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2016Final results

2016 election for West Virginia Auditor

Auditor · West Virginia

John Jb McCuskey (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Mary Ann Claytor (D) by 23.9 points.

John Jb McCuskeyRepublican · winner
58.5%385,815
34.6%227,991
Brenton RickettsLibertarian
7.0%45,906
659,712 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

EvenR+23.92016R+34.12020R+37.42024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET