Election statistics in this article were taken from the New York Times Presidential Election Results. 

Americans have gone to bed without knowing the results of this election that has been coined the election of the century. Although this was expected prior to Election Day, as absentee ballots always take more time to be counted and often lead to results being released after election night, the COVID-19 pandemic has shepherded voters away from the polling stations to the comforting arms of absentee ballots at unprecedented rates. This, according to National Public Radio, has resulted in more of these ballots cast, which is expected to further delay results of the 2020 presidential election.

Although the big question of who the next president of the United States will be is left unanswered for now, it was nevertheless an eventful night. This election, regardless of the results, is still set to be a record-breaking one. “A record-shattering 100 million people have already voted ahead of Election Day, meaning the 2020 presidential election pitting Joe Biden against Donald Trump will be the first in history in which more people vote in advance of Election Day than on it,” according to an article from the Guardian. Additionally, the early voting numbers alone already show that “the US is on track to see some of the highest voter engagement since the early 1900s,” according to another article from the Guardian.


Electoral votes 

By 3 a.m. of Nov. 4, Biden was in the lead with 227 electoral votes. Trump had 213 electoral votes.


Decided

Trump won the vote in Florida with 51.2% of the vote. Biden and Trump competed for the vote, specifically the Hispanic vote.

Trump won in Texas with 52.3% of the vote. According to the Texas Tribune, the majority of counted votes were from early voting. 

Trump won the vote in Ohio with 53.3% of the vote. Trump increased his margins among white voters without college degrees from 2016, according to a CBS article. 


Undeclared States

Pennsylvania holds 20 electoral votes. As of 3 a.m., 74% of votes were reported. Biden held 55.7% of the vote and Trump held 43.0% of the vote. Results are expected to be in, at the latest, by Nov. 6. 

Wisconsin holds 10 electoral votes. As of 3 a.m., 81% of votes were reported. Biden held 51.1% of the vote and Trump held 47.1% of the vote. Election results are expected to be in, at the earliest, by the day after the election. Results are expected to be in, at the latest, by Nov. 6.  

Michigan holds 16 electoral votes. As of 3 a.m., 16% of votes were reported. Biden held 45.4% of the vote and Trump held 52.8% of the vote. Results are expected Wednesday night. 

North Carolina holds 15 electoral votes. As of 3 a.m., 95% of votes were reported. Biden held 48.7% of the vote and Trump held 50.1% of the vote. Mail-in ballots will be accepted until Nov. 12.  

Arizona holds 11 electoral votes. As of 3 a.m., 82% of votes were reported. Biden held 51.8% of the vote and Trump held 46.8% of the vote. 

Nevada holds six electoral votes. As of 3 a.m., 79% of votes were reported. Biden held 50.3% of the vote and Trump held 47.8% of the vote. Mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day will continue to be counted until Nov. 10.  

Georgia holds 16 electoral votes. As of 3 a.m., 91% of votes were reported. Biden held 48.1% of the vote and Trump held 50.6% of the vote. Results are expected to be announced by Wednesday.  


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