CNN Electoral College Map estimate: Leaning McCain
2004 presidential result: George W. Bush with 56.1 percent
Primary results: Hillary Clinton (D): Margin of victory 41 percentage points John McCain (R): Margin of victory 66 percentage points
Demographics
Population 1,808,344: 95.0% White 3.2% Black 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan native 0.5% Asian 0.0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.9% Mixed race 0.2% Other race
Median household income: $29,696
Percentage income in poverty, 1999: 17.9%
Percentage age 65 and up: 15.3%
Percentage with college degree: 14.8%
Percentage Hispanic: 0.7%
Unemployment rate as of June 2008: 5.3%
Current government
Governor: Joe Manchin (D) re-election 2008
U.S. senators: John "Jay" Rockefeller (D) re-election 2008 Robert Byrd (D) re-election 2012
U.S. House delegation: 2 Democrats, 1 Republicans
State Senate: 23 Democrats, 11 Republicans
State House: 72 Democrats, 28 Republicans
Sources: CNN, Associated Press, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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