State Democratic Party Chairman Nick Casey announced Monday the 18 delegates and three alternatives elected at the state party convention Saturday to attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver, as well as the party's five representatives for the presidential Electoral College.

"The elections were very spirited and competitive," Casey said. "Good attendance and competition are signs of a healthy party."

This marked the first time Democrats elected their national convention delegates at the state convention, instead of through primary election ballots.

The delegates are:

1st Congressional District - Jean Grapes, Wood County (Clinton); Marge Burke, Gilmer County (Clinton); Caprice Roberts, Monongalia County (Obama); Walt Auvil, Wood County (Clinton); Tim Miley, Harrison County (Clinton); Jon Blair Hunter, Monongalia County (Obama); alternate Scott Sears, Marion County (Clinton).

2nd Congressional District - Natalie Tennant, Kanawha County (Clinton); Karen Coria, Putnam County (Clinton); Pearl Reardon, Jefferson County (Obama); Erik Wells, Kanawha County (Clinton); Jim Humphreys, Kanawha County (Clinton); Stephen Skinner, Jefferson County (Obama); alternate Meshea Poore, Kanawha County (Obama).

3rd Congressional District - Mary Pearl Compton, Monroe County (Clinton); Audrey Love, Fayette County (Clinton); Corey Dennison, Cabell County (Clinton); Shirley Love, Fayette County (Clinton); Marshall Long, Mercer County (Clinton); Betty Cleckley, Cabell County (Obama); alternate Cleo Matthews, Summers County (Clinton).

National convention at-large representatives (selected by the State Executive Committee) are:

Peter Cuffaro, Ohio County (unpledged); Sue Hanshaw, Cabell County (Obama); Charlene Marshall, Monongalia County (Obama); Ted Hapney, Roane County (Obama); Dusty Perdue, Marion County (Clinton); Elaine Harris, Kanawha County (Clinton); Trudy Puccio, Marion County (Clinton); Debbie Carper, Kanawha County (Clinton); Oshel Craigo, Kanawha County (Clinton); Ellen Cappellanti, Kanawha County (Clinton); Jeffrey Kessler, Marshall County (Clinton); alternate Scott King, Kanawha County (Obama); alternate Shelby Leary, Monongalia County (Clinton).

Elected as presidential Electoral College representatives were:

1st Congressional District - Oce Smith, Marion County.

2nd Congressional District - Virginia Graf, Jefferson County.

3rd Congressional District - Rick Staton, Wyoming County.

At-large - Ken Hechler, Kanawha County; J. Franklin Long, Mercer County.

"The elections were very spirited and competitive," Casey said. "Good attendance and competition are signs of a healthy party."

This marked the first time Democrats elected their national convention delegates at the state convention, instead of through primary election ballots.

The delegates are:

1st Congressional District - Jean Grapes, Wood County (Clinton); Marge Burke, Gilmer County (Clinton); Caprice Roberts, Monongalia County (Obama); Walt Auvil, Wood County (Clinton); Tim Miley, Harrison County (Clinton); Jon Blair Hunter, Monongalia County (Obama); alternate Scott Sears, Marion County (Clinton).

2nd Congressional District - Natalie Tennant, Kanawha County (Clinton); Karen Coria, Putnam County (Clinton); Pearl Reardon, Jefferson County (Obama); Erik Wells, Kanawha County (Clinton); Jim Humphreys, Kanawha County (Clinton); Stephen Skinner, Jefferson County (Obama); alternate Meshea Poore, Kanawha County (Obama).

3rd Congressional District - Mary Pearl Compton, Monroe County (Clinton); Audrey Love, Fayette County (Clinton); Corey Dennison, Cabell County (Clinton); Shirley Love, Fayette County (Clinton); Marshall Long, Mercer County (Clinton); Betty Cleckley, Cabell County (Obama); alternate Cleo Matthews, Summers County (Clinton).

National convention at-large representatives (selected by the State Executive Committee) are:

Peter Cuffaro, Ohio County (unpledged); Sue Hanshaw, Cabell County (Obama); Charlene Marshall, Monongalia County (Obama); Ted Hapney, Roane County (Obama); Dusty Perdue, Marion County (Clinton); Elaine Harris, Kanawha County (Clinton); Trudy Puccio, Marion County (Clinton); Debbie Carper, Kanawha County (Clinton); Oshel Craigo, Kanawha County (Clinton); Ellen Cappellanti, Kanawha County (Clinton); Jeffrey Kessler, Marshall County (Clinton); alternate Scott King, Kanawha County (Obama); alternate Shelby Leary, Monongalia County (Clinton).

Elected as presidential Electoral College representatives were:

1st Congressional District - Oce Smith, Marion County.

2nd Congressional District - Virginia Graf, Jefferson County.

3rd Congressional District - Rick Staton, Wyoming County.

At-large - Ken Hechler, Kanawha County; J. Franklin Long, Mercer County.