# 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The primaries were held on May 10.

## Overview

Popular vote
Republican
64.84%
Democratic
32.70%
Libertarian
2.46% :
House seats
Republican
100.0%
Democratic
0%
Libertarian
0% :

### By district

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 163,469 | 68.97% | 73,534 | 31.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 237,003 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 140,807 | 58.18% | 101,207 | 41.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 242,014 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 140,741 | 67.88% | 49,708 | 23.98% | 16,883 | 8.14% | 207,332 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 445,017 | 64.84% | 224,449 | 32.70% | 16,883 | 2.46% | 686,349 | 100.0% | |

## District 1

The 1st district was located in northern West Virginia and consisted of Barbour, Brooke, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Hancock, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Mineral, Monongalia, Ohio, Pleasants, Preston, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Wetzel, and Wood counties, including the cities of Parkersburg, Morgantown, Wheeling, Weirton, Fairmont, and Clarksburg.
Incumbent Republican David McKinley, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+14.

### Republican primary

McKinley expressed an interest in running for Governor of West Virginia, but announced that he would run for re-election to the U.S. House.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David McKinley, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 61,217 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,217 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mike Manypenny, former state delegate

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Manypenny | 60,911 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,911 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

West Virginia's 1st congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 163,469 | 69.0 |
| | Democratic | Mike Manypenny | 73,534 | 31.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 237,003 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district was located in central West Virginia and consisted of Berkeley, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Hampshire, Hardy, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis, Morgan, Pendleton, Putnam, Randolph, Roane, Upshur, and Wirt counties, including the cities of Charleston and Martinsburg.
Incumbent Republican Alex Mooney, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 47% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+11.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Alex Mooney, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Marc Savitt, business owner

##### Declined

* Ken Reed, pharmacy owner and candidate for this seat in 2014

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alex Mooney (incumbent) | 45,839 | 73.1 |
| | Republican | Marc Savitt | 16,849 | 26.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,688 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mark Hunt, former state delegate and candidate for this seat in 2006

##### Eliminated in primary

* Cory Simpson, Major in the Army Reserve, Afghanistan veteran and Bronze Star recipient
* Harvey D. Peyton, attorney
* Robert "Robin" Wilson Jr., candidate for state senate in 2014
* Tom Payne, attorney

##### Declined

* Nick Casey, former chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2014
* Nancy Guthrie, state delegate

#### Endorsements

Individuals
* Nick Casey, former chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2014
Labor unions
* West Virginia Education Association
Organizations
* VoteVets

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Hunt | 21,296 | 29.1 |
| | Democratic | Cory Simpson | 19,180 | 26.2 |
| | Democratic | Tom Payne | 15,250 | 20.8 |
| | Democratic | Harvey D. Peyton | 11,143 | 15.2 |
| | Democratic | Robert "Robin" Wilson, Jr. | 6,344 | 8.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,213 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Alex Mooney (R) | Mark Hunt (D) | Undecided |
| Lake Research Partners Hunt (D-Hunt) | August 28–September 6, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 35% | 27% |

#### Results

West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alex Mooney (incumbent) | 140,807 | 58.2 |
| | Democratic | Mark Hunt | 101,207 | 41.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 242,014 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

The 3rd district was located in southern West Virginia and consisted of Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Greenbrier, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne, Webster, and Wyoming counties, including the cities of Huntington and Beckley.
Incumbent Republican Evan Jenkins, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+14.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Evan Jenkins, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Evan Jenkins (incumbent) | 41,162 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,162 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Matt Detch, former United States Secret Service agent

##### Declined

* Mike Green, former state senator
* Earl Ray Tomblin, incumbent Governor
* Doug Reynolds, former state delegate

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matt Detch | 53,703 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,703 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Evan Jenkins (incumbent) | 140,741 | 67.9 |
| | Democratic | Matt Detch | 49,708 | 24.0 |
| | Libertarian | Zane Lawhorn | 16,883 | 8.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 207,332 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |