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2004 governor elections · West Virginia history

West Virginia governor election 2004

Joe Manchin, III DEM +29.5 · held 11/2/04

Votes counted
744,433
Margin
29.5 pts
Seat held by
Democraticheld
President in WV
R+12.9same year

General election 11/2/04

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Joe Manchin, III WonDEM472,75863.51%
Monty WarnerREP253,13134.00%
Jesse JohnsonMTP18,4302.48%
Simon McClureW1140.02%
Total744,433

Official source: 2004%20Governor%20Gen.pdf

Other West Virginia governor races

YearWinnerMargin
2024Patrick Morrisey30.4
2020Jim Justice33.9
2016Jim Justice6.8
2012Earl Ray Tomblin4.8
2011 specialEarl Ray Tomblin2.5
2008Joe Manchin, III44.1
2004Joe Manchin, III29.5
2000Bob Wise2.9
1996Cecil Underwood5.8

Full West Virginia governor history →

Questions and answers

Who won the 2004 West Virginia governor race?

Joe Manchin, III (DEM) won with 63.5% of the vote, ahead of Monty Warner (34.0%), a margin of 29.5 points.

Did the West Virginia governor seat change party in 2004?

No. The Democratic Party held it.

How many votes were cast in the 2004 West Virginia governor race?

744,433 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.