Governor seat · statewide
West Virginia Governor
14 elections since 1976: Democrats won 10, Republicans 4.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Patrick Morrisey (R) · won62.0%
- Steve Williams (D)31.6%
- Erika Klie Kolenich (LIB)2.9%
- S. Marshall Wilson (OTH)2.3%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Every election for this seat
14 races since 1976; the seat changed party 5 times.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Patrick Morrisey (R) | Steve Williams (D) | 30.4 |
| 2020 | James C. Justice (R)Flip | Ben Salango (D) | 33.9 |
| 2016 | James C. Justice (D) | Bill Cole (R) | 6.8 |
| 2012 | Earl Ray Tomblin (D) | Bill Maloney (R) | 5.0 |
| 2011 special election | Earl Ray Tomblin (D) | Bill Maloney (R) | 2.5 |
| 2008 | Joe Manchin, III (D) | Russ Weeks (R) | 46.1 |
| 2004 | Joe Manchin, III (D) | Monty Warner (R) | 30.3 |
| 2000 | Robert Wise (D)Flip | Cecil H. Underwood (R) | 3.0 |
| 1996 | Cecil H. Underwood (R)Flip | Charlotte Pritt (D) | 6.0 |
| 1992 | Gaston Caperton (D) | Cleve Benedict (R) | 19.5 |
| 1988 | Gaston Caperton (D)Flip | Arch A. Moore Jr (R) | 17.7 |
| 1984 | Arch A. Moore Jr (R)Flip | Clyde M. See (D) | 6.5 |
| 1980 | John D. Rockefeller, IV (D) | Arch A. Moore Jr (R) | 8.7 |
| 1976 | John D. Rockefeller, IV (D) | Cecil H. Underwood (R) | 32.3 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)