2020 governor elections · West Virginia history
West Virginia governor election 2020
Jim Justice REP +33.9 gain · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 768,804
- Margin
- 33.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in WV
- R+38.9same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Justice Won | REP | 497,944 | 64.77% | |
| Ben Salango | DEM | 237,024 | 30.83% | |
| Erika Klie Kolenich | LIB | 22,527 | 2.93% | |
| Daniel P. Lutz | MTP | 11,309 | 1.47% | |
| Total | 768,804 | |||
Official source: web.264614
Other West Virginia governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Patrick Morrisey | 30.4 |
| 2020 | Jim Justice | 33.9 |
| 2016 | Jim Justice | 6.8 |
| 2012 | Earl Ray Tomblin | 4.8 |
| 2011 special | Earl Ray Tomblin | 2.5 |
| 2008 | Joe Manchin, III | 44.1 |
| 2004 | Joe Manchin, III | 29.5 |
| 2000 | Bob Wise | 2.9 |
| 1996 | Cecil Underwood | 5.8 |
Full West Virginia governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2020 West Virginia governor race?
Jim Justice (REP) won with 64.8% of the vote, ahead of Ben Salango (30.8%), a margin of 33.9 points.
Did the West Virginia governor seat change party in 2020?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 West Virginia governor race?
768,804 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.