Governor Elections 2008 | US Governor Elections | West Virginia Races
2008 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results
Joe Manchin
Percent: 69.81%
Votes: 492,697
Russell E. Weeks Jr
Percent: 25.73%
Votes: 181,612
Race Summary
The 2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008, with incumbent Democratic Governor Joe Manchin seeking reelection. Manchin defeated Republican nominee Russ E. Weeks Jr, winning 69.81% of the vote to Weeks’s 29.73%. The decisive victory reinforced Manchin’s strong popularity in the state and maintained Democratic control of the governor’s office.
Full Results
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 69.81%
Votes: 492,697
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 25.73%
Votes: 181,612
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.46%
Votes: 31,486
Total votes: 705,795
State Map
Results by County
Barbour County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 73.76%
Votes: 4,613
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 22.80%
Votes: 1,426
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.44%
Votes: 215
Total votes: 6,254
Brooke County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 79.76%
Votes: 7,793
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 17.26%
Votes: 1,686
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.99%
Votes: 292
Total votes: 9,771
Doddridge County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 61.96%
Votes: 1,868
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 33.86%
Votes: 1,021
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.18%
Votes: 126
Total votes: 3,015
Greenbrier County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 69.54%
Votes: 9,521
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 26.34%
Votes: 3,606
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.13%
Votes: 565
Total votes: 13,692
Harrison County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 72.05%
Votes: 22,746
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 23.80%
Votes: 7,514
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.15%
Votes: 1,309
Total votes: 31,569
Lewis County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 67.13%
Votes: 4,434
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 29.08%
Votes: 1,921
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.79%
Votes: 250
Total votes: 6,605
Marshall County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 75.80%
Votes: 10,555
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 20.94%
Votes: 2,915
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.26%
Votes: 454
Total votes: 13,924
Mineral County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 70.88%
Votes: 8,100
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 26.79%
Votes: 3,061
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.33%
Votes: 266
Total votes: 11,427
Morgan County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 61.05%
Votes: 4,318
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 34.38%
Votes: 2,432
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.57%
Votes: 323
Total votes: 7,073
Pleasants County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 74.97%
Votes: 2,235
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 22.07%
Votes: 658
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.95%
Votes: 88
Total votes: 2,981
Raleigh County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 56.19%
Votes: 15,736
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 41.58%
Votes: 11,645
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.23%
Votes: 625
Total votes: 28,006
Summers County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 66.75%
Votes: 3,535
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 29.70%
Votes: 1,573
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.55%
Votes: 188
Total votes: 5,296
Upshur County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 72.08%
Votes: 6,498
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 24.99%
Votes: 2,253
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.93%
Votes: 264
Total votes: 9,015
Wirt County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 71.18%
Votes: 1,652
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 25.03%
Votes: 581
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.79%
Votes: 88
Total votes: 2,321
Berkeley County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 59.26%
Votes: 21,545
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 36.55%
Votes: 13,288
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.19%
Votes: 1,525
Total votes: 36,358
Cabell County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 77.81%
Votes: 26,970
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 19.19%
Votes: 6,651
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.00%
Votes: 1,041
Total votes: 34,662
Fayette County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 67.59%
Votes: 10,305
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 28.24%
Votes: 4,306
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.17%
Votes: 636
Total votes: 15,247
Hampshire County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 66.22%
Votes: 5,465
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 30.18%
Votes: 2,491
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.60%
Votes: 297
Total votes: 8,253
Jackson County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 67.23%
Votes: 8,233
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 27.70%
Votes: 3,392
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 5.07%
Votes: 621
Total votes: 12,246
Lincoln County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 69.18%
Votes: 4,776
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 25.42%
Votes: 1,755
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 5.40%
Votes: 373
Total votes: 6,904
Mason County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 80.02%
Votes: 8,605
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 16.80%
Votes: 1,806
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.18%
Votes: 342
Total votes: 10,753
Mingo County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 77.38%
Votes: 6,353
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 18.57%
Votes: 1,525
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.04%
Votes: 332
Total votes: 8,210
Nicholas County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 75.31%
Votes: 7,080
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 21.56%
Votes: 2,027
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.13%
Votes: 294
Total votes: 9,401
Pocahontas County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 68.03%
Votes: 2,479
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 24.75%
Votes: 902
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 7.22%
Votes: 263
Total votes: 3,644
Randolph County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 75.76%
Votes: 8,149
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 19.37%
Votes: 2,084
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.87%
Votes: 524
Total votes: 10,757
Taylor County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 71.74%
Votes: 4,419
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 23.98%
Votes: 1,477
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.29%
Votes: 264
Total votes: 6,160
Wayne County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 77.08%
Votes: 11,793
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 20.47%
Votes: 3,132
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.44%
Votes: 374
Total votes: 15,299
Wood County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 75.38%
Votes: 26,769
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 21.57%
Votes: 7,658
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.05%
Votes: 1,084
Total votes: 35,511
Boone County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 73.41%
Votes: 6,124
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 20.73%
Votes: 1,729
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 5.86%
Votes: 489
Total votes: 8,342
Calhoun County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 66.58%
Votes: 1,612
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 26.23%
Votes: 635
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 7.19%
Votes: 174
Total votes: 2,421
Gilmer County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 68.95%
Votes: 1,728
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 23.74%
Votes: 595
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 7.30%
Votes: 183
Total votes: 2,506
Hancock County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 77.38%
Votes: 10,069
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 19.83%
Votes: 2,580
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.80%
Votes: 364
Total votes: 13,013
Jefferson County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 61.91%
Votes: 13,563
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 32.00%
Votes: 7,010
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 6.09%
Votes: 1,334
Total votes: 21,907
Logan County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 76.28%
Votes: 10,101
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 19.57%
Votes: 2,591
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.15%
Votes: 550
Total votes: 13,242
McDowell County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 83.25%
Votes: 5,323
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 14.59%
Votes: 933
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.16%
Votes: 138
Total votes: 6,394
Monongalia County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 60.61%
Votes: 19,546
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 28.11%
Votes: 9,064
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 11.29%
Votes: 3,640
Total votes: 32,250
Ohio County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 73.61%
Votes: 14,225
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 22.88%
Votes: 4,422
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.50%
Votes: 677
Total votes: 19,324
Preston County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 60.77%
Votes: 7,078
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 32.47%
Votes: 3,782
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 6.76%
Votes: 787
Total votes: 11,647
Ritchie County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 66.01%
Votes: 2,503
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 30.41%
Votes: 1,153
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.59%
Votes: 136
Total votes: 3,792
Tucker County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 73.62%
Votes: 2,554
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 21.56%
Votes: 748
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.81%
Votes: 167
Total votes: 3,469
Webster County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 76.73%
Votes: 2,361
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 18.04%
Votes: 555
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 5.23%
Votes: 161
Total votes: 3,077
Wyoming County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 65.18%
Votes: 4,917
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 32.65%
Votes: 2,463
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.17%
Votes: 164
Total votes: 7,544
Braxton County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 76.99%
Votes: 4,083
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 20.95%
Votes: 1,111
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.06%
Votes: 109
Total votes: 5,303
Clay County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 70.89%
Votes: 2,316
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 23.94%
Votes: 782
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 5.17%
Votes: 169
Total votes: 3,267
Grant County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 59.86%
Votes: 2,425
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 37.23%
Votes: 1,508
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.91%
Votes: 118
Total votes: 4,051
Hardy County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 71.37%
Votes: 3,777
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 24.15%
Votes: 1,278
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.48%
Votes: 237
Total votes: 5,292
Kanawha County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 68.04%
Votes: 55,129
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 25.42%
Votes: 20,595
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 6.54%
Votes: 5,303
Total votes: 81,027
Marion County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 75.98%
Votes: 17,849
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 19.62%
Votes: 4,610
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.40%
Votes: 1,033
Total votes: 23,492
Mercer County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 70.20%
Votes: 14,654
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 27.24%
Votes: 5,687
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 2.55%
Votes: 533
Total votes: 20,874
Monroe County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 68.33%
Votes: 3,824
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 28.40%
Votes: 1,589
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.27%
Votes: 183
Total votes: 5,596
Pendleton County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 61.95%
Votes: 2,056
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 33.96%
Votes: 1,127
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.10%
Votes: 136
Total votes: 3,319
Putnam County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 69.02%
Votes: 16,995
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 26.89%
Votes: 6,622
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 4.08%
Votes: 1,005
Total votes: 24,622
Roane County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 68.00%
Votes: 3,798
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 26.75%
Votes: 1,494
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 5.25%
Votes: 293
Total votes: 5,585
Tyler County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 69.30%
Votes: 2,567
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 27.02%
Votes: 1,001
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.67%
Votes: 136
Total votes: 3,704
Wetzel County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 77.97%
Votes: 4,975
Russell E. Weeks Jr (REP)
Percent: 18.21%
Votes: 1,162
Jesse C. Johnson Jr (MGRN)
Percent: 3.82%
Votes: 244
Total votes: 6,381