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      Home/Elections/2024/US House/West Virginia/WV-02
      2024·US House·West Virginia·District profile →

      West Virginia District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Riley Moore
      70.8%268,190 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Steven Wendelin
      29.2%110,775 votes
      Margin
      R+41.5
      378,965 total votes
      2 candidates378,965 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Riley MooreREP✓
      		REP268,19070.8%
      Steven WendelinDEM
      		DEM110,77529.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+39.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.6
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202429.2%68.8%R+39.6397,728
      202030.6%67.6%R+37.0402,076
      201626.8%67.8%R+40.9357,275
      201236.6%63.4%R+26.7321,046
      200841.1%56.7%R+15.6352,004

      Seat History

      US House in West Virginia

      2022
      Alexander X MooneyREP
      R+31.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Alexander X MooneyREP
      R+26.1
      2018
      Alexander X MooneyREP
      R+11.0
      2016
      Alexander X MooneyREP
      R+16.4
      2014
      Alexander X MooneyREP
      R+3.2
      2012
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+39.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+38.8
      2008
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+14.1
      2006
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+14.4
      2004
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+16.2
      2002
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+20.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+2.6
      1998
      Robert E Wise Jr.DEM
      D+51.6
      1996
      Robert E Wise Jr.DEM
      D+37.8
      View all US House history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Riley MooreREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+5.4
      Career2016-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Steven WendelinDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2024-2024
      US House
      Full profile →

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