2016Final results
2016 election for West Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Evan H. Jenkins (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Matt Detch (D) by 43.9 points.
Evan H. JenkinsRepublican · winner
67.9%140,741
Matt DetchDemocrat
24.0%49,708
Zane LawhornLibertarian
8.1%16,883
The same year, the district voted R+48.7 for president; this race was R+43.9.207,332 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.
Matt DetchEvan H. Jenkins
$64.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$45.1K
Spent by the campaign
$568.7K
$19.7K
Cash on hand
$717.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Zane Lawhorn $89.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016