Elections / 2020 · Governor · WV
Jim Justice won West Virginia's 2020 governor's race.
Jim Justice (Republican) led by 33.9 points statewide. County returns are aggregated from precinct-level results (MIT Election Lab).
Statewide result
West Virginia 2020 governor — precinct returns aggregated statewide (MIT Election Lab).
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Justice | RRepublican | 497,944 | 64.8% |
| Ben Salango | DDemocrat | 237,024 | 30.8% |
| Erika Kolenich | OLibertarian | 22,527 | 2.9% |
| Daniel P "Danny" Lutz | OMountain | 11,309 | 1.5% |
2020 presidential election
West Virginia, 2020
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How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 64.8% | 497,944 |
|---|---|---|
| Joe BidenDemocratic | 30.8% | 237,024 |
| Jo JorgensenLibertarian | 4.4% | 33,836 |
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55 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
By county (55)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha | R | Jim Justice | +5.2 | 80,503 |
| Berkeley | R | Jim Justice | +28.4 | 47,897 |
| Monongalia | R | Jim Justice | +0.9 | 41,294 |
| Wood | R | Jim Justice | +43.3 | 37,616 |
| Cabell | R | Jim Justice | +18.2 | 36,185 |
| Raleigh | R | Jim Justice | +41.4 | 32,133 |
| Harrison | R | Jim Justice | +34.9 | 29,537 |
| Putnam | R | Jim Justice | +31.2 | 26,950 |
| Jefferson | R | Jim Justice | +12.8 | 26,818 |
| Marion | R | Jim Justice | +26.1 | 25,340 |
| Mercer | R | Jim Justice | +54.8 | 24,244 |
| Ohio | R | Jim Justice | +24.4 | 19,654 |
| Fayette | R | Jim Justice | +27.7 | 16,214 |
| Wayne | R | Jim Justice | +40.4 | 16,180 |
| Greenbrier | R | Jim Justice | +44.7 | 15,495 |
| Preston | R | Jim Justice | +48.4 | 14,008 |
| Marshall | R | Jim Justice | +39.7 | 13,803 |
| Hancock | R | Jim Justice | +38.0 | 13,511 |
| Jackson | R | Jim Justice | +43.2 | 12,751 |
| Logan | R | Jim Justice | +50.1 | 12,745 |
| Mineral | R | Jim Justice | +56.6 | 12,589 |
| Randolph | R | Jim Justice | +39.0 | 11,718 |
| Mason | R | Jim Justice | +42.8 | 10,805 |
| Brooke | R | Jim Justice | +37.2 | 10,409 |
| Nicholas | R | Jim Justice | +50.0 | 10,219 |
| Upshur | R | Jim Justice | +50.7 | 9,930 |
| Mingo | R | Jim Justice | +56.1 | 9,684 |
| Hampshire | R | Jim Justice | +55.6 | 9,493 |
| Boone | R | Jim Justice | +33.2 | 8,840 |
| Morgan | R | Jim Justice | +49.1 | 8,347 |
| Wyoming | R | Jim Justice | +68.5 | 8,320 |
| Lincoln | R | Jim Justice | +40.9 | 7,578 |
| Lewis | R | Jim Justice | +54.8 | 7,325 |
| Taylor | R | Jim Justice | +45.7 | 7,192 |
| Wetzel | R | Jim Justice | +43.2 | 6,553 |
| Barbour | R | Jim Justice | +51.3 | 6,552 |
| McDowell | R | Jim Justice | +56.4 | 6,280 |
| Monroe | R | Jim Justice | +55.9 | 6,223 |
| Hardy | R | Jim Justice | +47.3 | 6,120 |
| Roane | R | Jim Justice | +44.8 | 5,660 |
| Braxton | R | Jim Justice | +41.6 | 5,545 |
| Summers | R | Jim Justice | +41.8 | 5,431 |
| Grant | R | Jim Justice | +71.6 | 5,157 |
| Ritchie | R | Jim Justice | +62.9 | 4,082 |
| Pocahontas | R | Jim Justice | +46.0 | 3,851 |
| Tyler | R | Jim Justice | +53.1 | 3,766 |
| Tucker | R | Jim Justice | +44.9 | 3,751 |
| Pendleton | R | Jim Justice | +52.8 | 3,583 |
| Pleasants | R | Jim Justice | +56.8 | 3,392 |
| Webster | R | Jim Justice | +56.7 | 3,339 |
| Clay | R | Jim Justice | +50.8 | 3,218 |
| Doddridge | R | Jim Justice | +62.6 | 2,964 |
| Calhoun | R | Jim Justice | +52.3 | 2,886 |
| Gilmer | R | Jim Justice | +44.6 | 2,580 |
| Wirt | R | Jim Justice | +57.6 | 2,544 |