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Presidential Election Results 2020: Biden Wins

Presidential Election Results 2020: Biden Wins

Joseph R. Biden Jr. was elected the 46th president of the United States. Mr. Biden defeated President Trump after winning Pennsylvania, which put his total of Electoral College votes above the 270 he needed to clinch the presidency.

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306
Joseph R. Biden Jr.Biden
WinnerWinner
232
Donald J. TrumpTrump
270to win
Joseph R. Biden Jr.Biden
Winner
Donald J. TrumpTrump
81,284,666 votes (51.3%)
74,224,319 votes (46.8%)
232

Battleground states to watch

Some states will report a vast majority of votes on Election Day, while others will take several days to count mail-in and provisional ballots. See which states have certified their results here.

STATE E.V. MARGIN VOTE MARGIN EST. REPORTED% RPT.
Ariz. 11
Winner
Biden +0.31 +10,457
100%
Ga. 16
Winner
Biden +0.24 +11,779
100%
Mich. 16
Winner
Biden +3 +154,188
100%
Minn. 10
Winner
Biden +7 +233,012
100%
Nev. 6
Winner
Biden +2 +33,596
100%
STATE E.V. MARGIN VOTE MARGIN EST. REPORTED% RPT.
Pa. 20
Winner
Biden +1.2 +81,660
100%
Wis. 10
Winner
Biden +0.63 +20,682
100%
Fla. 29
Winner
Trump +3 +371,686
100%
N.C. 15
Winner
Trump +1.3 +74,483
100%
Ohio 18
Winner
Trump +8 +475,669
100%

Latest updates

Maggie Astor Jan. 7, 2021

Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.

Tracking the vote count

Pennsylvania ›

Vote share over time in Pa.

Vote margin over time in Pa.

Georgia ›

Vote share over time in Ga.

Vote margin over time in Ga.

Arizona ›

Vote share over time in Ariz.

Vote margin over time in Ariz.

Nevada ›

Vote share over time in Nev.

Vote margin over time in Nev.

North Carolina ›

Vote share over time in N.C.

Vote margin over time in N.C.

State results

Latest updates

Nicholas Fandos, in Washington

Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s victory, defying a mob that stormed the Capitol after being egged on by President Trump. Read more ›

Winner Claudia Tenney, Republican, wins New York’s 22nd Congressional District ›
Winner Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican, wins Iowa’s Second Congressional District ›

Maggie Astor Jan. 7, 2021

Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.

Astead Herndon, in Atlanta Jan. 6, 2021

Today encapsulated the politics of progress and grievance that have defined the Trump years: Senate wins for Warnock and Ossoff, and a mob at the Capitol. Read more ›

Winner Democrats have won the Senate ›

Jonathan Martin, in Atlanta Jan. 6, 2021

Democrats have now captured control of the Senate as Jon Ossoff has defeated David Perdue, following the Rev. Raphael Warnock’s victory over Senator Kelly Loeffler. See live results ›

The New York Times Jan. 6, 2021

A mob of people loyal to President Trump stormed the Capitol, halting Congress’s counting of the electoral votes to confirm President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Read more ›

Trip Gabriel Dec. 14, 2020

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has received a majority of votes from the Electoral College, formally securing the presidency in the manner set out in the Constitution. Read more ›

Isabella Grullón Paz Dec. 14, 2020

The 538 members of the Electoral College are meeting to cast ballots for president based on the election results in their states, formalizing Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Track the Electoral College results ›

The New York Times Dec. 5, 2020

California has certified its electors for the 2020 election, officially giving Joseph R. Biden Jr. more than the 270 pledged electors needed to become president. Read more ›

Winner Lee Zeldin, Republican, wins re-election in New York’s First Congressional District ›
Winner Andrew Garbarino, Republican, wins New York’s Second Congressional District ›
Winner Nicole Malliotakis, Republican, wins New York’s 11th Congressional District ›
Winner Mike Garcia, Republican, wins re-election in California’s 25th Congressional District ›
Winner John Katko, Republican, wins re-election in New York’s 24th Congressional District ›

Reid Epstein, in Washington Nov. 30, 2020

The chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission has certified Biden as the winner in Wisconsin, formalizing his narrow victory in a state Trump carried four years ago. Read more ›

Glenn Thrush, in Washington Nov. 30, 2020

Arizona has officially certified Biden’s narrow victory in the state, further undermining Trump’s efforts to portray his decisive national loss as a matter still under dispute. Read more ›

Winner David Valadao, Republican, wins California’s 21st Congressional District ›

Michael D. Shear, in Washington Nov. 23, 2020

President Trump authorized his government to begin the transition to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s administration. Read more ›