U.S. Senate
Shelley Moore Capito
61.2%9,868
Rachel Anderson
35.1%5,667
S. Marshall Wilson
3.7%596
Statewide: Shelley Moore Capito wins. Called.
Putnam County, West Virginia
2026 election results. Shelley Moore Capito (R) got 61% of the U.S. Senate vote in Putnam County. The margin is 20.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 1 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Putnam County
U.S. House: West Virginia 1st District
Carol Miller
58.8%9,349
Vince George
38.3%6,089
Belinda Fox-Spencer
3.0%473
Whole district: Carol Miller wins. Called.
The leader in Putnam 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.
1 local contest in Putnam County
Judges on Putnam 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.
Judges
NON-PARTISAN ELECTION OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE - UNEXPIRED TERM, 7th Division 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kris Raynes | 7,046 | 48.4% |
| Brenden David Long | 3,250 | 22.3% |
| A. Shawn D. Bayliss | 2,632 | 18.1% |
| Ryanne A. Ball | 1,632 | 11.2% |
Kris Raynes ahead in Putnam County.
West Virginia's official results, file posted Nov 10, 9:26 AM. Unofficial until certified.
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 Putnam County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 25.9% | Donald Trump | 72.2% | R +46.3 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 27.6% | Donald Trump | 70.3% | R +42.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 23.6% | Donald Trump | 71.5% | R +47.8 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 30.7% | Mitt Romney | 67.7% | R +37.1 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 37.7% | John McCain | 61.2% | R +23.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 37.0% | George W. Bush | 62.5% | R +25.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 38.6% | George W. Bush | 59.6% | 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 +25.4.
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.