More than 68K West Virginians change political parties over last 2 years, SOS office says

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 603

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Over the past two years, 68,235 West Virginia voters have changed their party registrations — more than half going from Democrat or unaffiliated to Republican, according to information released by Secretary of State Kris Warner’s office this week.

Since January 2024, 20,003 unaffiliated voters and 16,910 Democrats have switched to the Republican Party, the Secretary of State said in a news release Thursday evening.

Also, since 2024, according to the Secretary of State: …

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