West Virginia · 2020 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 2020
Donald J. Trump carried West Virginia by 38.94 points (309,398 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 794,652
- WV result
- R+38.9
- Compared with the nation
- 43.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 2016
- 3.2 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump | Republican | 545,382 | 68.63% | 5 | |
| Joseph R. Biden | Democratic | 235,984 | 29.70% | — | |
| Others | Others | 13,286 | 1.67% | — | |
| Total votes | 794,652 | ||||
Sources: wv-2020.pdf · 2020
County resultsMedia count
Download CSV| County | Joseph R. Biden | Donald J. Trump | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | 1,457 | 5,116 | 104 | 6,677 | 54.8 |
| Berkeley County | 17,186 | 33,279 | 1,070 | 51,535 | 31.2 |
| Boone County | 2,041 | 6,816 | 155 | 9,012 | 53.0 |
| Braxton County | 1,457 | 4,120 | 87 | 5,664 | 47.0 |
| Brooke County | 2,947 | 7,545 | 164 | 10,656 | 43.1 |
| Cabell County | 14,994 | 21,721 | 645 | 37,360 | 18.0 |
| Calhoun County | 568 | 2,364 | 39 | 2,971 | 60.5 |
| Clay County | 641 | 2,679 | 45 | 3,365 | 60.6 |
| Doddridge County | 435 | 2,619 | 47 | 3,101 | 70.4 |
| Fayette County | 5,063 | 11,580 | 219 | 16,862 | 38.6 |
| Gilmer County | 599 | 2,012 | 51 | 2,662 | 53.1 |
| Grant County | 607 | 4,871 | 31 | 5,509 | 77.4 |
| Greenbrier County | 4,655 | 10,925 | 270 | 15,850 | 39.6 |
| Hampshire County | 1,939 | 8,033 | 114 | 10,086 | 60.4 |
| Hancock County | 3,790 | 9,806 | 204 | 13,800 | 43.6 |
| Hardy County | 1,381 | 4,859 | 91 | 6,331 | 54.9 |
| Harrison County | 9,215 | 20,683 | 567 | 30,465 | 37.6 |
| Jackson County | 3,207 | 10,093 | 208 | 13,508 | 51.0 |
| Jefferson County | 12,127 | 15,033 | 543 | 27,703 | 10.5 |
| Kanawha County | 34,344 | 46,398 | 1,502 | 82,244 | 14.7 |
| Lewis County | 1,538 | 5,782 | 137 | 7,457 | 56.9 |
| Lincoln County | 1,711 | 6,012 | 107 | 7,830 | 54.9 |
| Logan County | 2,333 | 10,534 | 159 | 13,026 | 63.0 |
| Marion County | 8,901 | 16,300 | 593 | 25,794 | 28.7 |
| Marshall County | 3,455 | 10,435 | 190 | 14,080 | 49.6 |
| Mason County | 2,526 | 8,491 | 186 | 11,203 | 53.2 |
| McDowell County | 1,333 | 5,148 | 46 | 6,527 | 58.4 |
| Mercer County | 5,556 | 19,237 | 341 | 25,134 | 54.4 |
| Mineral County | 2,660 | 10,040 | 172 | 12,872 | 57.3 |
| Mingo County | 1,397 | 8,544 | 81 | 10,022 | 71.3 |
| Monongalia County | 20,282 | 20,803 | 987 | 42,072 | 1.2 |
| Monroe County | 1,345 | 5,068 | 77 | 6,490 | 57.4 |
| Morgan County | 1,998 | 6,537 | 160 | 8,695 | 52.2 |
| Nicholas County | 2,226 | 8,279 | 125 | 10,630 | 56.9 |
| Ohio County | 7,223 | 12,354 | 321 | 19,898 | 25.8 |
| Pendleton County | 820 | 2,782 | 57 | 3,659 | 53.6 |
| Pleasants County | 699 | 2,742 | 50 | 3,491 | 58.5 |
| Pocahontas County | 1,047 | 2,895 | 66 | 4,008 | 46.1 |
| Preston County | 3,163 | 11,190 | 219 | 14,572 | 55.1 |
| Putnam County | 7,878 | 20,034 | 589 | 28,501 | 42.7 |
| Raleigh County | 7,982 | 24,673 | 451 | 33,106 | 50.4 |
| Randolph County | 3,362 | 8,673 | 165 | 12,200 | 43.5 |
| Ritchie County | 586 | 3,649 | 48 | 4,283 | 71.5 |
| Roane County | 1,455 | 4,213 | 95 | 5,763 | 47.9 |
| Summers County | 1,448 | 4,074 | 63 | 5,585 | 47.0 |
| Taylor County | 1,796 | 5,477 | 110 | 7,383 | 49.9 |
| Tucker County | 938 | 2,841 | 65 | 3,844 | 49.5 |
| Tyler County | 631 | 3,226 | 65 | 3,922 | 66.2 |
| Upshur County | 2,256 | 7,771 | 194 | 10,221 | 54.0 |
| Wayne County | 4,088 | 12,585 | 274 | 16,947 | 50.1 |
| Webster County | 610 | 2,759 | 33 | 3,402 | 63.2 |
| Wetzel County | 1,539 | 4,993 | 135 | 6,667 | 51.8 |
| Wirt County | 466 | 2,134 | 53 | 2,653 | 62.9 |
| Wood County | 10,926 | 27,202 | 634 | 38,762 | 42.0 |
| Wyoming County | 1,157 | 7,353 | 82 | 8,592 | 72.1 |
Candidate votes as printed in the document. “Total” is the document’s total where it prints one, otherwise the sum of the candidate columns. Margin is the leading ticket’s lead in points over the second.
Notes on how this document was read
- Secondary source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document.
Method: Machine-readable dataset; county sums checked against the state totals in The American Presidency Project summary (within 0.5% for both main tickets).
Certified state documentCertified
Every ticket on the ballot, as printed in the certified document (the statewide table above groups minor candidates as “Others” when the source does).
All 4 tickets as printed in the document
| Ticket (as printed) | Code | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump | — | 545,382 | 68.63% |
| Joseph R. Biden | — | 235,984 | 29.70% |
| Jo Jorgensen | — | 10,687 | 1.34% |
| Howie Hawkins | — | 2,599 | 0.33% |
Certificate of Ascertainment
The governor’s certificate naming West Virginia’s electors was signed on the ninth day of December. Open the certificate (PDF, 7 pages)
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 2020?
Donald J. Trump won West Virginia by 38.94 percentage points (309,398 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 2020?
West Virginia cast 5 electoral votes in 2020.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 2020?
794,652 votes were counted for president.
How many counties did each candidate win in West Virginia in 2020?
Donald J. Trump 55 (out of 55 counties with results).
How did West Virginia change from 2016 to 2020?
The margin moved 3.2 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 42.2 points to Republican by 38.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data