U.S. Senate
Shelley Moore Capito
67.5%1,677
Rachel Anderson
28.3%703
S. Marshall Wilson
4.2%104
Statewide: Shelley Moore Capito wins. Called.
McDowell County, West Virginia
2026 election results. Shelley Moore Capito (R) got 68% of the U.S. Senate vote in McDowell County. The margin is 20.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.
2026 results in McDowell County
U.S. House: West Virginia 1st District
Carol Miller
65.1%1,576
Vince George
30.1%728
Belinda Fox-Spencer
4.8%116
Whole district: Carol Miller wins. Called.
The leader in McDowell 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.
Compared with 2024
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.
How McDowell County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 19.1% | Donald Trump | 79.4% | R +60.3 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 20.4% | Donald Trump | 78.9% | R +58.5 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 23.2% | Donald Trump | 74.6% | R +51.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 34.1% | Mitt Romney | 64.0% | R +29.9 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 53.3% | John McCain | 44.8% | D +8.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 61.7% | George W. Bush | 37.8% | D +23.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 66.3% | George W. Bush | 32.2% | D +34.2 |
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 +94.5.
Other counties in West Virginia
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Sources & scope
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.