2020 Senate elections · West Virginia history
West Virginia U.S. Senate election 2020
Shelley Moore Capito REP +43.3 · Class II seat · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 778,918
- Margin
- 43.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in WV
- R+38.9same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Moore Capito Won | REP | 547,454 | 70.28% | |
| Paula Jean Swearengin | DEM | 210,309 | 27.00% | |
| David Moran | LIB | 21,155 | 2.72% | |
| Total | 778,918 | |||
Official source: web.264614
Other West Virginia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jim Justice | 41.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Shelley Moore Capito | 43.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Joe Manchin, III | 3.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Shelley Moore Capito | 27.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Joe Manchin, III | 24.1 |
| 2010 special | Class I | Joe Manchin, III | 10.1 |
| 2008 | Class II | John D. Rockefeller, IV | 27.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Robert C. Byrd | 54.1 |
| 2002 | Class II | John D. Rockefeller, IV | 26.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Robert C. Byrd | 57.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | John D. Rockefeller, IV | 53.3 |
| 1994 | Class I | Robert C. Byrd | 38.0 |
Full West Virginia Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2020 West Virginia Senate race?
Shelley Moore Capito (REP) won with 70.3% of the vote, ahead of Paula Jean Swearengin (27.0%), a margin of 43.3 points.
Did the West Virginia Senate seat change party in 2020?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 West Virginia Senate race?
778,918 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.