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      Home/Elections/2010/US Senate/West Virginia
      2010·US Senate·West Virginia
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      West Virginia US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Joe Manchin
      53.5%283,358 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John Raese
      43.4%230,013 votes
      Margin
      D+10.1
      529,948 total votes
      3 candidates529,948 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joe ManchinDEM✓
      		DEM283,35853.5%
      John RaeseREP
      		REP230,01343.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH16,5773.1%

      Seat History

      US Senate in West Virginia(Class II)

      2024
      Jim JusticeREP
      R+41.0
      2020
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+43.3
      2018
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+3.3
      2014
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+27.7
      2012
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+24.1
      2008
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+27.5
      2006
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+30.7
      2002
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+26.2
      2000
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+57.6
      1996
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+53.3
      1994
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+38.0
      1990
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+36.6
      1988
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+29.5
      1984
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+4.1
      View all US Senate history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Joe ManchinDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+22.2
      Career2004-2018
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      John RaeseREP
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+17.2
      Career1984-2012
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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