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The 2024 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next commissioner of agriculture. Incumbent Republican commissioner Kent Leonhardt was re-elected with 69% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kent Leonhardt, incumbent commissioner of agriculture[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Joshua Higginbotham, former state delegate from the 13th district (2016–2021)
- Roy Ramsey, farmer and candidate for commissioner of agriculture in 2020
Results
Leonhardt
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Higginbotham
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Ramsey
- 30–40%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Tie
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kent Leonhardt (incumbent) | 97,958 | 50.82% | |
| Republican | Joshua Higginbotham | 57,950 | 30.07% | |
| Republican | Roy Ramsey | 36,831 | 19.11% | |
| Total votes | 192,739 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Deborah Stiles, farmer[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deborah Stiles | 84,557 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 84,557 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kent Leonhardt (incumbent) | 490,964 | 69.14% | ||
| Democratic | Deborah Stiles | 219,131 | 30.86% | ||
| Total votes | 710,095 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
| County[5] | Kent Leonhardt Republican |
Deborah Stiles Democratic |
Margin | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Barbour | 4,470 | 74.08% | 1,564 | 25.92% | 2,906 | 48.16% | 6,034 |
| Berkeley | 35,906 | 67.42% | 17,350 | 32.58% | 18,556 | 34.84% | 53,256 |
| Boone | 5,265 | 71.18% | 2,132 | 28.82% | 3,133 | 42.36% | 7,397 |
| Braxton | 3,492 | 70.82% | 1,439 | 29.18% | 2,053 | 41.63% | 4,931 |
| Brooke | 6,124 | 67.89% | 2,896 | 32.11% | 3,228 | 35.79% | 9,020 |
| Cabell | 19,711 | 60.50% | 12,871 | 39.50% | 6,840 | 20.99% | 32,582 |
| Calhoun | 1,954 | 74.87% | 656 | 25.13% | 1,298 | 49.73% | 2,610 |
| Clay | 2,206 | 74.25% | 765 | 25.75% | 1,441 | 48.50% | 2,971 |
| Doddridge | 2,386 | 85.52% | 404 | 14.48% | 1,982 | 71.04% | 2,790 |
| Fayette | 9,758 | 67.39% | 4,722 | 32.61% | 5,036 | 34.78% | 14,480 |
| Gilmer | 1,631 | 74.00% | 573 | 26.00% | 1,058 | 48.00% | 2,204 |
| Grant | 4,300 | 85.13% | 751 | 14.87% | 3,549 | 70.26% | 5,051 |
| Greenbrier | 10,096 | 71.08% | 4,107 | 28.92% | 5,989 | 42.17% | 14,203 |
| Hampshire | 7,709 | 78.34% | 2,132 | 21.66% | 5,577 | 56.67% | 9,841 |
| Hancock | 8,607 | 70.65% | 3,575 | 29.35% | 5,032 | 41.31% | 12,182 |
| Hardy | 4,582 | 75.09% | 1,520 | 24.91% | 3,062 | 50.18% | 6,102 |
| Harrison | 19,152 | 68.70% | 8,724 | 31.30% | 10,428 | 37.41% | 27,876 |
| Jackson | 9,355 | 76.86% | 2,816 | 23.14% | 6,539 | 53.73% | 12,171 |
| Jefferson | 16,260 | 58.54% | 11,517 | 41.46% | 4,743 | 17.08% | 27,777 |
| Kanawha | 40,498 | 58.64% | 28,563 | 41.36% | 11,935 | 17.28% | 69,061 |
| Lewis | 5,230 | 77.30% | 1,536 | 22.70% | 3,694 | 54.60% | 6,766 |
| Lincoln | 4,965 | 75.64% | 1,599 | 24.36% | 3,366 | 51.28% | 6,564 |
| Logan | 7,406 | 76.63% | 2,259 | 23.37% | 5,147 | 53.25% | 9,665 |
| Marion | 16,047 | 68.15% | 7,499 | 31.85% | 8,548 | 36.30% | 23,546 |
| Marshall | 8,941 | 71.51% | 3,562 | 28.49% | 5,379 | 43.02% | 12,503 |
| Mason | 7,461 | 75.31% | 2,446 | 24.69% | 5,015 | 50.62% | 9,907 |
| McDowell | 3,263 | 72.79% | 1,220 | 27.21% | 2,043 | 45.57% | 4,483 |
| Mercer | 16,684 | 75.84% | 5,316 | 24.16% | 11,368 | 51.67% | 22,000 |
| Mineral | 9,434 | 76.79% | 2,852 | 23.21% | 6,582 | 53.57% | 12,286 |
| Mingo | 5,780 | 80.22% | 1,425 | 19.78% | 4,355 | 60.44% | 7,205 |
| Monongalia | 22,424 | 56.80% | 17,056 | 43.20% | 5,368 | 13.60% | 39,480 |
| Monroe | 4,865 | 80.32% | 1,192 | 19.68% | 3,673 | 60.64% | 6,057 |
| Morgan | 6,493 | 76.49% | 1,996 | 23.51% | 4,497 | 52.97% | 8,489 |
| Nicholas | 7,094 | 76.02% | 2,238 | 23.98% | 4,856 | 52.04% | 9,332 |
| Ohio | 10,950 | 62.51% | 6,568 | 37.49% | 4,382 | 25.01% | 17,518 |
| Pendleton | 2,414 | 76.20% | 754 | 23.80% | 1,660 | 52.40% | 3,168 |
| Pleasants | 2,420 | 77.86% | 688 | 22.14% | 1,732 | 55.73% | 3,108 |
| Pocahontas | 2,619 | 72.51% | 993 | 27.49% | 1,626 | 45.02% | 3,612 |
| Preston | 9,948 | 73.13% | 3,655 | 26.87% | 6,293 | 46.26% | 13,603 |
| Putnam | 18,493 | 72.36% | 7,064 | 27.64% | 11,429 | 44.72% | 25,557 |
| Raleigh | 21,266 | 74.85% | 7,145 | 25.15% | 14,121 | 49.70% | 28,411 |
| Randolph | 7,056 | 64.52% | 3,880 | 35.48% | 3,176 | 29.04% | 10,936 |
| Ritchie | 3,173 | 85.00% | 560 | 15.00% | 2,613 | 70.00% | 3,733 |
| Roane | 3,924 | 75.51% | 1,273 | 24.49% | 2,651 | 51.01% | 5,197 |
| Summers | 3,553 | 73.50% | 1,281 | 26.50% | 2,272 | 47.00% | 4,834 |
| Taylor | 5,177 | 74.16% | 1,804 | 25.84% | 3,373 | 48.32% | 6,981 |
| Tucker | 1,896 | 54.62% | 1,575 | 45.38% | 321 | 9.25% | 3,471 |
| Tyler | 2,856 | 82.95% | 587 | 17.05% | 2,269 | 65.90% | 3,443 |
| Upshur | 7,070 | 76.05% | 2,226 | 23.95% | 4,844 | 52.11% | 9,296 |
| Wayne | 10,121 | 72.39% | 3,861 | 27.61% | 6,260 | 44.77% | 13,982 |
| Webster | 2,093 | 77.38% | 612 | 22.62% | 1,481 | 54.75% | 2,705 |
| Wetzel | 4,361 | 76.03% | 1,375 | 23.97% | 2,986 | 52.06% | 5,736 |
| Wirt | 1,900 | 80.00% | 475 | 20.00% | 1,425 | 60.00% | 2,375 |
| Wood | 24,766 | 70.93% | 10,150 | 29.07% | 14,616 | 41.86% | 34,916 |
| Wyoming | 5,359 | 80.09% | 1,332 | 19.91% | 4,027 | 60.19% | 6,691 |
| Totals | 490,964 | 69.14% | 219,131 | 30.86% | 271,833 | 38.28% | 710,095 |
Counties that flipped Democratic to Republican
- Monongalia (largest city: Morgantown)
By congressional district
Leonhardt won both congressional districts.[6]
| District | Leonhardt | Stiles | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 70% | 30% | Carol Miller |
| 2nd | 69% | 31% | Alex Mooney (118th Congress) |
| Riley Moore (119th Congress) |
References
- ↑ Adams, Steven (April 8, 2024). "Harvesting Votes: Leonhardt facing two challengers in GOP primary for third and final term as agriculture commissioner". The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Commissioner of Agriculture - REP". Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ↑ Markland, Tom (April 30, 2024). "Stiles enters race for commissioner of agriculture". The Journal. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Commissioner of Agriculture - DEM". Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- 1 2 Warner, Mac (November 5, 2024). "COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ "2024 West Virginia Election Results by Congressional District".
External links
Official campaign websites