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2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election
Nominee
Joe Manchin
Russ Weeks
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
492,697
181,612
Percentage
69.8%
25.7%
County resultsManchin : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election
Joe Manchin
Democratic
Elected Governor
Joe Manchin
Democratic
The 2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Governor Joe Manchin III was the Democratic nominee, challenged by Republican nominee Russ Weeks and Mountain Party candidate Jesse Johnson . Manchin won every county in the state and was reelected by the largest margin for any gubernatorial candidate in West Virginia's history. Manchin won by over 44%, even as Barack Obama , the Democratic presidential nominee, lost the state to John McCain in the presidential election .
Party primaries [ ]
Democratic Party [ ]
Mel Kessler, State Delegate
Joe Manchin , incumbent Governor of West Virginia
Republican Party [ ]
General election [ ]
Predictions [ ]
Source
Ranking
As of
The Cook Political Report [2]
Safe D
October 16, 2008
Rothenberg Political Report [3]
Safe D
November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]
Safe D
November 3, 2008
Real Clear Politics [5]
Safe D
November 4, 2008
Polling [ ]
Results [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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