2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election

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2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election
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  2016 November 3, 2020 2024  
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Nominee Riley Moore John Perdue
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote425,745330,316
Percentage56.31%43.69%

2020 West Virginia Treasurer Election Results.svg
2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election results map by congressional district.svg
Moore:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Perdue:     50–60%     60–70%

State Treasurer before election

John Perdue
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Riley Moore
Republican

The 2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the state treasurer of West Virginia. Incumbent Democratic treasurer John Perdue lost re-election to a seventh term by Republican nominee, former state delegate Riley Moore. Primary elections were held on June 9. Perdue and Moore both won their primaries unopposed.

Contents

This was the first time since W. S. Johnson's victory in 1928 that a Republican was elected to the state treasures office. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Perdue (incumbent) 170,519 100.0%
Total votes170,519 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Riley Moore 166,977 100.0%
Total votes166,977 100.0%

General election

Results

2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Riley Moore 425,745 56.31%
Democratic John Perdue (incumbent)330,31643.69%
Total votes756,061 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Press, Associated (July 9, 2019). "West Virginia treasurer announces run for 7th term". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  3. Cottrill, Clarissa (November 22, 2018). "Riley Moore ponders run for State Treasurer". The Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  4. "November 3, 2020 General Election - Official Results". West Virginia State - Clarity Elections. Retrieved November 30, 2020.