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 County results Congressional district results Precinct resultsWarner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tennant: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The2020 West Virginia Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect theSecretary of State of West Virginia. It was held concurrently with the2020 U.S. presidential election, along withelections to theUnited States Senate andUnited States House of Representatives, as well as variousstate and local elections. IncumbentRepublican Secretary of StateMac Warner won re-election to a second term by a much larger margin than expected.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mac Warner (incumbent) | 176,915 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 176,915 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 175,600 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 175,600 | 100.0% | ||
This race was viewed as competitive asNatalie Tennent was considered to be a strong candidate.[4]
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Mac Warner | Natalie Tennant | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 17, 2020 | West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Dave Mistich | [5] | P | P |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Mac Warner (R) | Natalie Tennant (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triton Polling and Research/WMOV[6] | October 19–21, 2020 | 544 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 51% | 45% | 5% |
| Triton Polling & Research/WMOV[7] | September 29–30, 2020[b] | 525 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 50% | 43% | 7% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[8] | Likely R | June 25, 2020 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mac Warner (incumbent) | 447,537 | 58.26% | ||
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 320,650 | 41.74% | ||
| Total votes | 768,187 | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
| County | Mac Warner Republican | Natalie Tennant Democratic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Barbour | 4,061 | 62.40% | 2,447 | 37.60% |
| Berkeley | 31,519 | 62.77% | 18,693 | 37.23% |
| Boone | 4,820 | 54.99% | 3,945 | 45.01% |
| Braxton | 2,934 | 53.81% | 2,519 | 46.19% |
| Brooke | 5,648 | 55.42% | 4,543 | 44.58% |
| Cabell | 18,396 | 50.93% | 17,726 | 49.07% |
| Calhoun | 1,662 | 58.83% | 1,163 | 41.17% |
| Clay | 1,896 | 58.28% | 1,357 | 41.72% |
| Doddridge | 2,171 | 72.68% | 816 | 27.32% |
| Fayette | 8,728 | 53.53% | 7,576 | 46.47% |
| Gilmer | 1,403 | 54.83% | 1,156 | 45.17% |
| Grant | 4,244 | 83.64% | 830 | 16.36% |
| Greenbrier | 9,289 | 59.96% | 6,204 | 40.04% |
| Hampshire | 7,168 | 74.49% | 2,455 | 25.51% |
| Hancock | 7,967 | 60.26% | 5,253 | 39.74% |
| Hardy | 4,241 | 69.35% | 1,874 | 30.65% |
| Harrison | 16,389 | 55.14% | 13,334 | 44.86% |
| Jackson | 7,907 | 60.18% | 5,233 | 39.82% |
| Jefferson | 15,290 | 53.07% | 12,635 | 46.93% |
| Kanawha | 38,989 | 48.46% | 41,463 | 51.54% |
| Lewis | 4,470 | 61.03% | 2,854 | 38.97% |
| Lincoln | 4,484 | 60.41% | 2,939 | 39.59% |
| Logan | 7,586 | 63.96% | 4,275 | 36.04% |
| Marion | 12,152 | 47.90% | 13,218 | 52.10% |
| Marshall | 7,807 | 57.32% | 5,813 | 42.68% |
| Mason | 6,342 | 58.41% | 4,516 | 41.59% |
| McDowell | 3,792 | 64.34% | 2,102 | 35.66% |
| Mercer | 16,632 | 68.23% | 7,746 | 31.77% |
| Mineral | 9,285 | 74.39% | 3,197 | 25.61% |
| Mingo | 6,219 | 67.47% | 2,998 | 32.53% |
| Monongalia | 18,458 | 44.96% | 22,598 | 55.04% |
| Monroe | 4,281 | 68.69% | 1,951 | 31.31% |
| Morgan | 6,113 | 73.33% | 2,223 | 26.67% |
| Nicholas | 6,470 | 63.26% | 3,757 | 36.74% |
| Ohio | 9,759 | 50.33% | 9,632 | 49.67% |
| Pendleton | 2,325 | 66.70% | 1,161 | 33.30% |
| Pleasants | 2,087 | 62.39% | 1,258 | 37.61% |
| Pocahontas | 2,391 | 63.10% | 1,398 | 36.90% |
| Preston | 9,512 | 67.67% | 4,545 | 32.33% |
| Putnam | 16,900 | 60.68% | 10,950 | 39.32% |
| Raleigh | 20,171 | 63.04% | 11,824 | 36.96% |
| Randolph | 6,384 | 53.92% | 5,456 | 46.08% |
| Ritchie | 2,938 | 71.92% | 1,147 | 28.08% |
| Roane | 3,172 | 56.72% | 2,420 | 43.28% |
| Summers | 3,119 | 58.94% | 2,173 | 41.06% |
| Taylor | 4,330 | 59.96% | 2,892 | 40.04% |
| Tucker | 2,231 | 60.46% | 1,459 | 39.54% |
| Tyler | 2,588 | 68.72% | 1,178 | 31.28% |
| Upshur | 6,400 | 64.52% | 3,520 | 35.48% |
| Wayne | 9,667 | 60.96% | 6,190 | 39.04% |
| Webster | 1,849 | 57.85% | 1,347 | 42.15% |
| Wetzel | 3,502 | 54.99% | 2,867 | 45.01% |
| Wirt | 1,651 | 64.32% | 916 | 35.68% |
| Wood | 23,121 | 61.53% | 14,456 | 38.47% |
| Wyoming | 5,627 | 69.65% | 2,452 | 30.35% |
| Totals | 477,537 | 58.26% | 320,650 | 41.74% |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Warner won all three congressional districts.[10]
| District | Warner | Tennant | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 57% | 43% | David McKinley |
| 2nd | 57% | 43% | Alex Mooney |
| 3rd | 61% | 39% | Carol Miller |
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