2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
U.S. Senate · West Virginia
John D. Rockefeller, IV (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Jay Wolfe (R) by 26.2 points.
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocrat · winner
63.1%275,281
Jay WolfeRepublican
36.9%160,902
436,183 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John D. Rockefeller, IVJay Wolfe
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$136.9K
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$136.9K
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002