West Virginia — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1976 Senate electionWest Virginia · U.S. SenateByrdD+99.9
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Robert C. Byrd ✓Democrat | 100.0% | 566,359 |
|---|
1976Senate margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BARBOUR, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| BERKELEY, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| BOONE, WV | Democratic | D+99.9 |
| BRAXTON, WV | Democratic | D+99.8 |
| BROOKE, WV | Democratic | D+99.8 |
| CABELL, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| CALHOUN, WV | Democratic | D+99.9 |
| CLAY, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| DODDRIDGE, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| FAYETTE, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| GILMER, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| GRANT, WV | Democratic | D+99.9 |
| GREENBRIER, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| HAMPSHIRE, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| HANCOCK, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| HARDY, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| HARRISON, WV | Democratic | D+99.5 |
| JACKSON, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| JEFFERSON, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| KANAWHA, WV | Democratic | D+99.9 |
| LEWIS, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| LINCOLN, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| LOGAN, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MARION, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MARSHALL, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MASON, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MCDOWELL, WV | Democratic | D+99.7 |
| MERCER, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MINERAL, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MINGO, WV | Democratic | D+99.8 |
| MONONGALIA, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MONROE, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MORGAN, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| NICHOLAS, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| OHIO, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| PENDLETON, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| PLEASANTS, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| POCAHONTAS, WV | Democratic | D+99.7 |
| PRESTON, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| PUTNAM, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| RALEIGH, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| RANDOLPH, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| RITCHIE, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| ROANE, WV | Democratic | D+99.7 |
| SUMMERS, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| TAYLOR, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| TUCKER, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| TYLER, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| UPSHUR, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WAYNE, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WEBSTER, WV | Democratic | D+99.8 |
| WETZEL, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WIRT, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WOOD, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WYOMING, WV | Democratic | D+100.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+16.1Senate 1976D+100.0vs. baselineD+83.9
West Virginia's 1976 Senate race ran 83.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
West Virginia's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | +37.7% |
| 1984 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | +36.6% |
| 1994 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | +53.3% |
| 2000 | +57.6% |
| 2002 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | +54.1% |
| 2008 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | −27.7% |
| 2018 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | −43.3% |
| 2024 | −41.0% |
Same ballot, 1976WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.