United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2016



The 2016 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice-President.

West Virginia was won by incumbent President William C. Rutherford (D-Texas) with 67.94% of the popular vote, against Senator Thomas P. Leach (R-Arizona), with 32.06% of the popular vote. This was the first presidential election since 1964 in which the Democratic nominee won Berkeley County, Wood County, Preston County, Upshur County, and Doddridge County.