Follow live results for the race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Joe Biden has won the presidency.
A clear picture of the results of the 2020 election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden came into view on Friday, days after Election Day.
Trump racked up early victories in Florida, Ohio, and Iowa, but Biden had more paths to 270 Electoral College votes than the president does. Biden won two Midwest states that are likely to prove pivotal, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Biden’s other paths were favorable, too: He is ahead in Nevada and Arizona. And as of early Friday morning, Biden has taken a very slim lead over Trump in Georgia as the final votes are tallied.
Based on this outlook, Biden projected optimism, saying on Thursday, “We have no doubt that when the count is finished, Sen. Harris and I will be declared the winners.”
Trump, however, has falsely claimed victory and sought to stop vote counting. He says he will take the matter to the Supreme Court, promising again to do so in a Thursday evening speech.
It’s unlikely he could prevail on that front, however: Continuing to count outstanding votes is a legal and necessary part of the process. Nevertheless, he spent much of Wednesday and Thursday tweeting attacks against election officials in swing states who’ve stated commitments to continuing the count, as well sharing conspiracy theories about improper ballot processing.
You can follow Senate live results here and House live results here. Finally, here’s how Vox (and other media outlets) will be making calls.
Author: Ella Nilsen
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