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2018 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 2018 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2018 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Joe Manchin III won the 2018 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Joe Manchin III received 288,808 popular votes (49.55%). The main challenger was Patrick Morrisey (46.3%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Morrisey

III +3.3 pts · won by 18,936 votes
Joe Manchin IIIDemocraticWINNER49.55%
288,808 votes
Patrick MorriseyRepublican46.3%
269,872 votes
Rusty HollenLibertarian4.16%
24,231 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.