Presidential Election Results: Biden Wins
Presidential Election Results: Biden Wins
Joseph R. Biden Jr. was elected the 46th president of the United States on Nov. 7. 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.
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.
Latest updates
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 ›
Tracking the vote count
State results
Biden expected to win easily
Biden expected to win narrowly
Tossup states
| STATE | MARGIN | RPT. |
|---|---|---|
| Fla. | Trump +3 Winner | 100% |
| Ga. | Biden +0.24 Winner | 100% |
| Iowa | Trump +8 Winner | 100% |
| N.C. | Trump +1.3 Winner | 100% |
| Ohio | Trump +8 Winner | 100% |
| Texas | Trump +6 Winner | 100% |
Trump expected to win narrowly
Trump expected to win easily
Battleground states
Other states
Latest updates
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
President Trump authorized his government to begin the transition to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s administration. Read more ›
Michigan’s top elections board voted to certify the election results, a blow to President Trump, who had been trying to subvert Joe Biden’s win there. Read more ›
Georgia’s secretary of state has certified President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory in the state, dealing a blow to President Trump’s bid to overturn the election. Read more ›
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory in Georgia was reaffirmed after the state finished its recount of nearly five million ballots with few meaningful vote changes. Read more ›
Biden is the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry Georgia since Bill Clinton in 1992. Even as a recount begins in the state, Biden leads by more than 14,000 votes. See Georgia results ›
Trump’s narrow victory in North Carolina does not affect the overall outcome of the race, which Biden won Saturday after crossing the threshold of 270 Electoral College votes. See North Carolina results ›
It’s final: Joe Biden wins 306 electoral votes, Donald Trump wins 232. Biden wins Georgia. Trump wins North Carolina. Read more ›