2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election

none related races 2008 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election West Virginia presidential no 2004 West Virginia gubernatorial election 2004 2011 (special) November 4, 2008 File:Joe Manchin at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 16, 2006.jpg 150x150px Joe Manchin Democratic Party (United States) 492,697 69.81% Image:Russ Weeks.jpg Russ Weeks Republican Party (United States) 181,612 25.73% 2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsManchin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Joe Manchin Democratic Party (United States) Joe Manchin Democratic Party (United States) The 2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Governor Joe Manchin was the Democratic nominee, challenged by Republican nominee Russ Weeks and Mountain Party candidate Jesse Johnson. Manchin won every county in the state and was reelected by the largest margin for any gubernatorial candidate in West Virginia's history. Manchin won by over 44%, even as Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, lost the state to John McCain in the concurrent presidential election. Party primaries Democratic Party Mel Kessler, State Delegate Joe Manchin, incumbent Governor of West Virginia Democratic primary resultshttp://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/historyresource/Documents/2008_primary_election_all.pdf Archived copy 2011-06-07 2010-03-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20100326190931/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/historyresource/Documents/2008_primary_election_all.pdf dead Joe Manchin (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 264,775 74.62 Mel Kessler Democratic Party (United States) 90,074 25.38 354,849 100.00 Republican Party Russ Weeks, former State Senator Republican primary results Russ Weeks Republican Party (United States) 81,019 100.00 81,019 100.00 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political Reporthttps://cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings 2008 Governor Race ratings The Cook Political Report en March 4, 2021Safe DOctober 16, 2008 Rothenberg Political Report2008 Gubernatorial Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2008-gubernatorial-ratings6 Gubernatorial Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report May 25, 2021 Safe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallTHE LAST LAST WORD The Crystal Ball's Final Projections for the 2008 Election https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2008110301/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 3 November 2008 December 25, 2021 Safe D November 3, 2008Real Clear PoliticsNovember 4, 2008 2008 West Virginia Governor Race https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/governor/wv/west_virginia_governor-944.html March 5, 2021 RealClearPoliticsSafe DNovember 4, 2008 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error JoeManchin (D) RussWeeks (R) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)Tom Jensen Dean Debnam October 30, 2008 McCain headed for easy West Virginia victory http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_WV_1030.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20090203183552/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_WV_1030.pdf February 3, 2009 June 26, 2026 Public Policy PollingOctober 29–30, 20082,128 (LV)± 2.1%69%27%–3%Rasmussen ReportsOctober 20, 2008 Toplines - West Virginia Governor - October 20, 2008 http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/state_toplines/west_virginia/toplines_west_virginia_governor_october_20_2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081025075452/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/state_toplines/west_virginia/toplines_west_virginia_governor_october_20_2008 October 25, 2008 June 26, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsOctober 20, 2008500 (LV)± 4.5%71%21%3%5% Results West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2008http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/historyresource/Documents/General%2008%20All%20offices.pdf Archived copy June 7, 2011 March 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110304145108/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/historyresource/Documents/General%2008%20All%20offices.pdf dead Democratic Party (United States) Joe Manchin (incumbent) 492,697 69.81% +6.30% Republican Party (United States) Russ Weeks 181,612 25.73% -8.27% Mountain Party Jesse Johnson 31,486 4.46% +1.99% 311,085 44.08% +14.57% 705,795 100% Democratic Party (US) By county Manchin won every county in the state. Countyhttps://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/122766/web.345435/#/detail/300 GOVERNOR Warner Mac Mac Warner November 5, 2024 Secretary of State of West Virginia March 20, 2026Joe ManchinDemocraticRuss WeeksRepublicanJesse JohnsonMountainMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Barbour4,61373.76%1,42622.80%2153.44%3,18750.96%6,254Berkeley21,54559.26%13,28836.55%1,5254.19%8,25722.71%36,358Boone6,12473.41%1,72920.73%4895.86%4,39552.69%8,342Braxton4,08376.99%1,11120.95%1092.06%2,97256.04%5,303Brooke7,79379.76%1,68617.26%2922.99%6,10762.50%9,771Cabell26,97077.81%6,65119.19%1,0413.00%20,31958.62%34,662Calhoun1,61266.58%63526.23%1747.19%97740.36%2,421Clay2,31670.89%78223.94%1695.17%1,53446.95%3,267Doddridge1,86861.96%1,02133.86%1264.18%84728.09%3,015Fayette10,30567.59%4,30628.24%6364.17%5,99939.35%15,247Gilmer1,72868.95%59523.74%1837.30%1,13345.21%2,506Grant2,42559.86%1,50837.23%1182.91%91722.64%4,051Greenbrier9,52169.54%3,60626.34%5654.13%5,91543.20%13,692Hampshire5,46566.22%2,49130.18%2973.60%2,97436.04%8,253Hancock10,06977.38%2,58019.83%3642.80%7,48957.55%13,013Hardy3,77771.37%1,27824.15%2374.48%2,49947.22%5,292Harrison22,74672.05%7,51423.80%1,3094.15%15,23248.25%31,569Jackson8,23367.23%3,39227.70%6215.07%4,84139.53%12,246Jefferson13,56361.91%7,01032.00%1,3346.09%6,55329.91%21,907Kanawha55,12968.04%20,59525.42%5,3036.54%34,53442.62%81,027Lewis4,43467.13%1,92129.08%2503.79%2,51338.05%6,605Lincoln4,77669.18%1,75525.42%3735.40%3,02143.76%6,904Logan10,10176.28%2,59119.57%5504.15%7,51056.71%13,242Marion17,84975.98%4,61019.62%1,0334.40%13,23956.36%23,492Marshall10,55575.80%2,91520.94%4543.26%7,64054.87%13,924Mason8,60580.02%1,80616.80%3423.18%6,79963.23%10,753McDowell5,32383.25%93314.59%1382.16%4,39068.66%6,394Mercer14,65470.20%5,68727.24%5332.55%8,96742.96%20,874Mineral8,10070.88%3,06126.79%2662.33%5,03944.10%11,427Mingo6,35377.38%1,52518.57%3324.04%4,82858.81%8,210Monongalia19,54660.61%9,06428.11%3,64011.29%10,48232.50%32,250Monroe3,82468.33%1,58928.40%1833.27%2,23539.94%5,596Morgan4,31861.05%2,43234.38%3234.57%1,88626.66%7,073Nicholas7,08075.31%2,02721.56%2943.13%5,05353.75%9,401Ohio14,22573.61%4,42222.88%6773.50%9,80350.73%19,324Pendleton2,05661.95%1,12733.96%1364.10%92927.99%3,319Pleasants2,23574.97%65822.07%882.95%1,57752.90%2,981Pocahontas2,47968.03%90224.75%2637.22%1,57743.28%3,644Preston7,07860.77%3,78232.47%7876.76%3,29628.30%11,647Putnam16,99569.02%6,62226.89%1,0054.08%10,37342.13%24,622Raleigh15,73656.19%11,64541.58%6252.23%4,09114.61%28,006Randolph8,14975.76%2,08419.37%5244.87%6,06556.38%10,757Ritchie2,50366.01%1,15330.41%1363.59%1,35035.60%3,792Roane3,79868.00%1,49426.75%2935.25%2,30441.25%5,585Summers3,53566.75%1,57329.70%1883.55%1,96237.05%5,296Taylor4,41971.74%1,47723.98%2644.29%2,94247.76%6,160Tucker2,55473.62%74821.56%1674.81%1,80652.06%3,469Tyler2,56769.30%1,00127.02%1363.67%1,56642.28%3,704Upshur6,49872.08%2,25324.99%2642.93%4,24547.09%9,015Wayne11,79377.08%3,13220.47%3742.44%8,66156.61%15,299Webster2,36176.73%55518.04%1615.23%1,80658.69%3,077Wetzel4,97577.97%1,16218.21%2443.82%3,81359.76%6,381Wirt1,65271.18%58125.03%883.79%1,07146.14%2,321Wood26,76975.38%7,65821.57%1,0843.05%19,11153.82%35,511Wyoming4,91765.18%2,46332.65%1642.17%2,45432.53%7,544Totals492,69769.81%181,61225.73%31,4864.46%311,08544.08%705,795 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Berkeley (largest municipality: Martinsburg) Doddridge (largest municipality: West Union) Grant (largest municipality: Petersburg) Notes References External links Elections from the West Virginia Secretary of State West Virginia Governor candidates https://web.archive.org/web/20111020042949/http://www.votesmart.org/election_governor_five_categories.php?state_id=WV October 20, 2011 at Project Vote Smart West Virginia Governor race from OurCampaigns.com West Virginia Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker https://archive.today/20130414193223/http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=WV=2008&f=G Campaign contributions el from Follow the Money Official candidate websites (archived) Joe Manchin, Incumbent Democratic nominee Russ Weeks, Republican nominee Jesse Johnson, Mountain Party nominee 2008 West Virginia Gubernatorial