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2016 West Virginia Attorney General Election Results

Election Date: Nov. 8, 2016 | Updated 2:28 PM EDT Sep. 19, 2018

Attorney General

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *356,21551.7%
Doug Reynolds (D)289,26341.9%
Karl Kolenich23,8213.5%
Michael Sharley20,3122.9%

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County-by-County Results

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Barbour County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *3,18553.7%
Doug Reynolds (D)2,20537.2%
Karl Kolenich4036.8%
Michael Sharley1402.4%

Berkeley County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *27,48666.7%
Doug Reynolds (D)11,53528.0%
Karl Kolenich1,3923.4%
Michael Sharley7851.9%

Boone County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Doug Reynolds (D)4,24450.1%
Patrick Morrisey (R) *3,86245.6%
Karl Kolenich2122.5%
Michael Sharley1521.8%

Braxton County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Doug Reynolds (D)2,34448.7%
Patrick Morrisey (R) *2,22346.2%
Karl Kolenich1853.8%
Michael Sharley611.3%

Brooke County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *4,45348.5%
Doug Reynolds (D)4,21245.9%
Karl Kolenich3263.6%
Michael Sharley1862.0%

Cabell County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Doug Reynolds (D)17,93455.3%
Patrick Morrisey (R) *13,17740.7%
Karl Kolenich7762.4%
Michael Sharley5191.6%

Calhoun County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *1,30752.4%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,01740.7%
Karl Kolenich923.7%
Michael Sharley803.2%

Clay County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *1,54452.6%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,26142.9%
Karl Kolenich862.9%
Michael Sharley471.6%

Doddridge County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *1,77964.2%
Doug Reynolds (D)82729.8%
Karl Kolenich933.4%
Michael Sharley732.6%

Fayette County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Doug Reynolds (D)7,00447.1%
Patrick Morrisey (R) *6,82245.9%
Karl Kolenich5954.0%
Michael Sharley4423.0%

Gilmer County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *1,22149.5%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,04842.5%
Karl Kolenich1275.2%
Michael Sharley692.8%

Grant County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *3,51378.8%
Doug Reynolds (D)74616.7%
Karl Kolenich1393.1%
Michael Sharley601.3%

Greenbrier County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *6,67849.0%
Doug Reynolds (D)6,07344.6%
Karl Kolenich5133.8%
Michael Sharley3572.6%

Hampshire County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *5,75470.1%
Doug Reynolds (D)2,00824.5%
Karl Kolenich2453.0%
Michael Sharley2052.5%

Hancock County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *6,26951.7%
Doug Reynolds (D)5,07841.9%
Karl Kolenich4403.6%
Michael Sharley3342.8%

Hardy County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *3,57963.3%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,75631.1%
Karl Kolenich2053.6%
Michael Sharley1122.0%

Harrison County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Doug Reynolds (D)12,91346.5%
Patrick Morrisey (R) *12,65345.6%
Karl Kolenich1,4045.1%
Michael Sharley7732.8%

Jackson County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *6,49554.4%
Doug Reynolds (D)4,89641.0%
Karl Kolenich3202.7%
Michael Sharley2372.0%

Jefferson County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *14,57762.0%
Doug Reynolds (D)7,93733.7%
Karl Kolenich6112.6%
Michael Sharley4021.7%

Kanawha County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Doug Reynolds (D)38,95952.7%
Patrick Morrisey (R) *31,82343.0%
Karl Kolenich1,9182.6%
Michael Sharley1,2871.7%

Lewis County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *3,51051.3%
Doug Reynolds (D)2,72539.9%
Karl Kolenich4927.2%
Michael Sharley1091.6%

Lincoln County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Doug Reynolds (D)3,38749.5%
Patrick Morrisey (R) *3,18346.5%
Karl Kolenich1542.3%
Michael Sharley1191.7%

Logan County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *5,58649.1%
Doug Reynolds (D)5,37947.3%
Karl Kolenich2432.1%
Michael Sharley1711.5%

Marion County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Doug Reynolds (D)10,46746.5%
Patrick Morrisey (R) *9,85643.8%
Michael Sharley1,3075.8%
Karl Kolenich8733.9%

Marshall County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *6,03047.7%
Doug Reynolds (D)5,93546.9%
Karl Kolenich3863.1%
Michael Sharley2982.4%

Mason County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *4,93749.7%
Doug Reynolds (D)4,56145.9%
Karl Kolenich2612.6%
Michael Sharley1681.7%

McDowell County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *3,04253.9%
Doug Reynolds (D)2,38042.2%
Karl Kolenich1282.3%
Michael Sharley911.6%

Mercer County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *12,66457.5%
Doug Reynolds (D)8,11536.8%
Karl Kolenich7193.3%
Michael Sharley5392.4%

Mineral County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *7,96671.7%
Doug Reynolds (D)2,53322.8%
Karl Kolenich3423.1%
Michael Sharley2652.4%

Mingo County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *4,39949.8%
Doug Reynolds (D)4,12446.7%
Karl Kolenich1701.9%
Michael Sharley1321.5%

Monongalia County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Doug Reynolds (D)15,02542.7%
Patrick Morrisey (R) *14,15640.2%
Michael Sharley4,75813.5%
Karl Kolenich1,2323.5%

Monroe County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *3,12557.2%
Doug Reynolds (D)2,03237.2%
Karl Kolenich1783.3%
Michael Sharley1242.3%

Morgan County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *5,13871.5%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,65022.9%
Karl Kolenich2042.8%
Michael Sharley1982.8%

Nicholas County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *4,92853.6%
Doug Reynolds (D)3,69540.2%
Karl Kolenich3263.5%
Michael Sharley2472.7%

Ohio County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *8,34947.1%
Doug Reynolds (D)8,33347.0%
Karl Kolenich5923.3%
Michael Sharley4492.5%

Pendleton County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *1,79760.2%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,02934.4%
Karl Kolenich1113.7%
Michael Sharley501.7%

Pleasants County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *1,75657.0%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,17038.0%
Karl Kolenich953.1%
Michael Sharley581.9%

Pocahontas County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *1,62747.8%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,40841.4%
Karl Kolenich2547.5%
Michael Sharley1133.3%

Preston County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *6,83057.0%
Doug Reynolds (D)3,49829.2%
Michael Sharley1,21110.1%
Karl Kolenich4523.8%

Putnam County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *12,86053.1%
Doug Reynolds (D)10,36742.8%
Karl Kolenich6172.5%
Michael Sharley3851.6%

Raleigh County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *15,45854.6%
Doug Reynolds (D)11,23139.7%
Karl Kolenich9433.3%
Michael Sharley6672.4%

Randolph County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *5,05148.1%
Doug Reynolds (D)4,55543.3%
Karl Kolenich6496.2%
Michael Sharley2532.4%

Ritchie County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *2,58066.7%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,07627.8%
Karl Kolenich1363.5%
Michael Sharley741.9%

Roane County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *2,62351.1%
Doug Reynolds (D)2,23943.6%
Karl Kolenich1543.0%
Michael Sharley1222.4%

Summers County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *2,43852.0%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,98542.4%
Karl Kolenich1393.0%
Michael Sharley1252.7%

Taylor County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *3,26050.3%
Doug Reynolds (D)2,68441.4%
Michael Sharley2884.4%
Karl Kolenich2443.8%

Tucker County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *1,73952.0%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,31439.3%
Karl Kolenich1955.8%
Michael Sharley972.9%

Tyler County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *2,05358.7%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,23235.2%
Karl Kolenich1283.7%
Michael Sharley852.4%

Upshur County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *4,85754.0%
Doug Reynolds (D)2,92732.5%
Karl Kolenich1,08812.1%
Michael Sharley1301.4%

Wayne County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Doug Reynolds (D)8,07054.5%
Patrick Morrisey (R) *6,31442.6%
Karl Kolenich2701.8%
Michael Sharley1531.0%

Webster County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *1,40349.3%
Doug Reynolds (D)1,17141.1%
Karl Kolenich2037.1%
Michael Sharley692.4%

Wetzel County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Doug Reynolds (D)2,95948.9%
Patrick Morrisey (R) *2,65243.8%
Karl Kolenich2293.8%
Michael Sharley2083.4%

Wirt County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *1,33357.1%
Doug Reynolds (D)88838.0%
Karl Kolenich682.9%
Michael Sharley462.0%

Wood County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *20,14658.6%
Doug Reynolds (D)12,24535.6%
Karl Kolenich1,2763.7%
Michael Sharley7242.1%

Wyoming County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Patrick Morrisey (R) *4,16956.4%
Doug Reynolds (D)2,87738.9%
Karl Kolenich1882.5%
Michael Sharley1582.1%