View the results of the 2024 West Virginia election for governor. See live maps of the results by county as votes are tabulated on Election Day.

Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, wins the governor’s race in West Virginia. Race called by The Associated Press. race called Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre,

West Virginia is among the 25 states that do not allow citizen initiatives or constitutional amendments on a statewide ballot, an avenue of direct democracy that has allowed voters to circumvent their legislatures and preserve abortion and other reproductive rights in several states over the past two years.

With Jim Justice vacating the West Virginia governor’s office for a seat in the U.S. Senate, the state’s attorney general, Patrick Morrisey, is governor-elect and will have some challenges in his new administration.

Patrick Morrisey and Steve Williams, the Republican and Democratic nominees in West Virginia’s 2024 gubernatorial race, participated in a debate hosted by West Virginia MetroNews on October 29th, 2024.

Donald Trump won the electoral votes tied to Nebraska's 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts. Kamala Harris won the electoral vote from Omaha's Blue Dot.