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United States presidential election, 2020 | ||||
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November 3, 2020 | ||||
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Nominee | Nikki Haley | Hillary Clinton | ||
Party | Republican | Democratic | ||
Home state | South Carolina | New York | ||
Running mate | Ted Cruz | Tim Kaine | ||
Electoral vote | 350 | 188 | ||
States carried | 36 | 14 + DC + ME-01 | ||
Popular vote | 67,000,000 | 56,000,000 | ||
Percentage | 55.3% | 42.5% | ||
President before election
Hillary Clinton Democratic
Elected President
Nikki Haley Republican |
The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial American presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The Republican ticket of Governor Nikki Haley and Senator Ted Cruz defeated the Democratic ticket of President Hillary Clinton and Vice President Tim Kaine. Haley took office as the 46th president, and Cruz as the 49th vice president, on January 20, 2021.