This is a detailed breakdown on the national popular vote, swing-states and how much the numbers shifted. All numbers are accurate at the time of publication.
National popular vote
National swing: 1.15% from Republican to Democrat.
| Candidate | Votes | Change from 2016 | %Vote share | %Change from 2016 |
| Joe Biden | 81.0 million | +15.2 million | 51.3 | +3.1 |
| Donald Trump | 74.1 million | +11.1 million | 46.9 | +0.8 |
| Others | 2.9 million | -5.0 million | 1.8 | -3.9 |
| TOTAL | 158.0 million | +21.3 million | 100 | 0 |
States that changed from 2016: A total of 74 electoral votes
Nebraska’s 2nd District: (1 electoral vote)
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 44.9% | Biden 52.4% | +7.5 |
| Trump 47.2% | Trump 45.5% | -1.7 |
| Others 7.9% | Others 2.1% | -5.8 |
| Trump margin: 2.3% | Biden margin: 6.9% | 4.6% from R to D |
Wisconsin: (10 electoral votes)
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 46.4% | Biden 49.4% | +3.0 |
| Trump 47.2% | Trump 48.8% | +1.6 |
| Others 6.4% | Others 1.8% | -4.6 |
| Trump margin: 0.8% | Biden margin: 0.6% | 0.7% from R to D |
Michigan: (16 electoral votes)
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 47.3% | Biden 50.6% | +3.3 |
| Trump 47.5% | Trump 47.8% | +0.3 |
| Others 5.2% | Others 1.6% | -5.8 |
| Trump margin: 0.2% | Biden margin: 2.8% | 1.5% from R to D |
Pennsylvania: (20 electoral votes)
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 47.5% | Biden 50.0% | +2.5 |
| Trump 48.2% | Trump 48.8% | +0.6 |
| Others 4.3% | Others 1.2% | -3.1 |
| Trump margin: 0.7% | Biden margin: 1.2% | 0.95% from R to D |
Arizona: (11 electoral votes)
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 45.1% | Biden 49.4% | +4.3 |
| Trump 48.7% | Trump 49.1% | +0.4 |
| Others 3.2% | Others 1.5% | -4.7 |
| Trump margin: 3.6% | Biden margin: 0.3% | 1.95% from R to D |
Georgia: (16 electoral votes)
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 45.3% | Biden 49.5% | +4.2 |
| Trump 50.4% | Trump 49.3% | -1.1 |
| Others 4.3% | Others 1.2% | -3.1 |
| Trump margin: 5.1% | Biden margin: 0.2% | 2.65% from R to D |
Swing states Trump held:
Maine’s 2nd District
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 41.0% | Biden 44.5% | +3.5 |
| Trump 51.3% | Trump 52.4% | +1.1 |
| Others 7.7% | Others 3.1% | -4.6 |
| Trump margin: 8.3% | Trump margin: 7.9% | 1.2% from R to D |
Florida
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 47.8% | Biden 47.9% | +0.1 |
| Trump 49.0% | Trump 51.2% | +2.2 |
| Others 3.2% | Others 0.9% | -2.3 |
| Trump margin: 1.2% | Trump margin: 3.3% | 1.05% from D to R |
North Carolina
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 46.2% | Biden 48.6% | +2.4 |
| Trump 49.8% | Trump 49.9% | +0.1 |
| Others 4.0% | Others 1.5% | -2.5 |
| Trump margin: 3.6% | Trump margin: 1.3% | 1.15% from R to D |
Texas
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 43.2% | Biden 46.5% | +3.3 |
| Trump 52.2% | Trump 52.0% | -0.2 |
| Others 4.6% | Others 1.5% | -3.1 |
| Trump margin: 9.0% | Trump margin: 5.5% | 1.75% from R to D |
Iowa
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 41.7% | Biden 44.9% | +3.2 |
| Trump 51.1% | Trump 53.2% | +2.1 |
| Others 7.2% | Others 1.9% | -5.3 |
| Trump margin: 9.4% | Trump margin: 8.3% | 0.55% from R to D |
Ohio
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 43.6% | Biden 45.2% | +1.6 |
| Trump 51.7% | Trump 53.2% | +1.5 |
| Others 4.7% | Others 1.6% | -3.1 |
| Trump margin: 8.1% | Trump margin: 8.0% | 0.05% from R to D |
Swing states Biden held
New Hampshire
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 46.8% | Biden 52.8% | +6.0 |
| Trump 46.5% | Trump 45.5% | -1.0 |
| Others 6.7% | Others 1.7% | -5.0 |
| Clinton margin: 0.3% | Biden margin: 7.3% | 3.5% from R to D |
Nevada
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 47.9% | Biden 50.1% | +2.2 |
| Trump 45.5% | Trump 47.7% | +2.2 |
| Others 6.6% | Others 2.2% | -4.4 |
| Clinton margin: 2.4% | Biden margin: 2.4% | No swing |
Minnesota
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 46.4% | Biden 52.5% | +6.1 |
| Trump 44.9% | Trump 45.4% | +0.5 |
| Others 8.7% | Others 2.1% | -6.6 |
| Clinton margin: 1.5% | Biden margin: 7.1% | 2.8% from R to D |
Virginia
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 49.7% | Biden 54.2% | +4.5 |
| Trump 44.4% | Trump 44.0% | -0.4 |
| Others 5.9% | Others 1.8% | -4.1 |
| Clinton margin: 5.3% | Biden margin: 10.2% | 2.45% from R to D |
Colorado
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 48.2% | Biden 55.4% | +7.2 |
| Trump 43.3% | Trump 41.9% | -1.4 |
| Others 8.5% | Others 2.7% | -5.8 |
| Clinton margin: 4.9% | Biden margin: 13.5% | 4.3% from R to D |
Maine
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 47.8% | Biden 53.4% | +5.6 |
| Trump 44.9% | Trump 43.5% | -1.4 |
| Others 7.3% | Others 3.1% | -4.2 |
| Clinton margin: 2.9% | Biden margin: 9.9% | 3.5% from R to D |
New Mexico
| 2016 | 2020 | Change |
| Clinton 48.3% | Biden 54.3% | +6.0 |
| Trump 40.0% | Trump 43.5% | +3.5 |
| Others 11.7% | Others 2.2% | -9.5 |
| Clinton margin: 8.3% | Biden margin: 10.8% | 1.25% from R to D |
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