Preliminary results for the 2020 US presidential elections so far: According to preliminary data from 41 states and the District of Columbia, Joe Biden has 224 out of 538 votes in the Election Board, and Donald Trump has 213 votes. To win, a candidate must gain the support of at least 270 members of the election board.
The first results of the US elections:
Joe Biden - 224 votes,
Donald Trump - 213 votes.
States where Donald Trump won:
Idaho - 4 votes
Kansas - 6 votes
Louisiana - 8 votes
Mississippi - 6 votes
Ohio - 18 votes
Indiana - 11 votes
Kentucky - 8 votes
Oklahoma - 7 votes
West Virginia - 5 votes
South Carolina - 9 votes
Alabama - 9 votes
Tennessee - 11 votes
Arkansas - 6 votes
South Dakota - 3 votes
North Dakota - 3 votes
Nebraska - 4 votes
Missouri - 10 votes
Wyoming - 3 votes
Utah - 6 votes
Montana - 3 votes
Iowa - 6 votes
Florida - 29 votes
States where Joe Biden won:
Massachusetts - 11 votes
Delaware - 3 votes
Maryland - 10 votes
New York - 29 votes
New Jersey - 14 votes
District of Columbia - 3 votes
Colorado - 9 votes
Illinois - 20 votes
Connecticut - 7 votes
New Mexico - 5 votes
Oregon - 7 votes
California - 55 votes
Washington - 12 votes
New Hampshire - 4 votes
Virginia - 13 votes
Rhode Island - 4 votes,
Minnesota - 10 votes
Hawaii - 4 votes
According to the electoral system of the United States, the population votes for a chosen candidate. However, Presidents are not directly elected by them. They are elected by the Electoral Board, which then selects the President.
The Electoral Board consists of 538 members. The winner of the election is the candidate who gains the support of at least 270 members of the board.
