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2008 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2008 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Shelley Moore Capito won the 2008 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Shelley Moore Capito received 147,334 popular votes (57.07%). The main challenger was Anne Barth (42.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Capito and Barth

Capito +14.1 pts · won by 36,515 votes
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublicanWINNER57.07%
147,334 votes
Anne BarthDemocratic42.92%
110,819 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.