2004Final results
2004 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Shelley Moore Capito (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Erik Wells (D) by 16.2 points.
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican · winner
57.5%147,676
Erik WellsDemocrat
41.3%106,131
Julian MartinMountain
1.3%3,218
257,025 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 2004
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.
Erik WellsShelley Moore Capito
$79.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$77.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$7.7K
Cash on hand
$82K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004