Joe Biden
Democratic
Record
| Year | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 306 of 538 | 81,282,809 51.3% | Won |
Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere.
Electoral votesNational Archives, Electoral College results: 2020 . How these figures were compiled
SourcesMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 ; Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 2020 . How these figures were compiled
Election by election
2020
- North CarolinaTrump by 74,481 · 1.3 pts
- FloridaTrump by 371,686 · 3.4 pts
- TexasTrump by 631,221 · 5.6 pts
Margins computed for 51 of 51 states: those with a sourced popular vote that names Biden.
SourcesMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 ; Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 2020 . How these figures were compiled
For the first time since adopting their respective systems, both Maine and Nebraska split their electoral votes:
Maine distributes its electoral votes proportionally, with two at-large electors representing the statewide winning presidential and vice presidential candidates and one elector each representing the winners from its two Congressional districts. For only the second time since adopting this system, Maine's four electoral votes were split between the two major party tickets.
Nebraska distributes its electoral votes proportionally, with two at-large electors representing the statewide winning presidential and vice presidential candidates and one elector each representing the winners from its three Congressional districts. For only the second time since adopting this system, Nebraska's five electoral votes were split between the two major party tickets.
During the electoral vote count, objections were filed with respect to the Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes, but neither House sustained the objection, so all votes were counted.
Due to violent unrest in and around the Capitol, the electoral results were not certified until 3:44 a.m., the morning of January 7, 2021.
National Archives, Electoral College results for 2020, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.
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