United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2004
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The 2004 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 2, 2004 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2004 United States presidential election
. Voters chose 5 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President
and Vice President
.
West Virginia
was won by incumbent President George W. Bush
by a 12.9% margin of victory. Prior to the election, 8 of 12 news organizations considered this a state Bush would win, or otherwise considered as a red state, while others considered it as a swing state
. Democrat President Bill Clinton
easily won this state in 1992 and 1996, but Bush carried WV in 2000 with just 52% of the vote. On election day, President Bush won here with a 6.5% better margin than his performance in 2004, signaling that the state is trending Republican at the presidential level. This is despite the fact that over 50% of the state's population are registered Democrats and that both senators are Democrat.
and remained reliably Democratic for most of the next 68 years. It often voted for Democrats (such as Jimmy Carter
and Mike Dukakis) who went on to big national defeats. This was largely due to its blue-collar, heavily unionized workers, especially coal miners, who favored Democratic economic policy. Starting in the days with Al Gore
, however, the state's voters became more concerned with cultural issues, which made them more receptive to Republicans.
and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 5 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 5 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for President and Vice President. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector
.
The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 13, 2004 to cast their votes for President and Vice President. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.
The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All 5 were pledged for Bush/Cheney:
United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
. Voters chose 5 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
and Vice President
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
.
West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
was won by incumbent President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
by a 12.9% margin of victory. Prior to the election, 8 of 12 news organizations considered this a state Bush would win, or otherwise considered as a red state, while others considered it as a swing state
Swing state
In United States presidential politics, a swing state is a state in which no single candidate or party has overwhelming support in securing that state's electoral college votes...
. Democrat President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
easily won this state in 1992 and 1996, but Bush carried WV in 2000 with just 52% of the vote. On election day, President Bush won here with a 6.5% better margin than his performance in 2004, signaling that the state is trending Republican at the presidential level. This is despite the fact that over 50% of the state's population are registered Democrats and that both senators are Democrat.
Predictions
There were 12 news organizations who made state by state predictions of the election. Here are there last predictions before election day.- D.C. Political Report: Lean Republican
- Associated PressAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
: Toss Up - CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
: Bush - Cook Political ReportCook Political ReportThe Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five...
: Lean Republican - NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
: Lean Bush - New York Times: Leans Bush
- Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
: Bush - Research 2000Research 2000Research 2000 is a U.S. opinion polling and marketing research company based in Olney, Maryland. It began doing research on upcoming elections in 1999 after its President, Del Ali, moved on from Mason-Dixon Political Media Research...
: Toss Up - Washington Post: Battleground
- Washington Times: Battleground
- Zogby InternationalZogby InternationalIBOPE Zogby International is an international market research, opinion polling firm founded in 1984 by John Zogby. The company polls and consults for a wide spectrum of business media, government, and political groups, and conducts public opinion research in more than 70 countries...
: Bush - Washington Dispatch: Bush
Polling
Early on, pre-election polling showed the election as a pure toss up. But after September 14, Bush pulled away and reached 50% or higher in the polls. The final 3 poll average showed Bush leading 50% to 44%.Advertising and visits
Bush visited the state 8 times. Kerry visited the state 6 times. A total of between $100,000 to $550,000 was spent each week. As the election went on, both tickets spent less and less here each week.Analysis
More than any other state, West Virginia highlighted Kerry's trouble in Appalachian America. It swung heavily to the Democrats during the days of Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
and remained reliably Democratic for most of the next 68 years. It often voted for Democrats (such as Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
and Mike Dukakis) who went on to big national defeats. This was largely due to its blue-collar, heavily unionized workers, especially coal miners, who favored Democratic economic policy. Starting in the days with Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
, however, the state's voters became more concerned with cultural issues, which made them more receptive to Republicans.
Results
United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2004 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000.... |
423,778 | 56.1% | 5 | |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
John Kerry John Kerry John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W... |
326,541 | 43.2% | 0 | |
Independent | Ralph Nader Ralph Nader Ralph Nader is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government.... |
4,063 | 0.5% | 0 | |
Libertarian | Michael Badnarik Michael Badnarik Michael J. Badnarik is an American software engineer, political figure, and former radio talk show host. He was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2004 elections, and placed fourth in the race, behind independent candidate Ralph Nader... |
1,405 | 0.2% | 0 | |
Constitution | Michael Peroutka Michael Peroutka Michael Anthony Peroutka is a Maryland lawyer, the founder of the Institute on the Constitution. He once held a position in the United States Department of Health and Human Services and was the Constitution Party candidate for president in 2004. He is co-host of The American View radio... |
82 | 0.0% | 0 | |
Write Ins | 13 | 0.0% | 0 | ||
Green | David Cobb David Cobb David Keith Cobb is an American activist and was the 2004 presidential candidate of the Green Party of the United States .-Career and political activities:... |
5 | 0.0% | 0 | |
Totals | - | 100.00% | 5 | ||
Voter turnout (Voting age population) | 53.3% |
By county
County | Bush # | Bush % | Kerry # | Kerry % | Other # | Other % | Total # |
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Barbour Barbour County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there are 15,557 people, 6,123 households, and 4,365 families residing in the county. The population density is 46 people per square mile . There are 7,348 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile... |
3,975 | 59.77% | 2,636 | 39.63% | 40 | 0.60% | 6651 |
Berkeley Berkeley County, West Virginia Berkeley County is a county located in the Eastern Panhandle region of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, the population is 104,169, making it the second-most populous county in West Virginia, behind Kanawha... |
20,724 | 63.09% | 11,888 | 36.19% | 236 | 0.72% | 32848 |
Boone Boone County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 25,535 people, 10,291 households, and 7,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 11,575 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile... |
4,163 | 41.18% | 5,890 | 58.26% | 57 | 0.56% | 10110 |
Braxton | 2,964 | 49.33% | 3,014 | 50.17% | 30 | 0.50% | 6008 |
Brooke Brooke County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 25,447 people, 10,396 households, and 7,152 families residing in the county. The population density was 286 people per square mile . There were 11,150 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile... |
5,147 | 48.13% | 5,460 | 51.06% | 86 | 0.80% | 10693 |
Cabell Cabell County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 96,784 people, 41,180 households, and 25,490 families residing in the county. The population density was 344 people per square mile . There were 45,615 housing units at an average density of 162 per square mile... |
20,777 | 55.51% | 16,328 | 43.63% | 323 | 0.86% | 37428 |
Calhoun Calhoun County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 7,582 people, 3,071 households, and 2,201 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 3,848 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile... |
1,569 | 54.92% | 1,253 | 43.86% | 35 | 1.23% | 2857 |
Clay Clay County, West Virginia -External links:***... |
2,183 | 53.95% | 1,824 | 45.08% | 39 | 0.96% | 4046 |
Doddridge Doddridge County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 7,403 people, 2,845 households, and 2,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 3,661 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile... |
2,340 | 73.96% | 792 | 25.03% | 32 | 1.01% | 3164 |
Fayette Fayette County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 47,579 people, 18,945 households, and 13,128 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 21,616 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile... |
7,767 | 46.40% | 8,860 | 52.93% | 112 | 0.67% | 16739 |
Gilmer Gilmer County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 7,160 people, 2,768 households, and 1,862 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 3,621 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile... |
1,660 | 58.43% | 1,153 | 40.58% | 28 | 0.99% | 2841 |
Grant Grant County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 11,299 people, 4,591 households, and 3,273 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 6,105 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile... |
4,005 | 80.62% | 944 | 19.00% | 19 | 0.38% | 4968 |
Greenbrier Greenbrier County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 34,453 people, 14,571 households, and 9,922 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 17,644 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile... |
6,743 | 57.06% | 4,988 | 42.21% | 87 | 0.74% | 11818 |
Hampshire Hampshire County, West Virginia Hampshire County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 23,964. Its county seat is Romney, West Virginia's oldest town . Hampshire County was created by the Virginia General Assembly on December 13, 1753, from parts of Frederick and Augusta counties ... |
5,465 | 68.66% | 2,444 | 30.70% | 51 | 0.64% | 7960 |
Hancock Hancock County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 32,667 people, 13,678 households, and 9,506 families residing in the county. The population density was 394 people per square mile . There were 14,728 housing units at an average density of 178 per square mile... |
7,224 | 50.98% | 6,829 | 48.19% | 117 | 0.83% | 14170 |
Hardy Hardy County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 12,669 people, 5,204 households, and 3,564 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 7,115 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile... |
3,600 | 68.83% | 1,606 | 30.71% | 24 | 0.46% | 5230 |
Harrison Harrison County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 27,867 households, and 19,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile . There were 31,112 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile... |
16,913 | 55.93% | 13,102 | 43.32% | 227 | 0.75% | 30242 |
Jackson | 7,604 | 58.43% | 5,332 | 40.97% | 77 | 0.59% | 13013 |
Jefferson Jefferson County, West Virginia Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 53,498. Its county seat is Charles Town... |
10,442 | 52.76% | 9,202 | 46.50% | 147 | 0.74% | 19791 |
Kanawha Kanawha County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 200,073 people, 86,226 households, and 55,960 families residing in the county. The population density was 222 people per square mile . There were 93,788 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile... |
43,777 | 50.57% | 42,321 | 48.89% | 472 | 0.55% | 86570 |
Lewis Lewis County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 16,919 people, 6,946 households, and 4,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 7,944 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile... |
3,500 | 64.46% | 1,863 | 34.31% | 67 | 1.23% | 5430 |
Lincoln Lincoln County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 22,108 people, 8,664 households, and 6,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 9,846 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile... |
2,175 | 47.49% | 2,378 | 51.92% | 27 | 0.59% | 4580 |
Logan Logan County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 37,710 people, 14,880 households, and 10,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile . There were 16,807 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile... |
6,513 | 45.44% | 7,760 | 54.14% | 59 | 0.41% | 14332 |
Marion Marion County, West Virginia | style="float:right;"|As of the census of 2000, there were 56,598 people, 23,652 households, and 15,515 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 26,660 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile... |
12,717 | 50.73% | 12,082 | 48.20% | 267 | 1.07% | 25066 |
Marshall Marshall County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 35,519 people, 14,207 households, and 10,101 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 15,814 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile... |
8,443 | 56.51% | 6,379 | 42.70% | 118 | 0.79% | 14940 |
Mason Mason County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 25,957 people, 10,587 households, and 7,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 12,056 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile... |
6,451 | 54.13% | 5,374 | 45.09% | 93 | 0.78% | 11918 |
McDowell McDowell County, West Virginia McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically... |
2,729 | 37.76% | 4,464 | 61.76% | 35 | 0.48% | 7228 |
Mercer Mercer County, West Virginia -External links:* * * * * * *... |
12,914 | 58.41% | 9,052 | 40.94% | 142 | 0.64% | 22108 |
Mineral Mineral County, West Virginia Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 28,212. Its county seat is Keyser.-Ancient history:... |
7,640 | 68.42% | 3,444 | 30.84% | 83 | 0.74% | 11167 |
Mingo Mingo County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 28,253 people, 11,303 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile . There were 12,898 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile... |
4,544 | 43.21% | 5,912 | 56.22% | 60 | 0.57% | 10516 |
Monongalia Monongalia County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 81,866 people, 33,446 households, and 18,495 families residing in the county. The population density was 227 people per square mile . There were 36,695 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile... |
17,459 | 51.48% | 16,136 | 47.58% | 317 | 0.93% | 33912 |
Monroe Monroe County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 14,583 people, 5,447 households, and 3,883 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 7,267 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile... |
3,596 | 60.22% | 2,321 | 38.87% | 54 | 0.90% | 5971 |
Morgan Morgan County, West Virginia Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, it's population was 17,541. Its county seat is Berkeley Springs. The county is one of three in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
3,978 | 64.99% | 2,086 | 34.08% | 57 | 0.93% | 6121 |
Nicholas | 5,389 | 52.92% | 4,718 | 46.33% | 76 | 0.75% | 10183 |
Ohio Ohio County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 47,427 people, 19,733 households, and 12,155 families residing in the county. The population density was 447 people per square mile . There were 22,166 housing units at an average density of 209 per square mile... |
11,539 | 57.42% | 8,406 | 41.83% | 152 | 0.76% | 20097 |
Pendleton Pendleton County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 8,196 people, 3,350 households, and 2,355 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 5,102 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile... |
2,120 | 60.50% | 1,367 | 39.01% | 17 | 0.49% | 3504 |
Pleasants Pleasants County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 7,514 people, 2,887 households, and 2,136 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 3,214 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile... |
2,023 | 59.87% | 1,333 | 39.45% | 23 | 0.68% | 3379 |
Pocahontas Pocahontas County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 9,131 people, 835 households, and 527 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 7,594 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile... |
2,282 | 58.56% | 1,565 | 40.16% | 50 | 1.28% | 3897 |
Preston Preston County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 29,334 people, 11,544 households, and 8,357 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 13,444 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile... |
7,813 | 65.85% | 3,944 | 33.24% | 107 | 0.90% | 11864 |
Putnam Putnam County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 51,589 people, 20,028 households, and 15,281 families residing in the county. The population density was 149 people per square mile . There were 21,621 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile... |
15,587 | 62.50% | 9,223 | 36.98% | 129 | 0.52% | 24939 |
Raleigh Raleigh County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 79,220 people, 31,793 households, and 22,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 130 people per square mile . There were 35,678 housing units at an average density of 59 per square mile... |
18,072 | 60.70% | 11,522 | 38.70% | 180 | 0.60% | 29774 |
Randolph Randolph County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 28,262 people, 11,072 households, and 7,661 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 13,478 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile... |
6,495 | 56.70% | 4,880 | 42.60% | 80 | 0.70% | 11455 |
Ritchie Ritchie County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 10,343 people, 4,184 households, and 2,999 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 5,513 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile... |
3,060 | 73.58% | 1,060 | 25.49% | 39 | 0.94% | 4159 |
Roane Roane County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 15,446 people, 6,161 households, and 4,479 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 7,360 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile... |
3,424 | 56.42% | 2,599 | 42.82% | 46 | 0.76% | 6069 |
Summers Summers County, West Virginia Summers County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,927. Its county seat is Hinton. Summers County was created by an act of the West Virginia General Assembly on February 27, 1871 from parts of Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer and Monroe... |
2,963 | 53.94% | 2,489 | 45.31% | 41 | 0.75% | 5493 |
Taylor Taylor County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 16,089 people, 6,320 households, and 4,487 families residing in the county. The population density was 93 people per square mile . There were 7,125 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile... |
2,673 | 57.55% | 1,943 | 41.83% | 29 | 0.62% | 4645 |
Tucker Tucker County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 7,321 people, 3,052 households, and 2,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 4,634 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile... |
2,151 | 60.54% | 1,382 | 38.90% | 20 | 0.56% | 3553 |
Tyler | 2,770 | 65.97% | 1,386 | 33.01% | 43 | 1.02% | 4199 |
Upshur Upshur County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 23,404 people, 8,972 households, and 6,352 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 10,751 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile... |
6,134 | 66.68% | 2,998 | 32.59% | 67 | 0.73% | 9199 |
Wayne Wayne County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 42,903 people, 17,239 households, and 12,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 19,107 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile... |
9,998 | 54.08% | 8,363 | 45.23% | 128 | 0.69% | 18489 |
Webster | 1,706 | 46.45% | 1,943 | 52.90% | 24 | 0.65% | 3673 |
Wetzel Wetzel County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 17,693 people, 7,164 households, and 5,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile . There were 8,313 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile... |
3,609 | 51.90% | 3,293 | 47.35% | 52 | 0.75% | 6954 |
Wirt Wirt County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 5,873 people, 2,284 households, and 1,699 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile . There were 3,266 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile... |
1,351 | 64.58% | 714 | 34.13% | 27 | 1.29% | 2092 |
Wood Wood County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 87,986 people, 36,275 households, and 24,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 240 people per square mile . There were 39,785 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile... |
22,788 | 63.06% | 13,111 | 36.28% | 239 | 0.66% | 36138 |
Wyoming Wyoming County, West Virginia Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,796. Its county seat is Pineville. Wyoming County was created in 1850 from Logan County and named for the Delaware Indian word meaning "large plains."-Geography:According to the U.S... |
4,930 | 57.09% | 3,666 | 42.46% | 39 | 0.45% | 8635 |
By congressional district
Bush won all three congressional districts.District | Bush | Kerry | Representative |
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58% | 42% | Alan Mollohan Alan Mollohan Alan Bowlby Mollohan is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1983 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.... |
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57% | 42% | Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Moore Capito is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. She is a member of the Republican Party... |
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53% | 46% | Nick Rahall Nick Rahall Nick Joe Rahall II is the U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, serving since 1977. Rahall is currently Ranking Member of the House Resources Committee. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes much of the southern portion of the state, including... |
Electors
Technically the voters of WV cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. WV is allocated 5 electors because it has 3 congressional districtsWest Virginia's congressional districts
The U.S. state of West Virginia currently has three congressional districts.-District 1:See main article at The 1st district encompasses the counties of Barbour, Brooke, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Hancock, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Mineral, Monongalia, Ohio, Pleasants, Preston, Ritchie, Taylor,...
and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 5 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 5 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for President and Vice President. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector
Faithless elector
In United States presidential elections, a faithless elector is a member of the Electoral College who does not vote for the candidate they have pledged to vote for...
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The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 13, 2004 to cast their votes for President and Vice President. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.
The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All 5 were pledged for Bush/Cheney:
- Rob Capehart
- Doug McKinney
- Dan Moore
- Richie Robb
- Larry Faircloth