U.S. Senate
Statewide: Shelley Moore Capito wins. Called.
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2026 election results. Shelley Moore Capito (R) got 50% of the U.S. Senate vote in Berkeley County. The margin is 27.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 1 local contests from the state's own results.
Statewide: Shelley Moore Capito wins. Called.
Whole district: Riley Moore wins. Called.
The leader in Berkeley County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 9, 4:03 PM.
Judges on Berkeley County's ballots, from West Virginia's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Kinser | 17,194 | 60.9% |
| Richard D. Stephens | 11,054 | 39.1% |
Joe Kinser ahead in Berkeley County.
West Virginia's official results, file posted Nov 10, 9:26 AM. Unofficial until certified.
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 31.2% | Donald Trump | 67.0% | R +35.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 33.3% | Donald Trump | 64.6% | R +31.2 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 28.8% | Donald Trump | 65.9% | R +37.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 38.4% | Mitt Romney | 59.6% | R +21.2 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 42.9% | John McCain | 55.9% | R +13.0 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 36.2% | George W. Bush | 63.0% | R +26.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 38.2% | George W. Bush | 59.2% | R +21.0 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +14.8.
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until West Virginia certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. West Virginia's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.