Biden Becomes First Presidential Candidate To Receive 80 Million Votes

Topline As Donald Trump refuses to concede and accept the results of the 2020 election, President-elect Joe Biden’s total tally of votes surpassed 80 million on Tuesday, the most ever cast for a presidential candidate in United States history, with Biden capturing a historically significant 51% of the country’s popular vote. U.S. President-elect Joe Biden addresses the media after a virtual meeting with the National … [+] Governors Association on November 19, 2020. President-elect Biden and his advisors continue transitioning to the White House. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Key Facts A total of 80,033,996 ballots have been cast for Biden, according to Cook Political Report data.  The previous all-time record of 69,498,516 was set by Barack Obama (with Biden as his running mate) in 2008. Trump’s vote total of 73,878,907 is the most ever for a Republican candidate, as well as the most ever for a presidential loser.  Biden’s to… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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