Governor Elections 2016 | US Governor Elections | West Virginia Races
2016 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results
Jim Justice
Percent: 49.09%
Votes: 350,408
Bill Cole
Percent: 42.30%
Votes: 301,987
Race Summary
The election took place on November 8, 2016, with Democratic businessman Jim Justice winning a close race with 49.09% of the vote against Republican Bill Cole, who garnered 42.30%.
Full Results
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 49.09%
Votes: 350,408
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 42.30%
Votes: 301,987
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.89%
Votes: 42,068
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.15%
Votes: 15,354
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.57%
Votes: 4,041
Total votes: 713,858
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Results by County
Barbour County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 44.31%
Votes: 2,701
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 48.03%
Votes: 2,928
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.31%
Votes: 263
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.84%
Votes: 112
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 1.51%
Votes: 92
Total votes: 6,096
Brooke County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 48.34%
Votes: 4,570
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 43.23%
Votes: 4,087
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.27%
Votes: 498
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.35%
Votes: 222
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.80%
Votes: 76
Total votes: 9,453
Doddridge County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 31.69%
Votes: 905
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 60.89%
Votes: 1,739
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.97%
Votes: 142
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.96%
Votes: 56
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.49%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 2,856
Greenbrier County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 60.56%
Votes: 8,589
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 30.75%
Votes: 4,361
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 7.04%
Votes: 998
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.27%
Votes: 180
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.38%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 14,182
Harrison County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 50.63%
Votes: 14,317
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 42.14%
Votes: 11,916
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.51%
Votes: 1,274
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.10%
Votes: 593
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.63%
Votes: 179
Total votes: 28,279
Lewis County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 46.25%
Votes: 3,222
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 47.28%
Votes: 3,294
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.41%
Votes: 307
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.58%
Votes: 110
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.49%
Votes: 34
Total votes: 6,967
Marshall County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 49.46%
Votes: 6,491
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 43.40%
Votes: 5,696
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.88%
Votes: 640
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.74%
Votes: 229
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.53%
Votes: 69
Total votes: 13,125
Mineral County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 30.44%
Votes: 3,485
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 61.56%
Votes: 7,047
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 3.81%
Votes: 436
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 3.47%
Votes: 397
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.72%
Votes: 82
Total votes: 11,447
Morgan County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 25.96%
Votes: 1,929
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 64.11%
Votes: 4,764
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 6.86%
Votes: 510
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.62%
Votes: 195
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.44%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 7,431
Pleasants County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 53.99%
Votes: 1,713
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 40.59%
Votes: 1,288
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 3.44%
Votes: 109
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.61%
Votes: 51
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.38%
Votes: 12
Total votes: 3,173
Raleigh County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 56.46%
Votes: 16,841
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 37.35%
Votes: 11,140
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.38%
Votes: 1,307
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.28%
Votes: 382
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.53%
Votes: 159
Total votes: 29,829
Summers County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 55.20%
Votes: 2,727
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 36.30%
Votes: 1,793
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 6.78%
Votes: 335
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.44%
Votes: 71
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 4,940
Upshur County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 40.53%
Votes: 3,726
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 51.29%
Votes: 4,716
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.22%
Votes: 480
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.89%
Votes: 174
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 1.07%
Votes: 98
Total votes: 9,194
Wirt County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 48.19%
Votes: 1,171
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 45.51%
Votes: 1,106
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.20%
Votes: 102
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.73%
Votes: 42
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 9
Total votes: 2,430
Berkeley County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 35.55%
Votes: 14,879
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 55.20%
Votes: 23,103
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.54%
Votes: 2,320
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 3.07%
Votes: 1,283
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.64%
Votes: 267
Total votes: 41,852
Cabell County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 54.46%
Votes: 18,148
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 36.21%
Votes: 12,065
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 6.97%
Votes: 2,322
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.93%
Votes: 642
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.44%
Votes: 147
Total votes: 33,324
Fayette County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 62.06%
Votes: 9,631
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 29.38%
Votes: 4,560
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 6.47%
Votes: 1,004
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.55%
Votes: 241
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.53%
Votes: 83
Total votes: 15,519
Hampshire County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 30.09%
Votes: 2,537
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 62.15%
Votes: 5,239
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.51%
Votes: 380
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.75%
Votes: 232
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 42
Total votes: 8,430
Jackson County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 50.44%
Votes: 6,200
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 41.67%
Votes: 5,122
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 6.52%
Votes: 801
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.07%
Votes: 131
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 37
Total votes: 12,291
Lincoln County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 57.65%
Votes: 4,141
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 35.28%
Votes: 2,534
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.64%
Votes: 405
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.99%
Votes: 71
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.45%
Votes: 32
Total votes: 7,183
Mason County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 54.27%
Votes: 5,566
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 39.60%
Votes: 4,062
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.47%
Votes: 459
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.24%
Votes: 127
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.42%
Votes: 43
Total votes: 10,257
Mingo County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 54.89%
Votes: 5,168
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 39.28%
Votes: 3,699
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.53%
Votes: 427
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.01%
Votes: 95
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 27
Total votes: 9,416
Nicholas County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 60.03%
Votes: 5,780
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 34.87%
Votes: 3,358
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 3.67%
Votes: 353
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.00%
Votes: 96
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.44%
Votes: 42
Total votes: 9,629
Pocahontas County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 53.67%
Votes: 1,975
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 33.34%
Votes: 1,227
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 10.30%
Votes: 379
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.39%
Votes: 51
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 1.30%
Votes: 48
Total votes: 3,680
Randolph County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 46.78%
Votes: 5,120
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 41.11%
Votes: 4,500
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.23%
Votes: 572
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.81%
Votes: 198
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 5.08%
Votes: 556
Total votes: 10,946
Taylor County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 45.45%
Votes: 3,005
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 46.92%
Votes: 3,102
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.11%
Votes: 272
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 3.01%
Votes: 199
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 6,611
Wayne County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 55.79%
Votes: 8,558
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 37.96%
Votes: 5,824
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.35%
Votes: 667
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.40%
Votes: 215
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 77
Total votes: 15,341
Wood County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 48.26%
Votes: 17,240
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 44.67%
Votes: 15,959
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.63%
Votes: 1,653
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.05%
Votes: 732
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.40%
Votes: 142
Total votes: 35,726
Boone County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 64.22%
Votes: 5,649
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 29.81%
Votes: 2,622
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.54%
Votes: 399
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.00%
Votes: 88
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.43%
Votes: 38
Total votes: 8,796
Calhoun County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 45.62%
Votes: 1,193
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 44.24%
Votes: 1,157
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 7.80%
Votes: 204
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.80%
Votes: 47
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.54%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 2,615
Gilmer County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 46.59%
Votes: 1,195
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 43.51%
Votes: 1,116
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 6.67%
Votes: 171
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.22%
Votes: 57
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 1.01%
Votes: 26
Total votes: 2,565
Hancock County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 42.81%
Votes: 5,322
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 48.19%
Votes: 5,992
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.53%
Votes: 688
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.49%
Votes: 309
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.98%
Votes: 122
Total votes: 12,433
Jefferson County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 40.23%
Votes: 9,588
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 48.67%
Votes: 11,599
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 6.88%
Votes: 1,639
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 3.77%
Votes: 899
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.46%
Votes: 109
Total votes: 23,834
Logan County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 55.52%
Votes: 6,781
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 36.82%
Votes: 4,497
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 6.45%
Votes: 788
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.97%
Votes: 118
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 29
Total votes: 12,213
McDowell County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 56.09%
Votes: 3,459
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 40.42%
Votes: 2,493
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 2.34%
Votes: 144
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.79%
Votes: 49
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 22
Total votes: 6,167
Monongalia County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 44.29%
Votes: 16,016
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 39.66%
Votes: 14,343
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 11.00%
Votes: 3,979
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 4.59%
Votes: 1,660
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.46%
Votes: 165
Total votes: 36,163
Ohio County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 46.48%
Votes: 8,377
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 44.66%
Votes: 8,048
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 6.02%
Votes: 1,084
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.44%
Votes: 439
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.41%
Votes: 73
Total votes: 18,021
Preston County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 31.66%
Votes: 3,964
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 52.52%
Votes: 6,575
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.56%
Votes: 571
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 10.77%
Votes: 1,349
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.49%
Votes: 61
Total votes: 12,520
Ritchie County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 31.67%
Votes: 1,284
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 62.23%
Votes: 2,523
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.05%
Votes: 164
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.58%
Votes: 64
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.47%
Votes: 19
Total votes: 4,054
Tucker County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 42.58%
Votes: 1,481
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 46.26%
Votes: 1,609
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.32%
Votes: 185
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 4.49%
Votes: 156
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 1.35%
Votes: 47
Total votes: 3,478
Webster County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 49.17%
Votes: 1,474
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 42.33%
Votes: 1,269
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.67%
Votes: 170
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.73%
Votes: 52
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 1.10%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 2,998
Wyoming County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 61.68%
Votes: 4,842
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 33.64%
Votes: 2,641
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 3.40%
Votes: 267
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.97%
Votes: 76
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.31%
Votes: 24
Total votes: 7,850
Braxton County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 58.70%
Votes: 2,959
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 35.01%
Votes: 1,765
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.90%
Votes: 247
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 56
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 5,041
Clay County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 55.60%
Votes: 1,683
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 37.59%
Votes: 1,138
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.09%
Votes: 154
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.19%
Votes: 36
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.53%
Votes: 16
Total votes: 3,027
Grant County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 27.62%
Votes: 1,313
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 67.39%
Votes: 3,203
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 2.12%
Votes: 101
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.36%
Votes: 112
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 24
Total votes: 4,753
Hardy County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 40.22%
Votes: 2,237
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 54.21%
Votes: 3,015
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 3.11%
Votes: 173
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.03%
Votes: 113
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.43%
Votes: 24
Total votes: 5,562
Kanawha County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 58.59%
Votes: 44,756
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 31.22%
Votes: 23,849
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 8.71%
Votes: 6,650
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.21%
Votes: 926
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 211
Total votes: 76,392
Marion County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 52.46%
Votes: 12,158
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 38.63%
Votes: 8,952
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.55%
Votes: 1,286
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.78%
Votes: 644
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.59%
Votes: 136
Total votes: 23,176
Mercer County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 40.28%
Votes: 9,323
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 54.70%
Votes: 12,662
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 3.44%
Votes: 797
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 278
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 86
Total votes: 23,146
Monroe County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 47.67%
Votes: 2,797
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 43.66%
Votes: 2,562
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 7.24%
Votes: 425
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.23%
Votes: 72
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 12
Total votes: 5,868
Pendleton County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 42.26%
Votes: 1,335
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 49.64%
Votes: 1,568
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.19%
Votes: 164
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.71%
Votes: 54
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 38
Total votes: 3,159
Putnam County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 53.28%
Votes: 13,410
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 39.56%
Votes: 9,956
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.56%
Votes: 1,400
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.32%
Votes: 332
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 70
Total votes: 25,168
Roane County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 52.64%
Votes: 2,794
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 39.37%
Votes: 2,090
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 6.27%
Votes: 333
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.26%
Votes: 67
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.45%
Votes: 24
Total votes: 5,308
Tyler County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 39.57%
Votes: 1,449
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 53.77%
Votes: 1,969
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 4.12%
Votes: 151
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.69%
Votes: 62
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 0.85%
Votes: 31
Total votes: 3,662
Wetzel County
Jim Justice (DEM)
Percent: 51.48%
Votes: 3,234
Bill Cole (REP)
Percent: 40.51%
Votes: 2,545
Charlotte Pritt (GRN)
Percent: 5.08%
Votes: 319
David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.78%
Votes: 112
Phil Hudok (CON)
Percent: 1.15%
Votes: 72
Total votes: 6,282