The 2024 General Election results in Putnam County went as expected in that the Republican Party was the big winner, sweeping every federal and state race. On the county level, Republicans were unopposed with the exception of two House of Delegates races. The GOP won both contested races by more than 2 to 1 margins.

Despite the lack of Democratic Party candidates, 68.4% of Putnam’s 40,373 registered voters cast ballots on November 5. With the exception of the race for Governor, the Republican vote in the county was slightly higher than the statewide victory margin. In the race for Governor, Patrick Morrisey received 60.0% in Putnam and 62.1% statewide. All other statewide Republican candidates were elected by margins greater than 2 to 1.

In addition to the partisans races, the ballot included a School Bond issue and Amendment No. 1 to the State Constitution. The School Bond passed with 64.6% voter approval. The School Bond passage will provide funding for a new Hurricane Middle School and upgrades to athletic facilities throughout the county. The bond issue will not increase taxes because taxpayers just made the last payment on the School Bond approved in 2009. The passage means that taxpayers will see a very slight dip in their tax bills. Defeat of the School Bond would have resulted in a larger dip but no improvements to school facilities.

Amendment No. 1 passed by a razor thin 50.7% to 49.3% margin. The amendment passed statewide by an even narrower 50.4% to 49.6%. Approval means that West Virginia’s current restrictions upon medically assisted suicide cannot be changed by a future state legislature. Any future change in medically assisted suicide legislation will require a statewide vote by the entire electorate.

The Town of Buffalo municipal election coincided with the General. Mayor Conrad Cain and Recorder Ashley Craig were unopposed. Gary Tucker, Barbara Johns Reed, Terry Parsons, Doug Pierson and Leah Higginbotham were elected to serve on the Buffalo Town Council.