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WV-02 — 2008 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, this district
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How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Shelley Moore Capito (i) ✓Republican | 57.1% | 147,334 |
|---|---|---|
| Anne BarthDemocrat | 42.9% | 110,819 |
| WriteinIndependent | 0.0% | 16 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2008 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
WV-02 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 378,965 | |
| 2022 | R | 244,886 | |
| 2020 | R | 272,994 | |
| 2018 | R | 204,792 | |
| 2016 | R | 242,014 | |
| 2014 | R | 154,250 | |
| 2012 | R | 226,766 | |
| 2010 | R | 185,246 | |
| 2008 | R | 258,169 | |
| 2006 | R | 164,580 | |
| 2004 | R | 257,025 | |
| 2002 | R | 163,676 | |
| 2000 | R | 224,315 | |
| 1998 | D | 136,153 | |
| 1996 | D | 205,484 | |
| 1994 | D | 142,448 | |
| 1992 | D | 203,090 | |
| 1990 | D | 113,882 | |
| 1988 | D | 118,356 | |
| 1986 | D | 109,909 | |
| 1984 | D | 179,281 | |
| 1982 | D | 137,317 | |
| 1980 | R | 183,745 | |
| 1978 | D | 125,955 | |
| 1976 | D | 197,635 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.