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Toss-up · 2020 President
West Virginia President
In the 2020 West Virginia President race, Donald Trump (R) won by about 39 points.
Actual result
R+38.9
Final polls said
R+27.6
2 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SurveyMonkey | R+35.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | American Pulse Research & Polling | R+20.1 | 18.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Repass | R+14.0 | 24.9 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CNalysis | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | Cook Political | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 3 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Rep 98% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 4 | The Economist | Rep 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 5 | Elections Daily | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 6 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 7 | Inside Elections | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 8 | JHK Forecasts | Rep 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 9 | Race to the WH | Rep 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 10 | RealClearPolitics | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 11 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 12 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 13 | Princeton Election Consortium | Rep 95% | 0.003 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
5 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyMonkey2020-10-264
American Pulse Research & Polling2020-10-1919
SurveyMonkey2020-10-065
Repass2020-10-0325
American Pulse Research & Polling2020-09-2921
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2020 West Virginia President race?
Donald Trump (R) won, by about 38.9 points (R+38.9).
When was the 2020 West Virginia President election held?
It was held in November 2020.
Which party matches you?
These candidates split on taxes, health care, guns, and abortion. See where you land — and which members of Congress actually vote like you.