A head to head comparison of the Washington 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.
VP Joseph Biden received 2,341,901 (60%) votes, beating President Donald Trump who gained 1,555,447 (40%) by 786,454 votes in Washington.
President Trump won 24 counties out of the 39 counties that make up Washington. The record shows that VP Biden won 15 counties.
2020 WA Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won
Primary Elections
Presidential General Election
Primary Election
In the Primary, President Trump won 35 counties in a 3 way match up. Senator Sanders trailed behind him winning 3 counties, with VP Biden winning 1 county at the 2020 Primary Elections.
2020 WA 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 14% increase for VP Biden and a 14% decrease for President Trump. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 1,750,498 for Biden and 871,208 for Trump at the Presidential General Elections.
Popular Vote Victory Contributed by Washington at the 2020 General Elections
Presidential Primary Elections
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 (King, Pierce and Snohomish), 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
King, Pierce and Snohomish, three of the larger counties in Washington voted in favor of VP Joseph Biden giving him a 770k 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 Washington.
Related References: 2020 Washington Primary Election Story, 2016 Washington Primary Election Story, 2012 Washington Primary Election Story
