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2008 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Jay Rockefeller won the 2008 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Jay Rockefeller received 447,560 popular votes (63.73%). The main challenger was M. Jay Wolfe (36.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Rockefeller and Wolfe

Rockefeller +27.5 pts · won by 192,931 votes
Jay RockefellerDemocraticWINNER63.73%
447,560 votes
M. Jay WolfeRepublican36.26%
254,629 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.