2018Final results
2018 election for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
U.S. Senate · West Virginia
Joe Manchin, III (D) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating Patrick Morrisey (R) by 3.3 points.
Joe Manchin, IIIDemocrat · winner
49.6%290,510
Patrick MorriseyRepublican
46.3%271,113
Rusty HollenLibertarian
4.2%24,411
586,034 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joe Manchin, IIIPatrick Morrisey
$8.4M
Raised by the campaign
$6.2M
$7.8M
Spent by the campaign
$6.2M
$2.3M
Cash on hand
$47.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018