Putnam County, West Virginia

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Putnam County, West Virginia
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Putnam County is a county in West Virginia. The county population is 57,440, according to the United States Census Bureau. The county seat is Winfield.

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population. This encompasses all city, county, and special district elections appearing on the ballot within those cities. This county is outside of that coverage scope.

Use the links below to learn more about federal officials, state officials, cities, school districts, courts, and ballot measures in this county.

Federal officials

The current members of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia are:

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation
U.S. Senate West Virginia	Shelley Moore Capito	January 3, 2015	Republican Party
U.S. Senate West Virginia	Jim Justice	January 14, 2025	Republican Party

To view a map of U.S. House districts in West Virginia and find your representative, click here.

State officials

The following is a list of the current state executive officials from West Virginia:

Office	Name	Party	Date assumed office
Attorney General of West Virginia	John B. McCuskey	Republican	January 13, 2025
Chief of Staff to the Governor of West Virginia	Brian Abraham	Republican	January 1, 2021
Governor of West Virginia	Patrick Morrisey	Republican	January 13, 2025
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture	Kent Leonhardt	Republican	January 16, 2017
West Virginia Commissioner of Insurance	Allan McVey	Nonpartisan	September 22, 2021
West Virginia Commissioner of Labor	Mitchell Woodrum	Nonpartisan	2017
West Virginia Director of Natural Resources	Brett McMillion	Nonpartisan	March 9, 2022
West Virginia Public Service Commission	Charlotte Lane	Nonpartisan	July 1, 2019
West Virginia Public Service Commission	Renee Larrick	Nonpartisan	July 1, 2017
West Virginia Public Service Commission	Bill Raney	Nonpartisan	August 17, 2021
West Virginia Secretary of State	Kris Warner	Republican	January 13, 2025
West Virginia State Auditor	Mark Hunt	Republican	January 13, 2025
West Virginia Superintendent of Schools	Michele Blatt	Nonpartisan	July 1, 2023
West Virginia Treasurer	Larry Pack	Republican	January 13, 2025

To view a list of state legislators from West Virginia, click here.

Cities

See also: Cities in West Virginia

As of March 2025, Ballotpedia does not provide regular election coverage for any cities in Putnam County, West Virginia. For a list of cities covered by Ballotpedia, click here.

School districts

See also: List of school districts in West Virginia

The following school districts are located in Putnam County, West Virginia:

• Putnam County Schools

Courts

See also: Courts in West Virginia and Judicial selection in West Virginia

To view a list of federal courts with jurisdiction in West Virginia, click here.

The following is a list of state appellate courts in West Virginia:

• Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
• West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals

To find the local courts with jurisdiction in this county, click the following:

• West Virginia Circuit Courts
• West Virginia Family Courts
• West Virginia Magistrate Courts
• West Virginia Municipal Courts

Ballot measures

See also: List of West Virginia ballot measures and Putnam County, West Virginia ballot measures

To view a list of statewide measures in West Virginia, click here.

To view a list of local ballot measures in Putnam County, West Virginia, click here.

See also

Local Politics	Other West Virginia Content	Elections in West Virginia
City government Local courts School boards Local ballot measures Local recalls	West Virginia congressional delegation West Virginia state executives West Virginia State Legislature West Virginia statewide ballot measures West Virginia courts West Virginia counties West Virginia cities West Virginia school boards	Who is on my ballot? U.S. Congress State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

External links

• Putnam County, West Virginia
• National Association of Counties