2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election
November 3, 2020
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Moore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Perdue: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the state treasurer of West Virginia. Incumbent Democrat John Perdue lost re-election to a seventh term to Republican nominee Riley Moore, who won 48 out of 55 counties. Primary elections were held on June 9. Perdue and Moore both won their primaries unopposed.
This was the first time since W. S. Johnson's victory in 1928 that a Republican was elected to the West Virginia state treasurer’s office.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Perdue, incumbent state treasurer[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Perdue (incumbent) | 170,519 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 170,519 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Riley Moore, former state delegate[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Riley Moore | 166,977 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 166,977 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Riley Moore | 425,745 | 56.31% | ||
| Democratic | John Perdue (incumbent) | 330,316 | 43.69% | ||
| Total votes | 756,061 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
By county
| County | Riley Moore Republican |
John Perdue Democratic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Barbour | 3,942 | 61.58% | 2,459 | 38.42% |
| Berkeley | 33,165 | 66.39% | 16,791 | 33.61% |
| Boone | 3,695 | 42.60% | 4,979 | 57.40% |
| Braxton | 2,549 | 47.79% | 2,785 | 52.21% |
| Brooke | 6,049 | 60.36% | 3,973 | 39.64% |
| Cabell | 16,488 | 46.56% | 18,925 | 53.44% |
| Calhoun | 1,549 | 56.47% | 1,194 | 43.53% |
| Clay | 1,537 | 47.97% | 1,667 | 52.03% |
| Doddridge | 2,120 | 72.35% | 810 | 27.65% |
| Fayette | 8,441 | 52.58% | 7,612 | 47.42% |
| Gilmer | 1,303 | 51.89% | 1,208 | 48.11% |
| Grant | 4,002 | 80.33% | 980 | 19.67% |
| Greenbrier | 8,848 | 57.84% | 6,450 | 42.16% |
| Hampshire | 7,176 | 75.35% | 2,347 | 24.65% |
| Hancock | 8,387 | 64.11% | 4,696 | 35.89% |
| Hardy | 3,958 | 64.99% | 2,132 | 35.01% |
| Harrison | 16,397 | 56.13% | 12,817 | 43.87% |
| Jackson | 7,145 | 55.23% | 5,792 | 44.77% |
| Jefferson | 15,973 | 59.53% | 10,857 | 40.47% |
| Kanawha | 30,612 | 38.84% | 48,201 | 61.16% |
| Lewis | 4,330 | 59.99% | 2,888 | 40.01% |
| Lincoln | 3,828 | 52.20% | 3,505 | 47.80% |
| Logan | 5,692 | 48.70% | 5,996 | 51.30% |
| Marion | 12,733 | 51.38% | 12,051 | 48.62% |
| Marshall | 8,530 | 63.95% | 4,809 | 36.05% |
| Mason | 5,885 | 55.12% | 4,792 | 44.88% |
| McDowell | 3,297 | 57.72% | 2,415 | 42.28% |
| Mercer | 15,518 | 64.27% | 8,627 | 35.73% |
| Mineral | 9,259 | 75.53% | 2,999 | 24.47% |
| Mingo | 5,130 | 57.23% | 3,834 | 42.77% |
| Monongalia | 18,307 | 45.59% | 21,850 | 54.41% |
| Monroe | 3,985 | 64.53% | 2,190 | 35.47% |
| Morgan | 6,211 | 75.26% | 2,042 | 24.74% |
| Nicholas | 5,646 | 56.05% | 4,428 | 43.95% |
| Ohio | 10,797 | 56.66% | 8,260 | 43.34% |
| Pendleton | 2,108 | 62.22% | 1,280 | 37.78% |
| Pleasants | 2,128 | 64.56% | 1,168 | 35.44% |
| Pocahontas | 2,163 | 57.77% | 1,581 | 42.23% |
| Preston | 9,299 | 68.24% | 4,375 | 31.76% |
| Putnam | 14,087 | 51.51% | 13,260 | 48.49% |
| Raleigh | 19,391 | 61.45% | 12,164 | 38.55% |
| Randolph | 6,457 | 55.27% | 5,226 | 44.73% |
| Ritchie | 2,868 | 71.66% | 1,134 | 28.34% |
| Roane | 3,009 | 54.50% | 2,512 | 45.50% |
| Summers | 2,852 | 54.43% | 2,388 | 45.57% |
| Taylor | 4,249 | 59.65% | 2,874 | 40.35% |
| Tucker | 2,204 | 60.40% | 1,445 | 39.60% |
| Tyler | 2,639 | 70.79% | 1,089 | 29.21% |
| Upshur | 6,072 | 61.95% | 3,729 | 38.05% |
| Wayne | 8,493 | 54.41% | 7,115 | 45.59% |
| Webster | 1,753 | 56.38% | 1,356 | 43.62% |
| Wetzel | 3,742 | 59.79% | 2,517 | 40.21% |
| Wirt | 1,582 | 63.10% | 925 | 36.90% |
| Wood | 23,034 | 62.39% | 13,887 | 37.61% |
| Wyoming | 5,031 | 63.20% | 2,930 | 36.80% |
| Totals | 425,745 | 56.31% | 330,316 | 43.69% |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Barbour (largest city: Philippi)
- Calhoun (largest city: Grantsville)
- Gilmer (largest city: Glenville)
- Greenbrier (largest city: Lewisburg)
- Hardy (largest city: Moorefield)
- Jackson (largest city: Ravenswood)
- Lewis (largest city: Weston)
- Marshall (largest city: Moundsville)
- Mason (largest city: Point Pleasant)
- Monroe (largest city: Peterstown)
- Nicholas (largest city: Summersville)
- Pendleton (largest city: Franklin)
- Pleasants (largest city: St. Marys)
- Pocahontas (largest city: Marlinton)
- Raleigh (largest city: Beckley)
- Randolph (largest city: Elkins)
- Roane (largest city: Spencer)
- Summers (largest city: Hinton)
- Taylor (largest city: Grafton)
- Tucker (largest city: Parsons)
- Wayne (largest city: Kenova)
- Wetzel (largest city: New Martinsville)
- Harrison (largest city: Clarksburg)
- Lincoln (largest city: Hamlin)
- Wyoming (largest city: Mullens)
- Brooke (largest borough: Wellsburg)
- Fayette (largest city: Fayetteville)
- Mingo (largest borough: Williamson)
- Marion (largest city: Fairmont)
- McDowell (largest city: Welch)
- Webster (largest town: Webster Springs)
- Upshur (largest municipality: Buckhannon)
- Wirt (largest municipality: Elizabeth)
By congressional district
Moore won all three congressional districts.[5]
| District | Perdue | Moore | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 41% | 59% | David McKinley |
| 2nd | 46% | 54% | Alex Mooney |
| 3rd | 45% | 55% | Carol Miller |
References
- ^ McElhinny, Brad (November 4, 2020). "Riley Moore knocks off 6-term Treasurer John Perdue, leading GOP sweep of executive offices". WV MetroNews. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "West Virginia treasurer announces run for 7th term". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. July 9, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Cottrill, Clarissa (November 22, 2018). "Riley Moore ponders run for State Treasurer". The Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "November 3, 2020 General Election - Official Results". West Virginia State - Clarity Elections. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=873986