West Virginia's 1st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in West Virginia's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Carol D. Miller (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carol Miller | Republican | 66.4% | 40.2 |
| 2022 | Carol Miller | Republican | 66.7% | 37.9 |
| 2020 | David B. McKinley | Republican | 69.0% | 38.0 |
| 2018 | David B. McKinley | Republican | 64.6% | 29.2 |
| 2016 | David B. McKinley | Republican | 69.0% | 38.0 |
| 2014 | David B. McKinley | Republican | 63.9% | 27.9 |
| 2012 | David B. McKinley | Republican | 62.5% | 25.0 |
| 2010 | David B. McKinley | Republican | 50.4% | 0.8 |
| 2008 | Alan Bowlby Mollohan | Democratic | 99.9% | 99.9 |
| 2006 | Alan Bowlby Mollohan | Democratic | 64.3% | 28.7 |
| 2004 | Alan Bowlby Mollohan | Democratic | 67.8% | 35.6 |
| 2002 | Alan Bowlby Mollohan | Democratic | 99.7% | 99.4 |
| 2000 | Alan Bowlby Mollohan | Democratic | 87.8% | 75.6 |
| 1998 | Alan Bowlby Mollohan | Democratic | 84.7% | 69.4 |
| 1980 | Robert H. Mollohan | Democratic | 63.6% | 27.3 |
| 1978 | Robert H. Mollohan | Democratic | 63.4% | 26.8 |
| 1976 | Robert H. Mollohan | Democratic | 58.0% | 16.1 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Miller Won | REP | 228,491 | 66.36% | |
| Chris Bob Reed | DEM | 90,038 | 26.15% | |
| Wes Holden | IND | 25,616 | 7.44% | |
| Jim Umberger | W | 171 | 0.05% | |
| A. Warden | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 344,319 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Miller Won | REP | 151,511 | 66.69% | |
| Lacy Watson | DEM | 65,428 | 28.80% | |
| Belinda Fox-Spencer | IND | 10,257 | 4.52% | |
| Total | 227,196 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B. McKinley Won | REP | 180,488 | 68.98% | |
| Natalie Cline | DEM | 81,177 | 31.02% | |
| Total | 261,665 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents West Virginia's 1st congressional district?
Carol D. Miller (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in West Virginia's 1st congressional district?
Carol Miller won in 2024 by 40.2 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.