2012Final results
2012 election for West Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · West Virginia
David B. McKinley (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Sue Thorn (D) by 25.0 points.
David B. McKinleyRepublican · winner
62.5%133,809
Sue ThornDemocrat
37.5%80,342
214,151 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 2012
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.
Sue ThornDavid B. McKinley
$192.7K
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$190.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$2.5K
Cash on hand
$876.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012