2020 was a tight race – but this year is expected to be razor thin (Picture: Getty)
A divided America weighed a stark choice for the nation’s future on Tuesday as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris wrapped up their presidential campaigns.
As the first polls began to close in parts of Kentucky and Indiana, tens of millions of Americans added their ballots to the 84 million cast early as they chose between two candidates.
The votes are continuing to roll in tonight and into early tomorrow morning, and some states are expected to surprise pollsters in terms of which way they lean.
Often a clear winner is known within hours of the polls closing but it can also take days – even weeks – for an official tally to be released, as each state is left to carry out their counting procedures.
In 2020, Joe Biden wasn’t able to declare victory until November 7, four days after election day and after he won key swing state Pennsylvania.
Let’s take a look at 2020’s results and how they might compare to this year’s voter turnout.
How many votes did Trump get in 2020?
Trump didn’t receive enough votes in the Electoral College to win in 2020 (Picture: Getty)
Trump received 232 votes in the Electoral College – not enough to grab the White House that year.
He did win 46.9% of the popular vote, however, grabbing 74,224,319 votes.
How many votes did Biden get in 2020?
Biden won the popular vote and enough in the Electoral College to win (Picture: Getty)
In 2020, Democratic candidate Joe Biden won the seat in the White House, beating Donald Trump with 306 votes in the Electoral College.
Biden won 51.3% of the popular vote, bagging 81,284,666 total votes.
How do the 2024 results compare?
It’s still early on in election night – but some states have already been called. For further updates, follow our live maps.
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