2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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November 4, 2008
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The 2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 4, 2008, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of West Virginia. Democratic incumbent Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a fifth term in a landslide, defeating Republican former nominee Jay Wolfe. As of 2026, this election is the last time a Democrat won West Virginia's Class II U.S. Senate seat.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jay Rockefeller, incumbent U.S. senator (1985–2015)
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Sheirl Fletcher
- Billy Hendricks
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) | 271,370 | 77.1% | |
| Democratic | Sheirl Fletcher | 51,073 | 14.5% | |
| Democratic | Billy Hendricks | 29,707 | 8.4% | |
| Total votes | 352,150 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Results
[edit]Wolfe was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[1] | Safe D | October 23, 2008 |
| CQ Politics[2] | Safe D | October 31, 2008 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[3] | Safe D | November 2, 2008 |
| Real Clear Politics[4] | Safe D | November 4, 2008 |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Jay Rockefeller (D) |
Jay Wolfe (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[5] | October 29–30, 2008 | 2,128 (LV) | ± 2.1% | 58% | 40% | – | 2% |
| Rasmussen Reports[6] | September 24, 2008 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 61% | 33% | 1% | 5% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) | 447,560 | 63.74% | +0.63% | |
| Republican | Jay Wolfe | 254,629 | 36.26% | −0.63% | |
| Total votes | 702,189 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit]- Morgan (largest municipality: Berkeley Springs)
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit]- ↑ "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ↑ Race Ratings Chart: Senate Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics
- ↑ "2008 Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ↑ "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ↑ Tom, Jensen; Dean, Debnam (October 30, 2008). "McCain headed for easy West Virginia victory" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Toplines - West Virginia Senate - September 24, 2008". Rasmussen Reports. September 24, 2008. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election - November 4, 2008". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Elections from the West Virginia Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for West Virginia at Project Vote Smart
- West Virginia, U.S. Senate from CQ Politics
- West Virginia U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
- West Virginia U.S. Senate race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
- Jay Rockefeller, Democratic candidate
- Jay Wolfe, Republican candidate