Who won West Virginia in the 2016 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried West Virginia in 2016, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 2016?

West Virginia cast 5 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election.

Did West Virginia vote for the national winner in 2016?

Yes. West Virginia backed Donald Trump, who won the presidency that year.

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West Virginia: Trump carries 5 EV.

West Virginia cast its 5 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Donald Trump (Republican) — West Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in West Virginia, 2016

In 2016, West Virginia awarded its 5 electoral votes to Trump of the Republican party. West Virginia ended up on the winning side — Donald Trump captured the White House that year.

It marked the 5th consecutive election in which West Virginia backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 2000. The region divided — Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky joined West Virginia for the Republican ticket, while Maryland and Virginia did not. Across the 41 presidential elections West Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (22 times). The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

In the national count, Donald Trump took 304 of the 538 electoral votes, against Hillary Clinton's 227. Though Donald Trump won the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton drew more of the national popular vote — 48.18% to 46.09%.

The 2016 national map

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