Electoral College Affirms Biden's Win Over Trump

Congress is scheduled to recount the electoral college vote on January 6.

(Washington, D.C.) – Members of the Electoral College met on Monday to select the President and Vice President of the United States.

The Electoral College affirmed former Vice President Joe Biden’s win in the November 3 General Election with Biden receiving 306 electoral votes to President Trump’s 232.

To win the election, 270 electoral votes were needed. 

Some of the key states won by Biden include California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona. Locally, President Trump was declared the winner in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

Aside from the electoral vote, Biden also won the popular vote with more than 81 million votes, breaking the record for the most votes cast for any presidential candidate in U.S. history. Over 74 million Americans voted for President Trump, which ranks second all-time.

The next step comes on January 6 when Congress recounts the electoral votes.

Inauguration Day is to follow on January 20.

Learn more about the Electoral College at https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college. 

Today, the members of the Electoral College cast their votes for president and vice president.

And once again, the rule of law, our Constitution, and the will of the people have prevailed.

Our democracy—pushed, tested, and threatened—proved to be resilient, true, and strong. pic.twitter.com/Ka1Aj3hV3m

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) December 15, 2020