2020 Presidential Election

The 2020 U.S. presidential election, held on November 3, involved Joe Biden winning over the incumbent President Donald Trump. Voters selected electors through a popular vote, and these electors then cast electoral votes to determine the winner. Biden secured 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232, and Biden’s victory was confirmed after a complex process including state certifications and the Electoral College vote. The election saw high voter turnout and extensive use of mail-in ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump and his allies disputed the results, but courts and officials confirmed Biden’s win, leading to his inauguration on January 20, 2021.