The 2024 West Virginia State Auditor election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next West Virginia state auditor. Incumbent Republican auditor JB McCuskey did not seek re-election, instead opting to run for attorney general. Primary elections took place on May 14, 2024.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mark Hunt, state senator from the 8th district (2022–present)

Eliminated in primary Caleb Hanna, former state delegate from the 44th district (2018–2024) Eric Householder, Majority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates (2023–present) from the 96th district (2010–present) Tricia Jackson, Jefferson County commissioner

Declined JB McCuskey, incumbent state auditor (ran for attorney general)

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mary Ann Claytor, accountant and nominee for state auditor in 2016 and 2020

Results

General election Results

By county CountyMark HuntRepublicanMary Ann ClaytorDemocraticMarginTotal#%#%#%Barbour4,59577.62%1,32522.38%3,27055.24%5,920Berkeley35,64167.01%17,54332.99%18,09834.03%53,184Boone5,59573.98%1,96826.02%3,62747.96%7,563Braxton3,55872.70%1,33627.30%2,22245.40%4,894Brooke6,16268.35%2,85431.65%3,30836.69%9,016Cabell19,81560.09%13,15839.91%6,65720.19%32,973Calhoun2,02077.42%58922.58%1,43154.85%2,609Clay2,24474.53%76725.47%1,47749.05%3,011Doddridge2,29783.86%44216.14%1,85567.73%2,739Fayette10,16469.47%4,46630.53%5,69838.95%14,630Gilmer1,55572.09%60227.91%95344.18%2,157Grant4,34687.83%60212.17%3,74475.67%4,948Greenbrier9,86170.02%4,22229.98%5,63940.04%14,083Hampshire7,79979.72%1,98420.28%5,81559.44%9,783Hancock8,58470.51%3,59129.49%4,99341.01%12,175Hardy4,55375.86%1,44924.14%3,10451.72%6,002Harrison19,02968.51%8,74831.49%10,28137.01%27,777Jackson9,36576.89%2,81523.11%6,55053.78%12,180Jefferson16,05257.82%11,71042.18%4,34215.64%27,762Kanawha40,72957.42%30,20642.58%10,52314.83%70,935Lewis5,14877.03%1,53522.97%3,61354.06%6,683Lincoln5,06276.38%1,56523.62%3,49752.77%6,627Logan7,82878.90%2,09321.10%5,73557.81%9,921Marion14,28861.63%8,89638.37%5,39223.26%23,184Marshall8,76770.22%3,71829.78%5,04940.44%12,485Mason7,48475.19%2,47024.81%5,01450.37%9,954McDowell3,40475.08%1,13024.92%2,27450.15%4,534Mercer16,97676.82%5,12223.18%11,85453.64%22,098Mineral9,69878.80%2,60921.20%7,08957.60%12,307Mingo6,12382.67%1,28417.33%4,83965.33%7,407Monongalia20,09951.35%19,04448.65%1,0552.70%39,143Monroe4,75679.23%1,24720.77%3,50958.45%6,003Morgan6,45376.45%1,98823.55%4,46552.90%8,441Nicholas7,27477.81%2,07422.19%5,20055.63%9,348Ohio10,66060.75%6,88839.25%3,77221.50%17,548Pendleton2,37476.21%74123.79%1,63352.42%3,115Pleasants2,35575.87%74924.13%1,60651.74%3,104Pocahontas2,50570.94%1,02629.06%1,47941.89%3,531Preston10,06075.35%3,29124.65%6,76950.70%13,351Putnam18,28070.68%7,58229.32%10,69841.37%25,862Raleigh21,50875.36%7,03424.64%14,47450.71%28,542Randolph7,55070.15%3,21229.85%4,33840.31%10,762Ritchie3,05583.27%61416.73%2,44166.53%3,669Roane4,02276.73%1,22023.27%2,80253.45%5,242Summers3,50372.54%1,32627.46%2,17745.08%4,829Taylor5,03272.90%1,87127.10%3,16145.79%6,903Tucker2,31869.40%1,02230.60%1,29638.80%3,340Tyler2,70680.32%66319.68%2,04360.64%3,369Upshur7,09777.09%2,10922.91%4,98854.18%9,206Wayne10,22472.72%3,83627.28%6,38845.43%14,060Webster2,07577.08%61722.92%1,45854.16%2,692Wetzel4,07472.44%1,55027.56%2,52444.88%5,624Wirt1,87179.35%48720.65%1,38458.69%2,358Wood24,63770.62%10,24929.38%14,38841.24%34,886Wyoming5,50781.48%1,25218.52%4,25562.95%6,759Totals488,73768.72%222,49131.28%266,24637.43%711,228

By congressional district Hunt won both congressional districts.https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::aaaa571f-f204-4cbe-bcf1-404db0519d36 District Hunt Claytor Representative 70% 30%Carol Miller68%32%Alex Mooney (118th Congress)Riley Moore (119th Congress)

References

External links Official campaign websites Mary Ann Claytor (D) for State Auditor Mark Hunt (R) for State Auditor