2026 results · West Virginia · West Virginia 2nd District
Riley Moore, the Republican, wins re-election in West Virginia's 2nd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 39.4 points in 2024; this year's count is a 20.6-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley MooreRepublican, incumbent | 143,756 | 59.4% | |
| Ace ParsiDemocrat | 98,235 | 40.6% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 8:28 PM EST · 99% counted.
About 99% of the expected vote counted241,991 votes27 of 27 counties finishedCount last changed Nov 4, 3:04 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 6:30 PM ESTSource: West Virginia Secretary of State
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About the seat
West Virginia's 2nd District takes in all or part of 27 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+39.4 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 20.5 points toward the Democrats, ranks 2 of 2 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+39.4
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+41.5
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 2 of 2
- Berkeley County14%
- Monongalia County12%
- Wood County9%
- Jefferson County9%
- Harrison County7%
- Marion County6%
- Ohio County5%
- Preston County3%
- 19 more35%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 27 counties compared moved 20.6 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 61% as many votes as in 2024, from 71% in Jefferson County to 49% in Tyler County.
Monongalia County moved most: R+4.4 for president in 2024, D+20.7 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Berkeley County added 15,853 net votes for Parsi against the 2024 margin, 14% of the district's change
Across the 27 counties compared, the margin moved by 111,672 votes toward Parsi: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Berkeley County+15,853 Parsi
- Wood County+10,395 Parsi
- Harrison County+8,738 Parsi
- Monongalia County+7,638 Parsi
- Marion County+6,561 Parsi
- Preston County+5,201 Parsi
- Jefferson County+4,943 Parsi
- Mineral County+4,342 Parsi
2 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Parsi this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Monongalia CountyR+4.4D+20.7
- Jefferson CountyR+15.8D+1.5
West Virginia’s ballot
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U.S. HouseBefore the election R 2–0, now R 2–0
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the West Virginia Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.