2016Final results
2016 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Alexander X. Mooney (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Mark Hunt (D) by 16.4 points.
Alexander X. MooneyRepublican · winner
58.2%140,807
Mark HuntDemocrat
41.8%101,207
The same year, the district voted R+36.3 for president; this race was R+16.4.242,014 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mark HuntAlexander X. Mooney
$483.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$435.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$50.5K
Cash on hand
$430.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016