2020 Presidential Election

Joseph R. Biden Jr. [D]306 of 538 electoral votes
306
Electoral votes — Joseph R. Biden Jr.
232
Electoral votes — Donald J. Trump
270
Needed for a majority
51.3%
Popular vote — Joseph R. Biden

Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives

President
Joseph R. Biden Jr. [D]
Main Opponent
Donald J. Trump [R]
Electoral Vote
Winner: 306 · Main Opponent: 232 · Total/Majority: 538/270
Vice President
Kamala D. Harris [D]
V.P. Opponent:
Michael R. Pence [R]
Notes

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.

Popular vote — national

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Joseph R. BidenD81,283,50151.3%
Donald J. TrumpR74,223,97546.8%
Jo JorgensenLIB1,865,5351.2%
Howie HawkinsGRE407,0680.3%
All other candidates and write-ins (99)—650,0120.4%
Total158,429,631100%

National figures are the sum of the FEC's certified state-by-state results below. Candidate names and party labels are as the FEC published them; party labels can differ by state.

Popular vote — by state

StateJoseph R. BidenDonald J. TrumpJo JorgensenOthersTotal
Alabama849,6241,441,17025,1767,3122,323,282
Alaska153,778189,9518,8976,904359,530
Arizona1,672,1431,661,68651,4652,0323,387,326
Arkansas423,932760,64713,13321,3571,219,069
California11,110,6396,006,518187,910196,31317,501,380
Colorado1,804,3521,364,60752,46035,5613,256,980
Connecticut1,080,831714,71720,2308,0791,823,857
Delaware296,268200,6035,0002,475504,346
District of Columbia317,32318,5862,0366,411344,356
Florida5,297,0455,668,73170,32431,35611,067,456
Georgia2,473,6332,461,85462,2292,2444,999,960
Hawaii366,130196,8645,5395,936574,469
Idaho287,021554,11916,40410,390867,934
Illinois3,471,9152,446,89166,54448,3946,033,744
Indiana1,242,4981,729,85758,9011,9543,033,210
Iowa759,061897,67219,63714,5011,690,871
Kansas570,323771,40630,5741,6831,373,986
Kentucky772,4741,326,64626,23411,4142,136,768
Louisiana856,0341,255,77621,64514,6072,148,062
Maine435,072360,73714,1529,500819,461
Maryland1,985,023976,41433,48842,1053,037,030
Massachusetts2,382,2021,167,20247,01334,9853,631,402
Michigan2,804,0402,649,85260,38125,0295,539,302
Minnesota1,717,0771,484,06534,97641,0533,277,171
Mississippi539,398756,7648,0269,5711,313,759
Missouri1,253,0141,718,73641,20513,0073,025,962
Montana244,786343,60215,25234603,674
Nebraska374,583556,84620,2834,671956,383
Nevada703,486669,89014,78317,2171,405,376
New Hampshire424,937365,66013,2362,372806,205
New Jersey2,608,4001,883,31331,67726,0674,549,457
New Mexico501,614401,89412,5857,872923,965
New York5,244,8863,251,99760,38359,5958,616,861
North Carolina2,684,2922,758,77548,67833,0595,524,804
North Dakota115,042235,7519,3711,860362,024
Ohio2,679,1653,154,83467,56920,6345,922,202
Oklahoma503,8901,020,28024,73111,7981,560,699
Oregon1,340,383958,44841,58233,9082,374,321
Pennsylvania3,458,2293,377,67479,38021,6936,936,976
Rhode Island307,486199,9225,0535,296517,757
South Carolina1,091,5411,385,10327,9168,7692,513,329
South Dakota150,471261,04311,0950422,609
Tennessee1,143,7111,852,47529,87727,7883,053,851
Texas5,259,1265,890,347126,24339,34011,315,056
Utah560,282865,14038,44724,4201,488,289
Vermont242,820112,7043,6088,296367,428
Virginia2,413,5681,962,43064,76119,7654,460,524
Washington2,369,6121,584,65180,50052,8684,087,631
West Virginia235,984545,38210,6872,678794,731
Wisconsin1,630,8661,610,18438,49118,5003,298,041
Wyoming73,491193,5595,7683,947276,765

“Others” is the state's certified total minus the candidates shown. Every candidate's state result is in the archived FEC workbook.

Electoral votes by state

StateNumber of Electoral Votes for Each StateFor PresidentFor Vice-President
Joseph R. Biden Jr., of DelawareDonald J. Trump, of FloridaKamala D. Harris, of CaliforniaMichael R. Pence, of Indiana
Alabama9-9-9
Alaska3-3-3
Arizona1111-11-
Arkansas6-6-6
California5555-55-
Colorado99-9-
Connecticut77-7-
Delaware33-3-
District of Columbia33-3-
Florida29-29-29
Georgia1616-16-
Hawaii44-4-
Idaho4-4-4
Illinois2020-20-
Indiana11-11-11
Iowa6-6-6
Kansas6-6-6
Kentucky8-8-8
Louisiana8-8-8
Maine*43131
Maryland1010-10-
Massachusetts1111-11-
Michigan1616-16-
Minnesota1010-10-
Mississippi6-6-6
Missouri10-10-10
Montana3-3-3
Nebraska**51414
Nevada66-6-
New Hampshire44-4-
New Jersey1414-14-
New Mexico55-5-
New York2929-29-
North Carolina15-15-15
North Dakota3-3-3
Ohio18-18-18
Oklahoma7-7-7
Oregon77-7-
Pennsylvania2020-20-
Rhode Island44-4-
South Carolina9-9-9
South Dakota3-3-3
Tennessee11-11-11
Texas38-38-38
Utah6-6-6
Vermont33-3-
Virginia1313-13-
Washington1212-12-
West Virginia5-5-5
Wisconsin1010-10-
Wyoming3-3-3
Total538306232306232

*Maine appoints its electors proportionally. Biden-Harris won in the First Congressional District and took the state; Trump-Pence won the Second Congressional District. Maine's electoral votes were proportionally awarded accordingly: for President, Biden 3 and Trump 1; for Vice President, Harris 3 and Pence 1.

**Nebraska appoints its electors proportionally. Trump-Pence won in the First and Third Congressional Districts and took the state; Biden-Harris won the Second Congressional District. Nebraska's electoral votes were proportionally awarded accordingly: for President, Trump 4 and Biden 1; for Vice President, Pence 4 and Harris 1.

Congressional results by state

Every candidate's certified vote in all 441 House races and 35 Senate races, from the Clerk's report. 475 of 476 races match the totals printed in the report's own recapitulation tables; 1 were unopposed with no vote count printed. Compared independently with the FEC's results, 452 of 475 races agree on every candidate's vote; races where the two federal sources differ are flagged on each state's page.

Official records

Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Federal Election Commission
National Archives — Office of the Federal Register
State Certificates of Ascertainment and Vote (51)
StateCertificate of AscertainmentCertificate of Vote
AlabamaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
AlaskaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
ArizonaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
ArkansasOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
CaliforniaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
ColoradoOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
ConnecticutOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
DelawareOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
FloridaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
GeorgiaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
HawaiiOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
IdahoOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
IllinoisOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
IndianaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
IowaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
KansasOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
KentuckyOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
LouisianaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
MaineOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
MarylandOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
MassachusettsOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
MichiganOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
MinnesotaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
MississippiOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
MissouriOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
MontanaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
NebraskaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
NevadaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
New HampshireOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
New JerseyOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
New MexicoOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
New YorkOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
North CarolinaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
North DakotaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
OhioOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
OklahomaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
OregonOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
PennsylvaniaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
Rhode IslandOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
South CarolinaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
South DakotaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
TennesseeOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
TexasOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
UtahOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
VermontOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
VirginiaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
WashingtonOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
Washington DcOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
West VirginiaOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
WisconsinOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy
WyomingOfficial source · Archived copyOfficial source · Archived copy

Provenance

Electoral College record
https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/2020
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Popular vote — 9. 2020 Pres General Results
https://www.fec.gov/documents/4228/federalelections2020.xlsx
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License
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