How many voted in 2020? Inside the numbers on Biden vs. Trump

On November 6, 2024By Littum

Election day is here. Millions of Americans will soon go to the polls to exercise their civic duty and vote in presidential, congressional and local elections.

Polls predict a close race between the big party tickets: Kamala Harris-Tim Walz and Donald Trump-JD Vance. In addition to electing the commander in chief, Americans will also vote for US representatives and senators. All 435 House seats are up for election, as well as 34 Senate seats.

The last presidential election marked several milestones for the nation in terms of voter turnout. Here you can see how many people cast their vote in 2020.

How many people voted in the 2020 election?

According to the US Census Bureau, the 2020 presidential election saw the highest voter turnout of the 21st century with “66.8% of citizens aged 18 and older vote.”

This is according to the Federal Election Commission 158,429,631 people voted in the 2020 presidential election. Based on data from the US Census Bureau, the voting population at that time was 252,274,000.

In the 2020 election, the Asian voter turnout was “a record high of 59.7%,” according to the Census Bureau. The percentage of women who voted was higher than men, with 68.4% of women voting compared to 65% of men.

How many people voted for Trump in 2020?

Donald Trump received approximately 74.2 million votes in the 2020 presidential election, according to the Federal Election Commission. This was just below 47% of the popular vote. He won 232 electoral votes – 270 are needed to win.

How many people voted for Biden in 2020?

President Joe Biden received more than 81 million votes in the 2020 presidential election, according to the Federal Election Commission. The current president got over 51% of the popular vote. He received 306 electoral votes.

Biden holds the record for most votes ever won by a US presidential candidate.

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