2008Final results
2008 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Shelley Moore Capito (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Anne Barth (D) by 14.1 points.
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican · winner
57.1%147,334
Anne BarthDemocrat
42.9%110,819
258,169 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 2008
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.
Anne BarthShelley Moore Capito
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$25K
Cash on hand
$49K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008