election in 2004
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| John D. Perdue (D) 62.9%, |
Bob Adams (R) 37.1%, |
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Auditor, unopposed in '00, next election in 2004,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Glen B. Gainer III (D) 61.5%, |
accountant / ex-Dep. St. Aud. Lisa Thornburg (R) 38.5%, |
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Agriculture Commissioner, unopposed in '00, next election in 2004
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Gus R. Douglass (D) 63.3%, |
student Andrew Yost (R) 36.7%, |
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1st Congressional District, 99.7% in '02, 11th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Democrat, |
| Alan B. Mollohan (D) 67.8%, |
Co. Comm'r. Alan L. Parks (R) 32.2%, |
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2nd Congressional District, 60.0% in '02, 2nd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:3 Republican, Cook Political Report: Competitive Race, |
| ex-TV news anchor Erik Wells (D) 41.3%, |
Shelley Moore Capito (R) 57.4%, |
retired teacher Julian Martin (Mt) withdrew 1.3%, |
3rd Congressional District, 70.2% in '02, 14th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Democrat, |
| Nick Joe Rahall II (D) 65.2%, |
businessman / minister Rick Snuffer (R) 34.8%, |
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1. Link to Predictions:
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:
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