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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
If you vote in Mercer County, West Virginia, here is each count as the office posts it, what was on your ballot, who represents you now, and how much weight Black voters carry here.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
52 of 55 precincts
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO Republican | 266,067 | 58.3% |
| RACHEL FETTY ANDERSON Democrat | 172,922 | 37.9% |
| S. MARSHALL WILSON CST | 17,139 | 3.8% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, posted November 6, 12:10 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
43 of 43 precincts
Part of the race only: the votes counted by the Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia). The race reaches beyond it; the full count is on West Virginia official results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO Republican | 8,399 | 68.3% |
| RACHEL FETTY ANDERSON Democrat | 3,492 | 28.4% |
| S. MARSHALL WILSON CST | 409 | 3.3% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia), posted November 6, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
43 of 43 precincts
Part of the race only: the votes counted by the Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia). The race reaches beyond it; the full count is on West Virginia official results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CAROL MILLER Republican | 8,143 | 66.9% |
| VINCE GEORGE Democrat | 3,484 | 28.6% |
| BELINDA FOX-SPENCER CST | 548 | 4.5% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia), posted November 6, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
43 of 43 precincts
Part of the race only: the votes counted by the Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia). The race reaches beyond it; the full count is on West Virginia official results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MARK R MAYNARD Republican | 7,404 | 60.9% |
| WYATT LILLY Democrat | 4,756 | 39.1% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia), posted November 6, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
15 of 15 precincts
Part of the race only: the votes counted by the Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia). The race reaches beyond it; the full count is on West Virginia official results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MARTY GEARHEART Republican | 2,204 | 61.3% |
| TREYVON SIMMONS Democrat | 1,390 | 38.7% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia), posted November 6, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
12 of 12 precincts
Part of the race only: the votes counted by the Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia). The race reaches beyond it; the full count is on West Virginia official results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JOE C. ELLINGTON JR Republican | 2,549 | 66.7% |
| RANDA D FAULKNER Democrat | 1,272 | 33.3% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia), posted November 6, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
13 of 13 precincts
Part of the race only: the votes counted by the Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia). The race reaches beyond it; the full count is on West Virginia official results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL LUSK Republican | 2,850 | 72.3% |
| BRIANNA A PEARCY Democrat | 836 | 21.2% |
| RONNIE OAKLEY Nonpartisan | 255 | 6.5% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia), posted November 6, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
3 of 3 precincts
Part of the race only: the votes counted by the Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia). The race reaches beyond it; the full count is on West Virginia official results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JORDAN ALLEN MAYNOR Republican | 609 | 75.3% |
| CURTIS SHAVER Democrat | 200 | 24.7% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia), posted November 6, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
43 of 43 precincts
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GREG PUCKETT Republican | 9,804 | 100% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia), posted November 6, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
52 of 55 precincts
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FOR | 341,290 | 79.6% |
| AGAINST | 87,709 | 20.5% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, posted November 6, 12:10 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
43 of 43 precincts
Part of the race only: the votes counted by the Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia). The race reaches beyond it; the full count is on West Virginia official results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FOR | 8,843 | 85.8% |
| AGAINST | 1,459 | 14.2% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia), posted November 6, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands · Not yet certified
43 of 43 precincts
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID A. PFEIFER Republican | 9,900 | 100% |
The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Mercer County Clerk results (West Virginia), posted November 6, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine hasn't updated every race here yet. Every race: West Virginia Secretary of State.
Black Vote Power 3.2% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 43.3 points
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO (Republican). Unofficial until West Virginia certifies the results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO Republican | 266,067 | 58.3% |
| RACHEL FETTY ANDERSON Democrat | 172,922 | 37.9% |
| S. MARSHALL WILSON CST | 17,139 | 3.8% |
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Shelley Moore Capito incumbent
Rachel Fetty Anderson
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; major party nominees; see the official ballot for every candidate; results from the West Virginia Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Official Congressional Directory, October 2022: votes cast for senators in 2020, from official statistics compiled by the Clerk of the House. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
4.2% of citizens old enough to vote in Mercer County, West Virginia are Black: 1,949 of 46,181 (2020 to 2024).
In any race here decided by fewer points than 4.2, whether Black citizens turn out and how they vote can decide the result. This counts citizens old enough to vote, not registered voters or turnout, which are counted separately.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five year estimates, citizen voting age population.
SourceLine hasn't updated ballots counted here yet. Turnout appears here beside the 2022 general election.
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