Nov 4, 2008
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin won re-election in 2008 in a landslide against Republican challenger Russ Weeks.
All three incumbent members of Congress ran for re-election and all three won, including Alan Mollohan who was unapposed.
West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller (pictured left) also won re-election in 2008 against Republican Jay Wolfe. Senator Robert Byrd's term expires in 2012.
John McCain won the five electoral votes from West Virginia.
2008 West Virginia Election Winners
| West Virginia Governor | ||
| Joe Manchin Incumbent (70%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Russ Weeks (REP - 26%); Butch Paugh (CON); Jesse Johnson (MOU); Frank Kula (IND) | ||
| West Virginia Senate II | ||
| Jay Rockefeller Incumbent (64%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Jay Wolfe (REP - 36%) | ||
| West Virginia 1st District | ||
| Alan B Mollohan Incumbent (Unapposed) DFL | ||
| West Virginia 2nd District | ||
| Shelley Moore Capito Incumbent (57%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Anne Barth (DFL - 43%) | ||
| West Virginia 3rd District | ||
| Nick J Rahall Incumbent (67%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Marty Gearheart (REP - 33%) | ||
