The 2024 West Virginia Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next secretary of state of West Virginia, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Mac Warner was eligible to seek re-election to a third term but chose instead to run for governor. Republican nominee Kris Warner (brother to Mac Warner) won with more than 71% of votes.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Kris Warner, executive director of the West Virginia Economic Development Authority, former chair of the West Virginia Republican Party, and brother of incumbent Mac Warner

Eliminated in primary Ken Reed, former state delegate from the 59th district (2020–2022) Doug Skaff, former Democratic Minority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates (2020–2023) from the 57th district (2008–2014, 2018–2023) Brian Wood, Putnam County Clerk

Withdrawn Chris Pritt, state delegate (ran for state senate)

Declined Mac Warner, incumbent secretary of state (ran for governor)

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KenReed DougSkaff KrisWarner BrianWood Other UndecidedAmerican Pulse Research& Polling (R)American Pulse Research& Polling (R)November 13–14, 2023414 (LV)± 4.8%4%8%20%6%4%58%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Thornton Cooper, attorney

General election

Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal BallJuly 25, 2024

Results

By county CountyKris WarnerRepublicanThornton CooperDemocraticMarginTotal#%#%#%Barbour4,84480.32%1,18719.68%3,65760.64%6,031Berkeley36,89768.72%16,79631.28%20,10137.44%53,693Boone5,63974.58%1,92225.42%3,71749.16%7,561Braxton3,70674.85%1,24525.15%2,46149.71%4,951Brooke6,51971.43%2,60828.57%3,91142.85%9,127Cabell20,80262.79%12,32537.21%8,47725.59%33,127Calhoun2,05478.19%57321.81%1,48156.38%2,627Clay2,40179.48%62020.52%1,78158.95%3,021Doddridge2,42086.89%36513.11%2,05573.79%2,785Fayette10,38870.64%4,31729.36%6,07141.29%14,705Gilmer1,69176.41%52223.59%1,16952.82%2,213Grant4,48989.40%53210.60%3,95778.81%5,021Greenbrier10,26071.96%3,99828.04%6,26243.92%14,258Hampshire8,04381.51%1,82418.49%6,21963.03%9,867Hancock8,98073.23%3,28326.77%5,69746.46%12,263Hardy4,76278.52%1,30321.48%3,45957.03%6,065Harrison20,33072.17%7,84127.83%12,48944.33%28,171Jackson9,48477.72%2,71822.28%6,76655.45%12,202Jefferson16,59959.29%11,39840.71%5,20118.58%27,997Kanawha43,32060.86%27,85939.14%15,46121.72%71,179Lewis5,40580.13%1,34019.87%4,06560.27%6,745Lincoln5,22378.04%1,47021.96%3,75356.07%6,693Logan8,02379.91%2,01720.09%6,00659.82%10,040Marion15,60766.19%7,97133.81%7,63632.39%23,578Marshall9,27373.79%3,29426.21%5,97947.58%12,567Mason7,72577.39%2,25722.61%5,46854.78%9,982McDowell3,55077.16%1,05122.84%2,49954.31%4,601Mercer17,48178.45%4,80221.55%12,67956.90%22,283Mineral9,95880.54%2,40619.46%7,55261.08%12,364Mingo6,22682.86%1,28817.14%4,93865.72%7,514Monongalia21,32453.63%18,43646.37%2,8887.26%39,760Monroe4,84179.77%1,22820.23%3,61359.53%6,069Morgan6,65877.98%1,88022.02%4,77855.96%8,538Nicholas7,46479.36%1,94120.64%5,52358.72%9,405Ohio11,45364.60%6,27635.40%5,17729.20%17,729Pendleton2,49579.06%66120.94%1,83458.11%3,156Pleasants2,46878.47%67721.53%1,79156.95%3,145Pocahontas2,65573.83%94126.17%1,71447.66%3,596Preston10,69478.86%2,86621.14%7,82857.73%13,560Putnam19,43274.47%6,66025.53%12,77248.95%26,092Raleigh22,21077.09%6,60222.91%15,60854.17%28,812Randolph7,86372.10%3,04227.90%4,82144.21%10,905Ritchie3,22586.00%52514.00%2,70072.00%3,750Roane4,05677.54%1,17522.46%2,88155.08%5,231Summers3,69174.97%1,23225.03%2,45949.95%4,923Taylor5,35676.69%1,62823.31%3,72853.38%6,984Tucker2,41370.80%99529.20%1,41841.61%3,408Tyler2,85783.46%56616.54%2,29166.93%3,423Upshur7,37679.03%1,95720.97%5,41958.06%9,333Wayne10,61274.80%3,57525.20%7,03749.60%14,187Webster2,20980.56%53319.44%1,67661.12%2,742Wetzel4,29575.06%1,42724.94%2,86850.12%5,722Wirt1,93081.02%45218.98%1,47862.05%2,382Wood25,58972.53%9,69227.47%15,89745.06%35,281Wyoming5,72783.41%1,13916.59%4,58866.82%6,866Totals510,99271.15%207,23828.85%303,75442.29%718,230 Counties that flipped Democratic to Republican Kanawha (largest city: Charleston) Marion (largest city: Fairmont) Monongalia (largest city: Morgantown)

By congressional district Warner won both congressional districts.https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::aaaa571f-f204-4cbe-bcf1-404db0519d36 District Warner Cooper Representative 72% 28%Carol Miller70%30%Alex Mooney (118th Congress)Riley Moore (119th Congress)

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Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites Kris Warner (R) for Secretary of State