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2020 Elections

2020 Election Results

35 Senate seats51 presidential races

Election Day

NOV 3

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

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Senate35President51
Democrats won 14 seatsRepublicans won 20 seats
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Democrat by<5 · 5–15 · 15+ ptsRepublican by<5 · 5–15 · 15+ pts

2020 Senate results

Closest races first · margin in percentage points

MIGary C. Peters+1.7
NCThom Tillis+1.7
GADavid A. Perdue+1.8
AZspecialMark Kelly+2.3
MNTina Smith+5.2
NMBen R. Lujan+6.1
IAJoni Ernst+6.6
GAspecialRaphael G. Warnock+7.2
MESusan M. Collins+8.6
COJohn W. Hickenlooper+9.4
TXJohn Cornyn+9.7
MSCindy Hyde-Smith+10.0
MTSteve Daines+10.0
SCLindsey O. Graham+10.3
KSRoger Marshall+11.4
VAMark R. Warner+12.1
AKDan Sullivan+12.7
NHJeanne Shaheen+15.7
ILRichard J. Durbin+16.2
NJCory A. Booker+16.6
ORJeff Merkley+17.6
KYMitch Mcconnell+19.5
ALTommy Tuberville+20.4
DEChristopher A. Coons+21.5
TNBill Hagerty+27.8
IDJames E. Risch+29.4
OKJames M. Inhofe+30.4
SDMike Rounds+31.5
ARTom Cotton+33.1
RIJohn F. Reed+33.2
MAEdward J. Markey+33.4
NEBen Sasse+38.6
LABill Cassidy+41.8
WVShelley Moore Capito+43.3
WYCynthia M. Lummis+46.3

Election results in Worldview are entered by hand or bulk-imported from public sources: MIT Election Lab for returns, U.S. Census for boundaries.

Who votes

The people who actually cast a ballot in November, compared with every eligible citizen (U.S. citizens 18 and over), by age, race and ethnicity, sex, education, and family income. From the Census Bureau’s survey of voting and registration, taken right after each federal election.

Voted, 2020 presidential election

154.6M

United States

Turnout among eligible citizens

66.8%

of 231.6M eligible

Registered to vote

72.7%

168.3M people

Age

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
Turnout18–248.9%11.5%51.4%25–3415.6%17.3%60.3%35–4415.1%15.5%65.1%45–5416.0%15.5%69.0%55–6418.7%17.1%72.7%65–7415.6%13.7%76.0%75 and over10.1%9.4%72.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Race & ethnicity

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutWhite71.0%66.9%70.9%Black11.7%12.4%62.8%Hispanic10.6%13.2%53.7%Asian4.3%4.8%59.5%Other & multiracial2.4%2.7%58.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Sex

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutWomen53.1%51.9%68.4%Men46.9%48.1%65.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Education

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutNo high school diploma4.6%7.6%40.4%High school graduate24.2%29.2%55.5%Some college or associate29.7%28.5%69.6%Bachelor's degree26.1%22.4%77.9%Advanced degree15.4%12.4%83.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Family income

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutUnder $30,00014.9%19.0%52.4%$30,000–49,99916.2%17.6%61.4%$50,000–74,99918.5%18.5%66.7%$75,000–99,99914.4%13.6%70.4%$100,000–149,99917.3%15.4%74.9%$150,000 and over18.7%15.8%78.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

How they voted

Share of voters

In person on Election Day30.4%In person before Election Day26.0%By mail43.0%Not reported0.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Voting calendar

Check dates where you vote.

Now

Registration, mail ballot, and early-voting deadlines vary by state.

November 3

Federal Election Day. State and local contests may appear on the same ballot.

After voting

Canvass, recount, runoff, and certification dates are set by each state.

Official state voting informationCheck registration deadlines