2020 United States Senate election in West Virginia
An election happened on November 3, 2020, to elect a Senator from the U.S. state of West Virginia. The three people in the election were Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party), Paula Jean Swearengin (Democratic Party), and David Moran (Libertarian Party). Shelley Moore Capito won the election and a second term in the Senate.
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There were primary elections for the Republican and Democrat political parties. Three people were in the Republican Party primary and also the Democratic Party primary. Shelly Moore Capito won the Republican Party primary and Paula Jean Swearengin won the Democratic Party primary.
Republican Party primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent) | 173,847 | 83.32% | |
| Republican | Allen Whitt | 20,075 | 9.62% | |
| Republican | Larry Butcher | 14,717 | 7.05% | |
| Total votes | 208,639 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic Party primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | Paula Jean Swearengin | 72,292 | 38.39% | |
| Democrat | Richard Ojeda | 61,954 | 32.90% | |
| Democrat | Richie Robb | 54,048 | 28.70% | |
| Total votes | 188,294 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2020[3] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent) | 547,454 | 70.28% | +8.16% | |
| Democratic | Paula Jean Swearengin | 210,309 | 27.00% | -7.47% | |
| Libertarian | David Moran | 21,155 | 2.72% | +1.09% | |
| Total votes | 778,918 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2020 United States Senate Election In West Virginia Media
Paula Jean Swearengin
2020 US Senate Election in West Virginia by Congressional District
This image shows the precinct level results in the 2020 United States Senate election in West Virginia.
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References
- ↑ "U.S. SENATOR - REP". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ↑ "U.S. SENATOR - DEM". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ↑ "November 3, 2020 General Election - Official Results". West Virginia State - Clarity Elections. Retrieved November 30, 2020.