Who won New York in the 2020 presidential election?

Biden (Democratic) carried New York in 2020, winning its 29 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 2020?

New York cast 29 electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 2020?

Yes. New York backed Joe Biden, who won the presidency that year.

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2020

New York: Biden carries 29 EV.

New York cast its 29 electoral votes for Biden (Democratic). National winner: Joe Biden (Democratic) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New York, 2020

In 2020, New York awarded its 29 electoral votes to Biden of the Democratic party. That placed New York with the eventual winner: Joe Biden went on to take the presidency, and New York was part of his column.

New York stayed in the Democratic column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1988. New York did not move alone — neighboring Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont broke the same way in 2020. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New York has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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