A divided America faced a difficult choice for the nation’s future on November 5, as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris wrapped up their presidential campaigns and voters went to the polling stations.

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 earlier, as they chose between two candidates .

The votes continue to roll in tonight and early tomorrow morning, and some states are expected to surprise pollsters in terms of which direction they lean.

Often, a clear winner is known within hours of polls closing, but it can also take days or even weeks for an official tally to be released as each state must complete its counting procedures.

In 2020, Joe Biden was only able to claim victory on November 7, four days after Election Day and after winning the key. swing state Pennsylvania.

Let’s take a look at the 2020 results and how they might compare to this year’s voter turnout.

How many votes did Trump get in 2020?

However, he won 46.9% of the votes cast, or 74,224,319 votes.

How many votes did Biden get in 2020?

In 2020, Democratic candidate Joe Biden won the White House seat, defeating Donald Trump with 306 electoral college votes.

Biden won 51.3% of the popular vote, totaling 81,284,666 votes.

How do the 2024 results compare?

It’s still early in election night, but some states have already been called, including Texas, New York, Wyoming and Ohio. For further updates, follow our live maps.

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