2020 West Virginia Governor Election Results
Election Date: Nov. 3, 2020 | Updated 10:39 AM EST Nov. 30, 2020
Gov. Jim Justice, who was elected as a Democrat before switching parties, fended off six Republican challengers, including his former commerce secretary Woody Thrasher and ex-state delegate Mike Folk, to take on Democratic Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango.
Governor
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 497,944 | 64.8% |
Ben Salango (D) | 237,024 | 30.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 22,527 | 2.9% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 11,309 | 1.5% |
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Barbour County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
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Jim Justice (R) * | 4,783 | 73.0% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,419 | 21.7% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 276 | 4.2% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 74 | 1.1% |
Berkeley County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 28,841 | 60.2% |
Ben Salango (D) | 15,253 | 31.8% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 2,005 | 4.2% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 1,798 | 3.8% |
Boone County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
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Jim Justice (R) * | 5,765 | 65.2% |
Ben Salango (D) | 2,829 | 32.0% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 151 | 1.7% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 95 | 1.1% |
Braxton County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
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Jim Justice (R) * | 3,799 | 68.5% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,492 | 26.9% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 184 | 3.3% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 70 | 1.3% |
Brooke County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 6,840 | 65.7% |
Ben Salango (D) | 2,964 | 28.5% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 437 | 4.2% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 168 | 1.6% |
Cabell County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 20,750 | 57.3% |
Ben Salango (D) | 14,151 | 39.1% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 923 | 2.6% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 361 | 1.0% |
Calhoun County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 2,141 | 74.2% |
Ben Salango (D) | 632 | 21.9% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 76 | 2.6% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 37 | 1.3% |
Clay County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 2,370 | 73.6% |
Ben Salango (D) | 734 | 22.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 78 | 2.4% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 36 | 1.1% |
Doddridge County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 2,330 | 78.6% |
Ben Salango (D) | 473 | 16.0% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 110 | 3.7% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 51 | 1.7% |
Fayette County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 10,076 | 62.1% |
Ben Salango (D) | 5,587 | 34.5% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 357 | 2.2% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 194 | 1.2% |
Gilmer County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 1,773 | 68.7% |
Ben Salango (D) | 623 | 24.1% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 139 | 5.4% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 45 | 1.7% |
Grant County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 4,302 | 83.4% |
Ben Salango (D) | 609 | 11.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 136 | 2.6% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 110 | 2.1% |
Greenbrier County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 10,973 | 70.8% |
Ben Salango (D) | 4,053 | 26.2% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 309 | 2.0% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 160 | 1.0% |
Hampshire County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 7,111 | 74.9% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,835 | 19.3% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 286 | 3.0% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 261 | 2.7% |
Hancock County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 8,995 | 66.6% |
Ben Salango (D) | 3,868 | 28.6% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 444 | 3.3% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 204 | 1.5% |
Hardy County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
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Jim Justice (R) * | 4,364 | 71.3% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,471 | 24.0% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 160 | 2.6% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 125 | 2.0% |
Harrison County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 19,074 | 64.6% |
Ben Salango (D) | 8,778 | 29.7% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 1,343 | 4.5% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 342 | 1.2% |
Jackson County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 8,932 | 70.0% |
Ben Salango (D) | 3,418 | 26.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 280 | 2.2% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 121 | 0.9% |
Jefferson County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 14,010 | 52.2% |
Ben Salango (D) | 10,563 | 39.4% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 1,554 | 5.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 691 | 2.6% |
Kanawha County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 41,310 | 51.3% |
Ben Salango (D) | 37,101 | 46.1% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 1,535 | 1.9% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 557 | 0.7% |
Lewis County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 5,407 | 73.8% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,393 | 19.0% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 448 | 6.1% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 77 | 1.1% |
Lincoln County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 5,265 | 69.5% |
Ben Salango (D) | 2,164 | 28.6% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 96 | 1.3% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 53 | 0.7% |
Logan County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 9,436 | 74.0% |
Ben Salango (D) | 3,052 | 23.9% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 161 | 1.3% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 96 | 0.8% |
Marion County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 15,253 | 60.2% |
Ben Salango (D) | 8,632 | 34.1% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 1,135 | 4.5% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 320 | 1.3% |
Marshall County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 9,324 | 67.6% |
Ben Salango (D) | 3,839 | 27.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 450 | 3.3% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 190 | 1.4% |
Mason County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 7,519 | 69.6% |
Ben Salango (D) | 2,898 | 26.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 262 | 2.4% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 126 | 1.2% |
McDowell County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 4,861 | 77.4% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,321 | 21.0% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 55 | 0.9% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 43 | 0.7% |
Mercer County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 18,340 | 75.6% |
Ben Salango (D) | 5,052 | 20.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 571 | 2.4% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 281 | 1.2% |
Mineral County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 9,535 | 75.7% |
Ben Salango (D) | 2,412 | 19.2% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 385 | 3.1% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 257 | 2.0% |
Mingo County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 7,454 | 77.0% |
Ben Salango (D) | 2,022 | 20.9% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 127 | 1.3% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 81 | 0.8% |
Monongalia County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 19,854 | 48.1% |
Ben Salango (D) | 19,460 | 47.1% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 1,557 | 3.8% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 423 | 1.0% |
Monroe County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 4,764 | 76.6% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,284 | 20.6% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 110 | 1.8% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 65 | 1.0% |
Morgan County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 5,948 | 71.3% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,850 | 22.2% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 317 | 3.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 232 | 2.8% |
Nicholas County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 7,518 | 73.6% |
Ben Salango (D) | 2,414 | 23.6% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 186 | 1.8% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 101 | 1.0% |
Ohio County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 11,775 | 59.9% |
Ben Salango (D) | 6,984 | 35.5% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 718 | 3.7% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 177 | 0.9% |
Pendleton County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 2,664 | 74.4% |
Ben Salango (D) | 774 | 21.6% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 96 | 2.7% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 49 | 1.4% |
Pleasants County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 2,596 | 76.5% |
Ben Salango (D) | 670 | 19.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 79 | 2.3% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 47 | 1.4% |
Pocahontas County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 2,737 | 71.1% |
Ben Salango (D) | 965 | 25.1% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 97 | 2.5% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 52 | 1.4% |
Preston County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 10,023 | 71.6% |
Ben Salango (D) | 3,240 | 23.1% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 534 | 3.8% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 211 | 1.5% |
Putnam County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 17,251 | 64.0% |
Ben Salango (D) | 8,831 | 32.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 656 | 2.4% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 212 | 0.8% |
Raleigh County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 22,259 | 69.3% |
Ben Salango (D) | 8,962 | 27.9% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 615 | 1.9% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 297 | 0.9% |
Randolph County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 7,915 | 67.5% |
Ben Salango (D) | 3,349 | 28.6% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 372 | 3.2% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 82 | 0.7% |
Ritchie County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 3,234 | 79.2% |
Ben Salango (D) | 665 | 16.3% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 123 | 3.0% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 60 | 1.5% |
Roane County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 4,007 | 70.8% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,473 | 26.0% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 131 | 2.3% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 49 | 0.9% |
Summers County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 3,773 | 69.5% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,502 | 27.7% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 98 | 1.8% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 58 | 1.1% |
Taylor County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 5,058 | 70.3% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,769 | 24.6% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 295 | 4.1% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 70 | 1.0% |
Tucker County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 2,628 | 70.1% |
Ben Salango (D) | 944 | 25.2% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 141 | 3.8% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 38 | 1.0% |
Tyler County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 2,746 | 72.9% |
Ben Salango (D) | 745 | 19.8% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 217 | 5.8% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 58 | 1.5% |
Upshur County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 6,951 | 70.0% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,915 | 19.3% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 994 | 10.0% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 70 | 0.7% |
Wayne County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 11,079 | 68.5% |
Ben Salango (D) | 4,548 | 28.1% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 402 | 2.5% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 151 | 0.9% |
Webster County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 2,552 | 76.4% |
Ben Salango (D) | 659 | 19.7% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 88 | 2.6% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 40 | 1.2% |
Wetzel County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 4,559 | 69.6% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,727 | 26.4% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 180 | 2.7% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 87 | 1.3% |
Wirt County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 1,947 | 76.5% |
Ben Salango (D) | 483 | 19.0% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 71 | 2.8% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 43 | 1.7% |
Wood County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 26,232 | 69.7% |
Ben Salango (D) | 9,933 | 26.4% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 1,071 | 2.8% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 380 | 1.0% |
Wyoming County
97% Est. Vote Counted
*Incumbent
Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
---|---|---|
Jim Justice (R) * | 6,941 | 83.4% |
Ben Salango (D) | 1,240 | 14.9% |
Erika Kolenich (LB) | 86 | 1.0% |
Daniel Lutz (MN) | 53 | 0.6% |