2008Final results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
U.S. Senate · West Virginia
John D. Rockefeller, IV (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Jay Wolfe (R) by 27.5 points.
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocrat · winner
63.7%447,560
Jay WolfeRepublican
36.3%254,629
702,308 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.
John D. Rockefeller, IVJay Wolfe
$5.2M
Raised by the campaign
$123.9K
$4.8M
Spent by the campaign
$123.7K
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$140
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Nov 24, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008