2016 West Virginia Secretary of State election

2016 West Virginia Secretary of State election

November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
Turnout57.4%
 
Nominee Mac Warner Natalie Tennant
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 335,526 323,750
Percentage 48.53% 46.82%

Warner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tennant:      40–50%      50–60%

Secretary of State before election

Natalie Tennant
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Mac Warner
Republican

The 2016 West Virginia Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the West Virginia Secretary of State, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 10, 2016.

Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Natalie Tennant ran for re-election to a third term in office, but lost to Republican attorney and veteran Mac Warner. In 2020, a rematch between the two candidates occurred, with Warner expanding his margin of victory significantly.