Who won Alabama in the 2020 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried Alabama in 2020, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 2020?

Alabama cast 9 electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 2020?

No. Alabama backed Trump, while Joe Biden won the presidency nationally.

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2020

Alabama: Trump carries 9 EV.

Alabama cast its 9 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Joe Biden (Democratic) — Alabama voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2020 result in Alabama

Alabama backed Trump (Republican) in the 2020 presidential election, casting 9 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Joe Biden (Democratic) won nationally, while Alabama had backed a different ticket.

Alabama stayed in the Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1996. The region divided — Mississippi, Tennessee, and Florida joined Alabama for the Republican ticket, while Georgia did not. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Joe Biden finished with 306 of the 538 electoral votes to Donald Trump's 232. Joe Biden led the national popular vote with 51.31% of the ballots cast.

The 2020 national map

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