2020 Virginia General Election Story

A head to head comparison of the Virginia 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.      

VP Joseph Biden received 2,404,338 (55%) votes, beating President Donald Trump who gained 1,967,798 (45%) by 436,540 votes in Virginia.

President Trump won 87 counties out of the 133 counties that make up Virginia. The record shows that VP Biden won 46 counties.  

2020 VA Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won              

In the Primary, VP Biden won 130 counties in a 2 way match up. Senator Sanders trailed behind him winning 3 counties in Virginia Primary.

2020 VA Presidential Primary vs Presidential General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won        

On a head to head count with the total votes between in VP Biden and President Trump between the Presidential Primary and General Elections, percentage (%) vote shift difference is a 45% increase for President Trump and a 14% decrease for VP Biden. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 1,967,798 for Trump and 1,698,837 for Biden at the Presidential General Elections.

Popular Vote Victory Contributed by Virginia at the 2020 General Elections

During the 2020 General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Presidential Primary Elections vs Presidential General Elections

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Fairfax, Virginia Beach and Prince William), it is still possible for other candidates to catch up, given the vast amount of counties that are there in the State of Virginia.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Fairfax, Virginia Beach and Prince William, three of the larger counties in Virginia, voted in favor of VP Joseph Biden giving him a 322k vote advantage out of those counties. President Trump's steady win at many of the smaller counties wasn't enough for him to catch up, making VP Biden gain an upper hand in the State of Virginia.

Related References: 2020 Virginia Primary Election Story, 2016 Virginia Election Story, 2012 Virginia Primary Election Story