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      Home/Elections/2020/US Senate/West Virginia
      2020·US Senate·West Virginia

      West Virginia US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Shelley Moore Capito
      70.3%547,454 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Paula Jean Swearengin
      27.0%210,309 votes
      Margin
      R+43.3
      778,918 total votes
      3 candidates778,918 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP✓
      		REP547,45470.3%
      Paula Jean SwearenginDEM
      		DEM210,30927.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH21,1552.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in West Virginia(Class II)

      2024
      Jim JusticeREP
      R+41.0
      2018
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+3.3
      2014
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+27.7
      2012
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+24.1
      2010(S)
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+10.1
      2008
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+27.5
      2006
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+30.7
      2002
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+26.2
      2000
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+57.6
      1996
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+53.3
      1994
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+38.0
      1990
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+36.6
      1988
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+29.5
      1984
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+4.1
      View all US Senate history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Paula Jean SwearenginDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+43.3
      Career2020-2020
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      Record11W-0L
      Avg MarginR+8.6
      Career1996-2020
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

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