2020 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary

The 2020 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary was held on June 9, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though it was originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2020.[4] Had it been held on its scheduled date, it would've been one of two contests on that date in the Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The West Virginia primary is a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 34 delegates, of which 28 are pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

Main article: 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
2020 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary
June 9, 2020
34 Democratic National Convention delegates (28 pledged, 6 unpledged)
The number of pledged delegates won is determined by the popular vote
 
Candidate Joe Biden Bernie Sanders David Lee Rice
Home state Delaware Vermont West Virginia
Delegate count 28 0 0
Popular vote 122,518[1] 22,793[2] 15,470[3]
Percentage 65.4% 12.2% 8.3%
Election results by county
  Joe Biden
Elections in West Virginia

The Associated Press (AP) declared that Joe Biden won the West Virginia Democratic presidential primary.[5] Biden swept the state, winning all 55 counties, a stark reversal from 2016 when Bernie Sanders won all 55 counties.

Procedure

West Virginia is the only state voting on June 9, 2020 in the Democratic primaries.[6]

Voting is expected to take place throughout the state from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. In the semi-closed primary, candidates must meet a threshold of 15 percent at the congressional district or statewide level in order to be considered viable. The 28 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention will be allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of the 28 pledged delegates, between 5 and 6 are allocated to each of the state's 3 congressional districts and another 3 are allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 5 at-large pledged delegates. These delegate totals do not account for pledged delegate bonuses or penalties from timing or clustering.[7]

On Friday, June 12, 2020, national convention district-level delegates will be nominated in district caucuses during the state convention. The state executive committee meeting the following day will vote on the 5 pledged at-large and 3 PLEO delegates to send to the Democratic National Convention. The 28 pledged delegates West Virginia sends to the national convention will be joined by 6 unpledged PLEO delegates (5 members of the Democratic National Committee and one Senator).[7]

Results

2020 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary[8]
Candidate Votes % Delegates
Joe Biden 122,518 65.35% 28
Bernie Sanders (withdrawn) 22,793 12.16%
David Lee Rice 15,470 8.25%
Elizabeth Warren (withdrawn) 5,741 3.06%
Tulsi Gabbard (withdrawn) 4,163 2.22%
Michael Bloomberg (withdrawn) 3,759 2.01%
Pete Buttigieg (withdrawn) 3,455 1.84%
Amy Klobuchar (withdrawn) 3,011 1.61%
Andrew Yang (withdrawn) 2,590 1.38%
Michael Bennet (withdrawn) 1,865 0.99%
Tom Steyer (withdrawn) 1,235 0.66%
Deval Patrick (withdrawn) 882 0.47%
Total 187,482[9] 100% 28

References
  1. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/103231/web.247524/#/summary?category=C_2
  2. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/103231/web.247524/#/summary?category=C_2
  3. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/103231/web.247524/#/summary?category=C_2
  4. Lacie Pierson (April 1, 2020). "Gov. Justice delays WV primary election until June 9". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  5. "West Virginia State Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. Putnam, Josh. "The 2020 Presidential Primary Calendar". Frontloading HQ. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  7. "West Virginia Democratic Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  8. "Results – Democratic Contests". results.enr.clarityelections.com/. West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  9. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/103231/web.247524/#/summary?category=C_2
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