Elections / 2020 · Senate · WV
West Virginia — 2020 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 Senate electionWest Virginia · U.S. SenateCapitoR+43.3
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Shelley Moore Capito (i) ✓Republican | 70.3% | 547,454 |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Jean SwearenginDemocrat | 27.0% | 210,309 |
| David MoranLibertarian | 2.7% | 21,155 |
2020Senate margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BARBOUR, WV | Republican | R+56.9 |
| BERKELEY, WV | Republican | R+37.3 |
| BOONE, WV | Republican | R+52.5 |
| BRAXTON, WV | Republican | R+47.1 |
| BROOKE, WV | Republican | R+44.9 |
| CABELL, WV | Republican | R+27.0 |
| CALHOUN, WV | Republican | R+60.2 |
| CLAY, WV | Republican | R+63.1 |
| DODDRIDGE, WV | Republican | R+69.2 |
| FAYETTE, WV | Republican | R+37.8 |
| GILMER, WV | Republican | R+52.2 |
| GRANT, WV | Republican | R+76.7 |
| GREENBRIER, WV | Republican | R+43.2 |
| HAMPSHIRE, WV | Republican | R+61.2 |
| HANCOCK, WV | Republican | R+45.5 |
| HARDY, WV | Republican | R+59.0 |
| HARRISON, WV | Republican | R+44.6 |
| JACKSON, WV | Republican | R+56.6 |
| JEFFERSON, WV | Republican | R+16.8 |
| KANAWHA, WV | Republican | R+27.6 |
| LEWIS, WV | Republican | R+58.1 |
| LINCOLN, WV | Republican | R+53.9 |
| LOGAN, WV | Republican | R+61.3 |
| MARION, WV | Republican | R+35.9 |
| MARSHALL, WV | Republican | R+56.0 |
| MASON, WV | Republican | R+55.0 |
| MCDOWELL, WV | Republican | R+52.8 |
| MERCER, WV | Republican | R+55.0 |
| MINERAL, WV | Republican | R+59.7 |
| MINGO, WV | Republican | R+65.5 |
| MONONGALIA, WV | Republican | R+10.3 |
| MONROE, WV | Republican | R+56.7 |
| MORGAN, WV | Republican | R+55.2 |
| NICHOLAS, WV | Republican | R+55.4 |
| OHIO, WV | Republican | R+38.0 |
| PENDLETON, WV | Republican | R+60.3 |
| PLEASANTS, WV | Republican | R+59.0 |
| POCAHONTAS, WV | Republican | R+43.4 |
| PRESTON, WV | Republican | R+51.1 |
| PUTNAM, WV | Republican | R+49.7 |
| RALEIGH, WV | Republican | R+47.8 |
| RANDOLPH, WV | Republican | R+50.0 |
| RITCHIE, WV | Republican | R+69.8 |
| ROANE, WV | Republican | R+52.1 |
| SUMMERS, WV | Republican | R+43.8 |
| TAYLOR, WV | Republican | R+52.3 |
| TUCKER, WV | Republican | R+48.9 |
| TYLER, WV | Republican | R+64.7 |
| UPSHUR, WV | Republican | R+58.1 |
| WAYNE, WV | Republican | R+49.9 |
| WEBSTER, WV | Republican | R+60.1 |
| WETZEL, WV | Republican | R+51.9 |
| WIRT, WV | Republican | R+65.0 |
| WOOD, WV | Republican | R+48.2 |
| WYOMING, WV | Republican | R+61.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020R+38.9Senate 2020R+43.3vs. baselineR+4.4
West Virginia's 2020 Senate race ran 4.4 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
West Virginia's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | +37.7% |
| 1984 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | +36.6% |
| 1994 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | +53.3% |
| 2000 | +57.6% |
| 2002 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | +54.1% |
| 2008 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | −27.7% |
| 2018 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | −43.3% |
| 2024 | −41.0% |
Same ballot, 2020WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.