2020 West Virginia General Election Story

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

President Donald Trump received 542,670 (54%) votes, beating VP Joseph Biden who gained 234,197 (46%) by 308,473 votes in West Virginia.

President Trump won all the 55 counties that make up West Virginia. The record shows that VP Biden won 0 counties.  

2020 WV Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won              

In the Primary, President Trump won 51 counties in a 3 way match up. VP Biden trailed behind him winning 4 counties, with Senator Sanders winning nothing at the 2020 Primary Elections.

2020 WV 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 an 8% increase for President Trump and an 8% decrease for VP Biden. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 343,979 for Trump and 111,729 for Biden at the Presidential General Elections.

Popular Vote Victory Contributed by West 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 (Kanawha, Berkeley and Monongalia), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties with out voter out reach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

President Trump won all the counties, making him gain an upper hand in the State of West Virginia.

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