Presidential Election 2008 | US Presidential Elections | West Virginia Races
2008 West Virginia Presidential Election Results
John McCain
Percent: 55.72%
Votes: 397,466
Barack Obama
Percent: 42.60%
Votes: 303,857
Race Summary
In the 2008 Presidential Election in West Virginia, Republican John McCain won 55.72% of the vote, while Democrat Barack Obama secured 42.60%. McCain’s margin of approximately 13.12 percentage points highlighted West Virginia’s shift toward the Republican column in that cycle.
Full Results
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 55.72%
Votes: 397,466
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 42.60%
Votes: 303,857
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.01%
Votes: 7,219
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.35%
Votes: 2,465
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 2,355
Total votes: 713,362
State Map
Results by County
Barbour County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 59.13%
Votes: 3,685
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 38.82%
Votes: 2,419
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 69
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 31
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.45%
Votes: 28
Total votes: 6,232
Brooke County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 50.34%
Votes: 4,961
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 47.86%
Votes: 4,717
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 118
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 29
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 30
Total votes: 9,855
Doddridge County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 73.49%
Votes: 2,218
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 24.35%
Votes: 735
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.96%
Votes: 29
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.70%
Votes: 21
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 15
Total votes: 3,018
Greenbrier County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 55.13%
Votes: 7,567
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 42.85%
Votes: 5,881
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.14%
Votes: 156
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.43%
Votes: 59
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.46%
Votes: 63
Total votes: 13,726
Harrison County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 55.93%
Votes: 17,824
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 42.62%
Votes: 13,582
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.88%
Votes: 280
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.31%
Votes: 99
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 85
Total votes: 31,870
Lewis County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 65.65%
Votes: 4,335
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 31.94%
Votes: 2,109
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.32%
Votes: 87
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.56%
Votes: 37
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.53%
Votes: 35
Total votes: 6,603
Marshall County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 55.42%
Votes: 7,759
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 42.83%
Votes: 5,996
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 156
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 40
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.35%
Votes: 49
Total votes: 14,000
Mineral County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 65.96%
Votes: 7,616
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 32.48%
Votes: 3,750
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.03%
Votes: 119
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 35
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 27
Total votes: 11,547
Morgan County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 60.86%
Votes: 4,428
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 37.40%
Votes: 2,721
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.17%
Votes: 85
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 25
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 17
Total votes: 7,276
Pleasants County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 59.58%
Votes: 1,772
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 38.40%
Votes: 1,142
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.08%
Votes: 32
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.40%
Votes: 12
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.54%
Votes: 16
Total votes: 2,974
Raleigh County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 62.10%
Votes: 17,548
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 36.23%
Votes: 10,237
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.06%
Votes: 300
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 94
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 78
Total votes: 28,257
Summers County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 54.38%
Votes: 2,891
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 43.08%
Votes: 2,290
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.64%
Votes: 87
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 19
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.55%
Votes: 29
Total votes: 5,316
Upshur County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 65.90%
Votes: 5,911
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 32.61%
Votes: 2,925
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.93%
Votes: 83
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 21
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 30
Total votes: 8,970
Wirt County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 64.37%
Votes: 1,496
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 33.65%
Votes: 782
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.08%
Votes: 25
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.56%
Votes: 13
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 8
Total votes: 2,324
Berkeley County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 55.89%
Votes: 20,841
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 42.89%
Votes: 15,994
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.68%
Votes: 255
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 122
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.21%
Votes: 79
Total votes: 37,291
Cabell County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 54.33%
Votes: 18,793
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 44.21%
Votes: 15,292
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.89%
Votes: 308
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 118
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 80
Total votes: 34,591
Fayette County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 50.41%
Votes: 7,658
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 47.67%
Votes: 7,242
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.25%
Votes: 190
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 37
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.43%
Votes: 65
Total votes: 15,192
Hampshire County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 62.57%
Votes: 5,222
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 35.74%
Votes: 2,983
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.90%
Votes: 75
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.46%
Votes: 38
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 28
Total votes: 8,346
Jackson County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 58.47%
Votes: 7,148
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 39.76%
Votes: 4,861
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 147
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 34
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 35
Total votes: 12,225
Lincoln County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 53.21%
Votes: 3,637
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 44.32%
Votes: 3,029
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.51%
Votes: 103
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.41%
Votes: 28
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.56%
Votes: 38
Total votes: 6,835
Mason County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 55.20%
Votes: 5,853
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 42.29%
Votes: 4,484
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.48%
Votes: 157
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.52%
Votes: 55
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.51%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 10,603
Mingo County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 55.01%
Votes: 4,587
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 42.96%
Votes: 3,582
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.19%
Votes: 99
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 31
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.47%
Votes: 39
Total votes: 8,338
Nicholas County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 51.32%
Votes: 4,804
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 46.54%
Votes: 4,357
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.00%
Votes: 94
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.66%
Votes: 62
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.47%
Votes: 44
Total votes: 9,361
Pocahontas County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 55.23%
Votes: 2,011
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 42.52%
Votes: 1,548
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.13%
Votes: 41
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.52%
Votes: 19
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.60%
Votes: 22
Total votes: 3,641
Randolph County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 55.95%
Votes: 6,060
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 41.91%
Votes: 4,539
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 130
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.49%
Votes: 53
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.45%
Votes: 49
Total votes: 10,831
Taylor County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 58.12%
Votes: 3,605
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 39.69%
Votes: 2,462
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.40%
Votes: 87
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.39%
Votes: 24
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.40%
Votes: 25
Total votes: 6,203
Wayne County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 58.00%
Votes: 8,947
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 39.78%
Votes: 6,137
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.13%
Votes: 174
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.71%
Votes: 110
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.38%
Votes: 58
Total votes: 15,426
Wood County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 63.62%
Votes: 22,896
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 34.93%
Votes: 12,573
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.89%
Votes: 320
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 103
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 98
Total votes: 35,990
Boone County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 43.41%
Votes: 3,632
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 54.14%
Votes: 4,529
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.27%
Votes: 106
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.57%
Votes: 48
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.61%
Votes: 51
Total votes: 8,366
Calhoun County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 56.24%
Votes: 1,366
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 40.88%
Votes: 993
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.61%
Votes: 39
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.62%
Votes: 15
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.66%
Votes: 16
Total votes: 2,429
Gilmer County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 57.32%
Votes: 1,445
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 39.83%
Votes: 1,004
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.98%
Votes: 50
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.44%
Votes: 11
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.44%
Votes: 11
Total votes: 2,521
Hancock County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 56.87%
Votes: 7,518
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 41.63%
Votes: 5,504
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.92%
Votes: 121
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 39
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 38
Total votes: 13,220
Jefferson County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 47.03%
Votes: 10,600
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 51.85%
Votes: 11,687
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.58%
Votes: 131
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.35%
Votes: 78
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 44
Total votes: 22,540
Logan County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 54.41%
Votes: 7,326
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 43.62%
Votes: 5,873
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.33%
Votes: 179
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 45
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 41
Total votes: 13,464
McDowell County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 44.82%
Votes: 2,882
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 53.34%
Votes: 3,430
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.10%
Votes: 71
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 16
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.48%
Votes: 31
Total votes: 6,430
Monongalia County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 47.26%
Votes: 15,775
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 51.11%
Votes: 17,060
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.97%
Votes: 324
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.39%
Votes: 129
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 89
Total votes: 33,377
Ohio County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 54.73%
Votes: 10,694
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 43.98%
Votes: 8,593
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.80%
Votes: 157
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 45
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 51
Total votes: 19,540
Preston County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 62.11%
Votes: 7,325
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 35.65%
Votes: 4,205
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 141
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.53%
Votes: 63
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.51%
Votes: 60
Total votes: 11,794
Ritchie County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 72.33%
Votes: 2,781
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 25.96%
Votes: 998
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.88%
Votes: 34
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.21%
Votes: 8
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.62%
Votes: 24
Total votes: 3,845
Tucker County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 60.54%
Votes: 2,123
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 36.73%
Votes: 1,288
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.65%
Votes: 58
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.43%
Votes: 15
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.66%
Votes: 23
Total votes: 3,507
Webster County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 45.41%
Votes: 1,386
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 50.85%
Votes: 1,552
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.80%
Votes: 55
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 1.21%
Votes: 37
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.72%
Votes: 22
Total votes: 3,052
Wyoming County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 61.37%
Votes: 4,621
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 36.32%
Votes: 2,735
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.47%
Votes: 111
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 20
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.57%
Votes: 43
Total votes: 7,530
Braxton County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 48.61%
Votes: 2,629
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 50.00%
Votes: 2,704
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.78%
Votes: 42
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 14
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.35%
Votes: 19
Total votes: 5,408
Clay County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 53.75%
Votes: 1,755
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 43.52%
Votes: 1,421
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.81%
Votes: 59
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 12
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.55%
Votes: 18
Total votes: 3,265
Grant County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 75.06%
Votes: 3,166
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 23.64%
Votes: 997
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.78%
Votes: 33
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 8
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 4,218
Hardy County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 62.45%
Votes: 3,376
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 35.16%
Votes: 1,901
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.39%
Votes: 75
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.46%
Votes: 25
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.54%
Votes: 29
Total votes: 5,406
Kanawha County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 49.65%
Votes: 40,952
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 49.22%
Votes: 40,594
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.73%
Votes: 599
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 160
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.21%
Votes: 175
Total votes: 82,480
Marion County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 48.73%
Votes: 11,501
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 49.22%
Votes: 11,618
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.40%
Votes: 330
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 71
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.35%
Votes: 83
Total votes: 23,603
Mercer County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 63.01%
Votes: 13,246
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 35.44%
Votes: 7,450
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.95%
Votes: 199
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 47
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.38%
Votes: 80
Total votes: 21,022
Monroe County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 60.93%
Votes: 3,397
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 36.13%
Votes: 2,014
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.61%
Votes: 90
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.77%
Votes: 43
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.56%
Votes: 31
Total votes: 5,575
Pendleton County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 59.94%
Votes: 2,035
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 38.59%
Votes: 1,310
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.62%
Votes: 21
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 10
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.56%
Votes: 19
Total votes: 3,395
Putnam County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 61.19%
Votes: 15,162
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 37.67%
Votes: 9,334
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.69%
Votes: 171
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 56
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 55
Total votes: 24,778
Roane County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 52.90%
Votes: 2,943
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 45.14%
Votes: 2,511
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 62
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 20
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.49%
Votes: 27
Total votes: 5,563
Tyler County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 64.55%
Votes: 2,415
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 33.17%
Votes: 1,241
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.55%
Votes: 58
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 14
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.35%
Votes: 13
Total votes: 3,741
Wetzel County
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 51.80%
Votes: 3,342
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 45.60%
Votes: 2,942
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.50%
Votes: 97
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.73%
Votes: 47
Cynthia McKinney (MGRN)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 24
Total votes: 6,452