West Virginia Secretary of State election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
- Primary date: June 9
- Primary type: Semi-closed
- Registration deadline(s): May 19
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Early voting starts: Pending
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): June 9 (postmarked)
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: January 25, 2020 |
| Primary: June 9, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Mac Warner (R) |
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| Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in West Virginia |
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A Republican Party primary took place on June 9, 2020, in West Virginia to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's secretary of state election on November 3, 2020.
Incumbent Mac Warner advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia Secretary of State.
This page focuses on West Virginia's Republican Secretary of State primary. For more in-depth information on West Virginia's Democratic Secretary of State primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- West Virginia Secretary of State election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)
- West Virginia Secretary of State election, 2020
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
West Virginia modified its primary election process as follows:
- Election postponements: The primary election was postponed from May 12 to June 9.
- Voting procedures: Absentee ballot application mailed to every registered voter for the primary election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia Secretary of State
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mac Warner | 100.0 | 179,904 |
| Total votes: 179,904 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
State profile
| Demographic data for West Virginia | ||
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| West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,841,053 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 24,038 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 93.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 3.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 0.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 19.2% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $41,751 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 22.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in West Virginia. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
West Virginia voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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