Senate Elections 2010 | US Senate Elections | West Virginia Races
2010 West Virginia U.S. Senate Special Election Results
Joe Manchin
Percent: 53.47%
Votes: 283,358
John Reeves Raese
Percent: 43.40%
Votes: 230,013
Race Summary
The 2010 United States Senate special election in West Virginia was held on November 2, 2010, to fill the seat left vacant by the death of longtime Democratic Senator Robert Byrd earlier that year. Democratic Governor Joe Manchin won the special election with 53.47% of the vote, defeating Republican John Raese, who received 43.40%.
Full Results
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 53.47%
Votes: 283,358
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 43.40%
Votes: 230,013
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.92%
Votes: 10,152
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.21%
Votes: 6,425
Total votes: 529,948
State Map
Results by County
Barbour County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 54.17%
Votes: 2,652
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 42.83%
Votes: 2,097
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.57%
Votes: 77
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.43%
Votes: 70
Total votes: 4,896
Brooke County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 60.12%
Votes: 4,310
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 36.96%
Votes: 2,650
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.34%
Votes: 96
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.58%
Votes: 113
Total votes: 7,169
Doddridge County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 34.56%
Votes: 807
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 62.01%
Votes: 1,448
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.10%
Votes: 49
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.33%
Votes: 31
Total votes: 2,335
Greenbrier County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 54.06%
Votes: 5,294
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 41.72%
Votes: 4,086
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.82%
Votes: 276
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.40%
Votes: 137
Total votes: 9,793
Harrison County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 55.40%
Votes: 12,482
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 41.41%
Votes: 9,329
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.82%
Votes: 410
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.37%
Votes: 309
Total votes: 22,530
Lewis County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 49.76%
Votes: 2,621
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 46.46%
Votes: 2,447
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.07%
Votes: 109
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.71%
Votes: 90
Total votes: 5,267
Marshall County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 55.73%
Votes: 5,833
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 41.28%
Votes: 4,320
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.54%
Votes: 161
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.45%
Votes: 152
Total votes: 10,466
Mineral County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 42.64%
Votes: 3,567
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 54.94%
Votes: 4,596
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 0.84%
Votes: 70
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.58%
Votes: 132
Total votes: 8,365
Morgan County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 39.65%
Votes: 2,215
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 55.93%
Votes: 3,125
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.56%
Votes: 87
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 2.86%
Votes: 160
Total votes: 5,587
Pleasants County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 55.42%
Votes: 1,405
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 41.10%
Votes: 1,042
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.25%
Votes: 57
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.22%
Votes: 31
Total votes: 2,535
Raleigh County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 50.86%
Votes: 10,922
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 46.22%
Votes: 9,924
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.77%
Votes: 380
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.15%
Votes: 247
Total votes: 21,473
Summers County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 57.31%
Votes: 2,198
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 38.44%
Votes: 1,474
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.58%
Votes: 99
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.67%
Votes: 64
Total votes: 3,835
Upshur County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 48.18%
Votes: 3,259
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 48.34%
Votes: 3,270
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.91%
Votes: 129
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.57%
Votes: 106
Total votes: 6,764
Wirt County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 52.88%
Votes: 917
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 43.14%
Votes: 748
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.54%
Votes: 44
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.44%
Votes: 25
Total votes: 1,734
Berkeley County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 43.18%
Votes: 10,697
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 53.06%
Votes: 13,145
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 0.82%
Votes: 202
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 2.95%
Votes: 731
Total votes: 24,775
Cabell County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 57.85%
Votes: 14,639
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 39.91%
Votes: 10,099
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.58%
Votes: 401
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.65%
Votes: 165
Total votes: 25,304
Fayette County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 59.93%
Votes: 6,723
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 36.23%
Votes: 4,065
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.61%
Votes: 293
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.23%
Votes: 138
Total votes: 11,219
Hampshire County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 41.71%
Votes: 2,577
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 55.49%
Votes: 3,429
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 0.73%
Votes: 45
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 2.07%
Votes: 128
Total votes: 6,179
Jackson County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 49.65%
Votes: 4,833
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 46.88%
Votes: 4,563
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.53%
Votes: 246
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.95%
Votes: 92
Total votes: 9,734
Lincoln County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 59.39%
Votes: 3,053
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 38.40%
Votes: 1,974
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.75%
Votes: 90
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.47%
Votes: 24
Total votes: 5,141
Mason County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 60.69%
Votes: 4,603
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 36.07%
Votes: 2,736
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.47%
Votes: 187
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.78%
Votes: 59
Total votes: 7,585
Mingo County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 67.96%
Votes: 4,774
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 30.55%
Votes: 2,146
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.08%
Votes: 76
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.41%
Votes: 29
Total votes: 7,025
Nicholas County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 58.45%
Votes: 4,270
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 38.86%
Votes: 2,839
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.82%
Votes: 133
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.88%
Votes: 64
Total votes: 7,306
Pocahontas County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 51.79%
Votes: 1,436
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 43.24%
Votes: 1,199
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 3.71%
Votes: 103
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.26%
Votes: 35
Total votes: 2,773
Randolph County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 58.58%
Votes: 5,000
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 38.20%
Votes: 3,261
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 171
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.22%
Votes: 104
Total votes: 8,536
Taylor County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 54.58%
Votes: 2,790
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 42.12%
Votes: 2,153
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.92%
Votes: 98
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.39%
Votes: 71
Total votes: 5,112
Wayne County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 58.21%
Votes: 6,776
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 39.60%
Votes: 4,609
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.55%
Votes: 181
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.64%
Votes: 74
Total votes: 11,640
Wood County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 49.98%
Votes: 13,043
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 47.53%
Votes: 12,403
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.40%
Votes: 366
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.08%
Votes: 282
Total votes: 26,094
Boone County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 67.33%
Votes: 4,361
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 29.37%
Votes: 1,902
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.47%
Votes: 160
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.83%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 6,477
Calhoun County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 52.26%
Votes: 937
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 43.78%
Votes: 785
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 3.18%
Votes: 57
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.78%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 1,793
Gilmer County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 54.32%
Votes: 1,277
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 40.58%
Votes: 954
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 3.19%
Votes: 75
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.91%
Votes: 45
Total votes: 2,351
Hancock County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 55.39%
Votes: 5,704
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 41.27%
Votes: 4,250
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.59%
Votes: 164
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.74%
Votes: 179
Total votes: 10,297
Jefferson County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 50.31%
Votes: 7,861
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 45.33%
Votes: 7,082
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.66%
Votes: 259
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 2.70%
Votes: 422
Total votes: 15,624
Logan County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 69.62%
Votes: 6,373
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 28.60%
Votes: 2,618
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.23%
Votes: 113
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.55%
Votes: 50
Total votes: 9,154
McDowell County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 71.19%
Votes: 3,282
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 26.38%
Votes: 1,216
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.32%
Votes: 61
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 51
Total votes: 4,610
Monongalia County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 52.42%
Votes: 12,817
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 44.03%
Votes: 10,765
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.61%
Votes: 639
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.94%
Votes: 231
Total votes: 24,452
Ohio County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 51.88%
Votes: 7,486
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 45.72%
Votes: 6,597
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.41%
Votes: 204
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.99%
Votes: 143
Total votes: 14,430
Preston County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 40.80%
Votes: 4,071
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 54.78%
Votes: 5,466
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.58%
Votes: 257
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.85%
Votes: 185
Total votes: 9,979
Ritchie County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 39.94%
Votes: 1,213
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 57.23%
Votes: 1,738
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.68%
Votes: 51
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.15%
Votes: 35
Total votes: 3,037
Tucker County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 55.04%
Votes: 1,501
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 41.33%
Votes: 1,127
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.24%
Votes: 61
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.39%
Votes: 38
Total votes: 2,727
Webster County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 63.77%
Votes: 1,487
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 32.29%
Votes: 753
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.53%
Votes: 59
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.42%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 2,332
Wyoming County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 55.74%
Votes: 3,036
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 41.58%
Votes: 2,265
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.52%
Votes: 83
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.16%
Votes: 63
Total votes: 5,447
Braxton County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 63.73%
Votes: 2,578
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 33.79%
Votes: 1,367
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.71%
Votes: 69
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.77%
Votes: 31
Total votes: 4,045
Clay County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 58.09%
Votes: 1,421
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 37.90%
Votes: 927
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 3.31%
Votes: 81
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.70%
Votes: 17
Total votes: 2,446
Grant County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 26.25%
Votes: 925
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 71.57%
Votes: 2,522
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 0.99%
Votes: 35
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.19%
Votes: 42
Total votes: 3,524
Hardy County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 42.71%
Votes: 1,661
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 53.97%
Votes: 2,099
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.21%
Votes: 47
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 2.11%
Votes: 82
Total votes: 3,889
Kanawha County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 54.97%
Votes: 33,064
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 41.76%
Votes: 25,120
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.79%
Votes: 1,677
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.48%
Votes: 287
Total votes: 60,148
Marion County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 65.80%
Votes: 12,349
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 31.31%
Votes: 5,876
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.80%
Votes: 338
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.09%
Votes: 205
Total votes: 18,768
Mercer County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 49.86%
Votes: 7,769
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 47.02%
Votes: 7,326
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.89%
Votes: 295
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.23%
Votes: 192
Total votes: 15,582
Monroe County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 51.72%
Votes: 2,134
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 44.33%
Votes: 1,829
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 2.33%
Votes: 96
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.62%
Votes: 67
Total votes: 4,126
Pendleton County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 41.63%
Votes: 1,134
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 55.84%
Votes: 1,521
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 0.99%
Votes: 27
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.54%
Votes: 42
Total votes: 2,724
Putnam County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 47.03%
Votes: 8,908
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 50.56%
Votes: 9,578
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.82%
Votes: 345
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.59%
Votes: 112
Total votes: 18,943
Roane County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 53.64%
Votes: 2,277
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 42.26%
Votes: 1,794
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 3.30%
Votes: 140
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 0.80%
Votes: 34
Total votes: 4,245
Tyler County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 43.87%
Votes: 1,216
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 53.03%
Votes: 1,470
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.66%
Votes: 46
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.44%
Votes: 40
Total votes: 2,772
Wetzel County
Joe Manchin (DEM)
Percent: 58.10%
Votes: 2,820
John Reeves Raese (REP)
Percent: 38.92%
Votes: 1,889
Jesse Clarence Johnson Jr. (MGRN)
Percent: 1.59%
Votes: 77
Jeffrey Conrad Becker (CON)
Percent: 1.40%
Votes: 68
Total votes: 4,854