2024 West Virginia State Auditor election
November 5, 2024
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The 2024 West Virginia State Auditor election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next West Virginia state auditor. Incumbent Republican auditor JB McCuskey did not seek re-election, instead opting to run for attorney general. Primary elections took place on May 14, 2024.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Hunt, state senator from the 8th district (2022–present)[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Caleb Hanna, former state delegate from the 44th district (2018–2024)[3]
- Eric Householder, Majority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates (2023–present) from the 96th district (2010–present)[4]
- Tricia Jackson, Jefferson County commissioner[5]
Declined
- JB McCuskey, incumbent state auditor (ran for attorney general)[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Hunt | 74,912 | 39.26% | |
| Republican | Eric Householder | 48,632 | 25.49% | |
| Republican | Tricia Jackson | 37,039 | 19.41% | |
| Republican | Caleb Hanna | 30,217 | 15.84% | |
| Total votes | 190,800 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Ann Claytor | 84,124 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 84,124 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Hunt | 488,737 | 68.72% | ||
| Democratic | Mary Ann Claytor | 222,491 | 31.28% | ||
| Total votes | 711,228 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
| County[8] | Mark Hunt Republican |
Mary Ann Claytor Democratic |
Margin | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Barbour | 4,595 | 77.62% | 1,325 | 22.38% | 3,270 | 55.24% | 5,920 |
| Berkeley | 35,641 | 67.01% | 17,543 | 32.99% | 18,098 | 34.03% | 53,184 |
| Boone | 5,595 | 73.98% | 1,968 | 26.02% | 3,627 | 47.96% | 7,563 |
| Braxton | 3,558 | 72.70% | 1,336 | 27.30% | 2,222 | 45.40% | 4,894 |
| Brooke | 6,162 | 68.35% | 2,854 | 31.65% | 3,308 | 36.69% | 9,016 |
| Cabell | 19,815 | 60.09% | 13,158 | 39.91% | 6,657 | 20.19% | 32,973 |
| Calhoun | 2,020 | 77.42% | 589 | 22.58% | 1,431 | 54.85% | 2,609 |
| Clay | 2,244 | 74.53% | 767 | 25.47% | 1,477 | 49.05% | 3,011 |
| Doddridge | 2,297 | 83.86% | 442 | 16.14% | 1,855 | 67.73% | 2,739 |
| Fayette | 10,164 | 69.47% | 4,466 | 30.53% | 5,698 | 38.95% | 14,630 |
| Gilmer | 1,555 | 72.09% | 602 | 27.91% | 953 | 44.18% | 2,157 |
| Grant | 4,346 | 87.83% | 602 | 12.17% | 3,744 | 75.67% | 4,948 |
| Greenbrier | 9,861 | 70.02% | 4,222 | 29.98% | 5,639 | 40.04% | 14,083 |
| Hampshire | 7,799 | 79.72% | 1,984 | 20.28% | 5,815 | 59.44% | 9,783 |
| Hancock | 8,584 | 70.51% | 3,591 | 29.49% | 4,993 | 41.01% | 12,175 |
| Hardy | 4,553 | 75.86% | 1,449 | 24.14% | 3,104 | 51.72% | 6,002 |
| Harrison | 19,029 | 68.51% | 8,748 | 31.49% | 10,281 | 37.01% | 27,777 |
| Jackson | 9,365 | 76.89% | 2,815 | 23.11% | 6,550 | 53.78% | 12,180 |
| Jefferson | 16,052 | 57.82% | 11,710 | 42.18% | 4,342 | 15.64% | 27,762 |
| Kanawha | 40,729 | 57.42% | 30,206 | 42.58% | 10,523 | 14.83% | 70,935 |
| Lewis | 5,148 | 77.03% | 1,535 | 22.97% | 3,613 | 54.06% | 6,683 |
| Lincoln | 5,062 | 76.38% | 1,565 | 23.62% | 3,497 | 52.77% | 6,627 |
| Logan | 7,828 | 78.90% | 2,093 | 21.10% | 5,735 | 57.81% | 9,921 |
| Marion | 14,288 | 61.63% | 8,896 | 38.37% | 5,392 | 23.26% | 23,184 |
| Marshall | 8,767 | 70.22% | 3,718 | 29.78% | 5,049 | 40.44% | 12,485 |
| Mason | 7,484 | 75.19% | 2,470 | 24.81% | 5,014 | 50.37% | 9,954 |
| McDowell | 3,404 | 75.08% | 1,130 | 24.92% | 2,274 | 50.15% | 4,534 |
| Mercer | 16,976 | 76.82% | 5,122 | 23.18% | 11,854 | 53.64% | 22,098 |
| Mineral | 9,698 | 78.80% | 2,609 | 21.20% | 7,089 | 57.60% | 12,307 |
| Mingo | 6,123 | 82.67% | 1,284 | 17.33% | 4,839 | 65.33% | 7,407 |
| Monongalia | 20,099 | 51.35% | 19,044 | 48.65% | 1,055 | 2.70% | 39,143 |
| Monroe | 4,756 | 79.23% | 1,247 | 20.77% | 3,509 | 58.45% | 6,003 |
| Morgan | 6,453 | 76.45% | 1,988 | 23.55% | 4,465 | 52.90% | 8,441 |
| Nicholas | 7,274 | 77.81% | 2,074 | 22.19% | 5,200 | 55.63% | 9,348 |
| Ohio | 10,660 | 60.75% | 6,888 | 39.25% | 3,772 | 21.50% | 17,548 |
| Pendleton | 2,374 | 76.21% | 741 | 23.79% | 1,633 | 52.42% | 3,115 |
| Pleasants | 2,355 | 75.87% | 749 | 24.13% | 1,606 | 51.74% | 3,104 |
| Pocahontas | 2,505 | 70.94% | 1,026 | 29.06% | 1,479 | 41.89% | 3,531 |
| Preston | 10,060 | 75.35% | 3,291 | 24.65% | 6,769 | 50.70% | 13,351 |
| Putnam | 18,280 | 70.68% | 7,582 | 29.32% | 10,698 | 41.37% | 25,862 |
| Raleigh | 21,508 | 75.36% | 7,034 | 24.64% | 14,474 | 50.71% | 28,542 |
| Randolph | 7,550 | 70.15% | 3,212 | 29.85% | 4,338 | 40.31% | 10,762 |
| Ritchie | 3,055 | 83.27% | 614 | 16.73% | 2,441 | 66.53% | 3,669 |
| Roane | 4,022 | 76.73% | 1,220 | 23.27% | 2,802 | 53.45% | 5,242 |
| Summers | 3,503 | 72.54% | 1,326 | 27.46% | 2,177 | 45.08% | 4,829 |
| Taylor | 5,032 | 72.90% | 1,871 | 27.10% | 3,161 | 45.79% | 6,903 |
| Tucker | 2,318 | 69.40% | 1,022 | 30.60% | 1,296 | 38.80% | 3,340 |
| Tyler | 2,706 | 80.32% | 663 | 19.68% | 2,043 | 60.64% | 3,369 |
| Upshur | 7,097 | 77.09% | 2,109 | 22.91% | 4,988 | 54.18% | 9,206 |
| Wayne | 10,224 | 72.72% | 3,836 | 27.28% | 6,388 | 45.43% | 14,060 |
| Webster | 2,075 | 77.08% | 617 | 22.92% | 1,458 | 54.16% | 2,692 |
| Wetzel | 4,074 | 72.44% | 1,550 | 27.56% | 2,524 | 44.88% | 5,624 |
| Wirt | 1,871 | 79.35% | 487 | 20.65% | 1,384 | 58.69% | 2,358 |
| Wood | 24,637 | 70.62% | 10,249 | 29.38% | 14,388 | 41.24% | 34,886 |
| Wyoming | 5,507 | 81.48% | 1,252 | 18.52% | 4,255 | 62.95% | 6,759 |
| Totals | 488,737 | 68.72% | 222,491 | 31.28% | 266,246 | 37.43% | 711,228 |
By congressional district
Hunt won both congressional districts.[9]
| District | Hunt | Claytor | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 70% | 30% | Carol Miller |
| 2nd | 68% | 32% | Alex Mooney (118th Congress) |
| Riley Moore (119th Congress) |
References
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Staff Reports (January 26, 2024). "State Sen. Mark Hunt joins race for West Virginia auditor". WV News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Associated Press (January 2, 2024). "Republican WV delegate Caleb Hanna resigns to focus on state auditor campaign". Fox News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Steven (September 9, 2023). "Householder Announces 2024 Run for West Virginia Auditor". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Milbourne, Toni (August 1, 2023). "Jackson announces bid for state auditor seat". The Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ McElhinny, Brad (July 24, 2023). "McCuskey pivots to attorney general's race, and Weld and Stuart say they won't back down". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Mary Ann Claytor Officially Files Candidacy for West Virginia State Auditor". The West Virginia Daily News. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Warner, Mac (November 5, 2024). "AUDITOR". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::aaaa571f-f204-4cbe-bcf1-404db0519d36
External links
Official campaign websites