2020 Oregon General Election Story

2020 Oregon General Election Story

A head to head comparison of the Oregon 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.      

VP Joseph Biden received 1,327,416 (58%) votes, beating President Donald Trump who gained 947,519 (42%) by 379,897 votes in Oregon.

President Trump won 26 counties out of the 36 counties that make up Oregon. The record shows that VP Biden won 120 counties.  

2020 OR Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won              

Primary Elections

Presidential General Election

Primary Election

In the Primary, President Trump won 28 counties in a 3 way match up. VP Biden trailed behind him winning 8 counties, with Senator Sanders winning none in Oregon Primary.

2020 OR Presidential Primary vs Presidential General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won        

Presidential Primary Elections

Presidential Election

On a head to head count with the total votes between in VP Biden and President Trump between the Presidential Primary and General Elections, percentage (%) vote shift difference is a 5% increase for VP Biden and a 5% decrease for President Trump. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 923,822 for Biden and 590,533 for Trump at the Presidential General Elections.

During the 2020 General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Presidential Primary Elections vs Presidential General Elections

All Candidates (Presidential Primary Elections)

All Candidates (Presidential General Elections)

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties with out voter out reach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Presidential Primary Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential Primary Elections
President Donald Trump

Presidential General Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential General Elections
President Donald Trump

Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas, three of the larger counties in Oregon, voted in favor of VP Joseph Biden giving him a 421k vote advantage out of those counties. President Trump's steady win at many of the smaller counties wasn't enough for him to catch up, making VP Biden gain an upper hand in the State of Oregon.


Related References: 2020 Oregon Primary Election Story, 2016 Oregon Primary Election Story, 2012 Oregon Primary Election Story

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