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1922 US Senate election in West Virginia

Matthew M. Neely (Democrat) beat Howard Sutherland (Republican) in West Virginia in 1922, 51.1% to 47.6%, a margin of 3.6 points and 13,807 votes.

West Virginia changed party: in 1916 it went Republican, for Howard Sutherland.

Democrats led in 33 of the 55 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 22. The largest, Kanawha, cast 33,291 votes and went to the Democrat by 7.1 points. The closest was Pleasants, where 33 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Matthew M. Neely won Democratic 198,853 51.1%
Howard Sutherland Republican 185,046 47.6%
All other candidates 4,895 1.3%
Total388,794

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Kanawha 17,614 52.9% 15,257 45.8% 420 33,291 D+7.1
Harrison 9,557 50.4% 8,887 46.8% 532 18,976 D+3.5
Cabell 9,268 51.5% 8,633 48.0% 83 17,984 D+3.5
Marion 8,998 50.8% 7,844 44.3% 864 17,706 D+6.5
Fayette 8,614 51.5% 7,818 46.8% 285 16,717 D+4.8
Wood 7,440 53.1% 6,475 46.2% 87 14,002 D+6.9
Mercer 8,057 58.3% 5,734 41.5% 30 13,821 D+16.8
Ohio 6,614 48.6% 6,759 49.7% 240 13,613 R+1.1
Raleigh 6,467 52.8% 5,719 46.7% 73 12,259 D+6.1
McDowell 3,688 31.8% 7,892 68.1% 16 11,596 R+36.3
Wayne 4,918 55.9% 3,881 44.1% 8,799 D+11.8
Greenbrier 4,943 58.6% 3,442 40.8% 50 8,435 D+17.8
Marshall 3,650 44.0% 4,337 52.3% 305 8,292 R+8.3
Braxton 4,322 55.3% 3,481 44.6% 9 7,812 D+10.8
Logan 5,697 74.3% 1,964 25.6% 10 7,671 D+48.7
Monongalia 3,174 43.5% 3,762 51.5% 367 7,303 R+8.1
Wetzel 4,356 60.4% 2,820 39.1% 40 7,216 D+21.3
Mingo 4,085 57.9% 2,972 42.1% 3 7,060 D+15.8
Randolph 4,237 61.4% 2,535 36.7% 128 6,900 D+24.7
Lewis 2,825 42.9% 3,415 51.9% 344 6,584 R+9.0
Roane 3,105 47.2% 3,468 52.7% 5 6,578 R+5.5
Summers 3,752 58.8% 2,614 41.0% 17 6,383 D+17.8
Mason 2,838 46.6% 3,198 52.5% 53 6,089 R+5.9
Berkeley 2,962 48.8% 3,078 50.7% 32 6,072 R+1.9
Nicholas 3,212 54.5% 2,683 45.5% 5,895 D+9.0
Preston 1,618 29.8% 3,759 69.1% 61 5,438 R+39.4
Jackson 2,416 45.8% 2,861 54.2% 5,277 R+8.4
Lincoln 2,738 53.4% 2,381 46.4% 12 5,131 D+7.0
Monroe 2,594 52.4% 2,359 47.6% 4,953 D+4.7
Barbour 2,433 49.4% 2,398 48.7% 93 4,924 D+0.7
Ritchie 1,828 37.3% 3,056 62.4% 15 4,899 R+25.1
Putnam 2,306 50.3% 2,212 48.2% 67 4,585 D+2.1
Upshur 1,291 28.4% 3,234 71.2% 16 4,541 R+42.8
Boone 2,812 62.3% 1,641 36.4% 61 4,514 D+25.9
Taylor 2,175 48.5% 2,209 49.2% 102 4,486 R+0.8
Tyler 1,643 39.0% 2,553 60.6% 19 4,215 R+21.6
Brooke 2,084 49.5% 2,043 48.5% 82 4,209 D+1.0
Mineral 1,802 46.6% 2,013 52.0% 56 3,871 R+5.5
Tucker 1,701 45.1% 1,932 51.2% 137 3,770 R+6.1
Pocahontas 2,085 56.2% 1,601 43.2% 23 3,709 D+13.0
Jefferson 2,429 68.1% 1,116 31.3% 20 3,565 D+36.8
Doddridge 1,280 37.1% 2,153 62.4% 15 3,448 R+25.3
Wyoming 1,599 46.8% 1,819 53.2% 3,418 R+6.4
Clay 1,633 49.3% 1,675 50.5% 6 3,314 R+1.3
Calhoun 1,940 59.4% 1,320 40.4% 5 3,265 D+19.0
Webster 1,985 61.8% 1,218 37.9% 11 3,214 D+23.9
Gilmer 1,891 62.5% 1,121 37.0% 14 3,026 D+25.4
Wirt 1,483 50.7% 1,444 49.3% 2,927 D+1.3
Hampshire 1,946 69.0% 867 30.7% 9 2,822 D+38.2
Pleasants 1,404 50.4% 1,371 49.2% 11 2,786 D+1.2
Pendleton 1,534 57.1% 1,147 42.7% 4 2,685 D+14.4
Morgan 1,007 38.5% 1,594 60.9% 16 2,617 R+22.4
Hardy 1,637 65.4% 860 34.3% 7 2,504 D+31.0
Hancock 816 38.6% 1,268 59.9% 32 2,116 R+21.4
Grant 350 23.2% 1,153 76.3% 8 1,511 R+53.1

Counties as they stood in 1922; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

West Virginia Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Jim Justice (R) R+41.0
2020 Shelley Moore Capito (R) R+43.3
2018 Joe Manchin (D) D+3.3
2014 Shelley Moore Capito (R) R+27.7
2012 Joe Manchin III (D) D+24.1
2008 John D. Rockefeller IV (D) D+27.5
2006 Robert Byrd (D) D+30.7
2002 John D. Rockefeller IV (D) D+26.2
2000 Robert C. Byrd (D) D+57.6
1996 John D. Rockefeller IV (D) D+53.3
1994 Robert C. Byrd (D) D+38.0
1990 John D. Rockefeller IV (D) D+36.6
1988 Robert C. Byrd (D) D+29.5
1984 Jay Rockefeller (D) D+4.1
1982 Robert C. Byrd (D) D+37.7
1978 Jennings Randolph (D) D+1.0
1976 Robert C. Byrd (D) D+100.0
1972 Jennings Randolph (D) D+32.9
1970 Robert C. Byrd (D) D+55.3
1966 Jennings Randolph (D) D+19.0
1964 Robert C. Byrd (D) D+35.3
1960 Jennings Randolph (D) D+10.7
1958 Robert C. Byrd (D) D+18.4
1954 Matthew Neely (D) D+9.6
1952 Harley M. Kilgore (D) D+7.2
1948 Matthew M. Neely (D) D+14.0
1946 Harley M. Kilgore (D) D+0.7
1942 Chapman Revercomb (R) R+10.7
1940 Harley M. Kilgore (D) D+12.7
1936 Matthew M. Neely (D) D+18.2
1934 Rush D. Holt (D) D+10.7
1930 Matthew M. Neely (D) D+24.0
1928 Henry D. Hatfield (R) R+1.5
1924 Guy D. Goff (R) R+3.2
1922 Matthew M. Neely (D) D+3.6
1918 Davis Elkins (R) R+8.1
1916 Howard Sutherland (R) R+2.0