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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 26 statesRepublicans won 25 states
AKMEWIVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILMINYMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTRICAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Democrat by<5 · 5–15 · 15+ ptsRepublican by<5 · 5–15 · 15+ pts

2020 President results

Closest races first · margin in percentage points

GAJoseph R. Biden Jr.+0.2
AZJoseph R. Biden Jr.+0.3
WIJoseph R. Biden Jr.+0.6
PAJoseph R. Biden Jr.+1.2
NCDonald Trump+1.4
NVJoseph R. Biden Jr.+2.4
MIJoseph R. Biden Jr.+2.8
FLDonald Trump+3.4
TXDonald Trump+5.6
MNJoseph R. Biden Jr.+7.2
NHJoseph R. Biden Jr.+7.4
OHDonald Trump+8.1
IADonald Trump+8.3
MEJoseph R. Biden Jr.+9.2
VAJoseph R. Biden Jr.+10.2
AKDonald Trump+10.3
NMJoseph R. Biden Jr.+10.9
SCDonald Trump+11.7
COJoseph R. Biden Jr.+13.7
KSDonald Trump+14.7
MODonald Trump+15.5
INDonald Trump+16.1
NJJoseph R. Biden Jr.+16.1
ORJoseph R. Biden Jr.+16.3
MTDonald Trump+16.4
MSDonald Trump+16.8
ILJoseph R. Biden Jr.+17.1
LADonald Trump+18.7
NEDonald Trump+19.2
DEJoseph R. Biden Jr.+19.3
WAJoseph R. Biden Jr.+19.5
CTJoseph R. Biden Jr.+20.2
UTDonald Trump+20.8
RIJoseph R. Biden Jr.+21.2
NYJoseph R. Biden Jr.+23.4
TNDonald Trump+23.7
ALDonald Trump+25.5
KYDonald Trump+26.1
SDDonald Trump+26.2
ARDonald Trump+28.1
CAJoseph R. Biden Jr.+29.5
HIJoseph R. Biden Jr.+30.1
IDDonald Trump+31.1
OKDonald Trump+33.3
NDDonald Trump+33.5
MDJoseph R. Biden Jr.+33.7
MAJoseph R. Biden Jr.+33.8
VTJoseph R. Biden Jr.+36.6
WVDonald Trump+39.1
WYDonald Trump+44.0
DCJoseph R. Biden Jr.+88.9

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