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In the 2020 elections, Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election. Biden received 306 electoral votes and Donald Trump (R) received 232 electoral votes. In the national popular vote, Biden received 81.2 million votes and Trump received 74.2 million votes.

Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate following two runoff elections in Georgia on January 5, 2021. As a result of the runoffs, Democrats and Republicans split the chamber 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote. Democrats maintained a majority in the U.S. House as a result of the 2020 elections. Democrats won 222 seats to Republicans' 212.

Thirteen states held elections for one or more top-four state executive offices (governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state) in 2020. Eleven states held elections for governor, including seven with a Republican governor and four with a Democratic governor. Nine incumbents (six Republicans and three Democrats) ran for re-election, all of whom were elected to a new term.

Nine states held elections for lieutenant governor. This includes four states where the lieutenant governor runs on a ticket with the governor and five where the office is elected separately. The only state where partisan control of the office changed was Vermont. Democrat Molly Gray won the election to succeed incumbent David Zuckerman (VPP).

Two trifectas flipped from divided government to Republican trifecta control. Republicans won the governorship in Montana and flipped the New Hampshire state House and state Senate.

State legislative elections were held for seats in 86 chambers in 44 states. Heading into the election, Republicans held majorities in 59 state legislative chambers, Democrats held majorities in 39, and the Alaska House was under a power-sharing agreement. Republicans won control of both chambers of the New Hampshire state legislature.

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Election updates

This section was updated in reverse-chronological order. All times are Eastern Standard Time.

January 20, 2021

  • Joe Biden (D) was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States of America.[1]

January 7, 2021

December 14

November 24

  • 9:00 a.m.: Election results are scheduled to be certified today in five states—Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio—and the District of Columbia.

November 23

  • 6:00 p.m.: The General Services Administration (GSA) ascertained the results of the presidential election, identifying Joe Biden as the apparent winner and granting him access to resources and funding to aid with the transition. The decision allows the Biden administration to coordinate with Trump administration departments related to the transfer of power.[2]
  • 10:00 a.m.: A consensus of five media outlets has determined that Young Kim (R) won the general election in California's 39th Congressional District over incumbent Gil Cisneros (D). Cisneros was first elected in 2018. The race was one of 56 U.S. House rematches from 2018.
  • 9:00 a.m.: Election results are scheduled to be certified today in four states—Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

November 21

  • 3:00 p.m.: President Donald Trump's campaign requested a recount of presidential election results in Georgia. That recount will be conducted by rescanning ballots through tabulation machines, in contrast with the hand-count audit that concluded on Nov. 19. A losing candidate may also request a recount if the margin is less than or equal to 0.5%. This threshold was set in 2019 following the passage of H.B. 319.

November 20

  • 7:00 a.m.: Late last night, a consensus of five media outlets determined that Joe Biden had won Georgia's 16 electoral votes after that state completed a hand-count audit of ballots cast in the presidential election. With all states called, Biden has won 306 electoral votes, and Trump won 232 electoral votes. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) announced the results of the hand-count audit, which confirmed Biden's victory over President Donald Trump (R) Thursday night. The audit revealed a 0.1053 percent discrepancy in the statewide vote total, and a 0.0099 percent variation in the margin of victory, between the hand count and the initial machine count. The audit uncovered approximately 5,000 ballots that were not tallied during the initial machine count, which election officials attributed to human error. This resulted in a net gain of 1,272 votes for Trump.[3][4]

November 19

  • 1:00 p.m.: Virginia certified its election results Wednesday, two days later than originally scheduled. The certification was delayed because of a coronavirus outbreak at the voter registrar's office in Richmond, the state's fourth-largest city. Arkansas, Idaho, and Massachusetts also certified their Nov. 3 election results on Nov. 18. Georgia and North Dakota are scheduled to certify their election results Nov. 20.[5]
  • 10:00 a.m.: A partial recount of the presidential election results requested by the Trump campaign began in Dane and Milwaukee counties. After deadlocking on a number of procedural points, the Wisconsin Elections Commission's three Democrats and three Republicans voted unanimously to approve the recount Nov. 18.[6]

November 18

  • 12:40 p.m.: The presidential campaign of President Trump wired $3 million to the Wisconsin Elections Commission to pay for a partial recount of that state's results. The campaign said it would file a petition later today for a recount in Dane and Milwaukee counties.[7]
  • 9:00 a.m.: Florida certified its Nov. 3 election results on Nov. 17. Three states—Arkansas, Idaho, and Massachusetts—are scheduled to certify their results today.[8]

November 17

  • 1:00 p.m.: Ballotpedia has determined that Alaska voters approved Ballot Measure 2. Ballot Measure 2 would replace partisan primaries with open top-four primaries and enact ranked-choice voting for general elections. It would be the first to enact a top-four primary system.
  • 10:55 a.m.: A consensus of five media outlets has determined that both U.S. Senate races in Georgia will require runoff elections on Jan. 5, 2021.
    • Incumbent David Perdue (R) and Jon Ossoff (D) are the two candidates in the runoff in the state's regular Senate election for a full six-year term. As of November 17, results showed Perdue received 49.7% of the vote and Ossoff received 48.0%. Perdue was first elected to this seat in 2014.
    • Incumbent Kelly Loeffler (R) and Raphael Warnock are running in the runoff election for the remaining two years of the six-year term that Johnny Isakson (R) was elected to in 2016. Gov. Brian Kemp (R) appointed Loeffler, and she was sworn in on January 6. Twenty-one candidates ran in the special election, including eight Democrats, six Republicans, five independents, one Green Party candidate, and one Libertarian. Results reported as of November 17 showed Warnock had received 33% of the vote to Loeffler's 26%.
  • 10:45 a.m.: Burgess Owens was declared the winner in the election for Utah's 4th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Ben McAdams (D) and John Molnar (L). In 2018, McAdams defeated incumbent Mia Love (R) 50.1% to 49.9%—a margin of 694 votes.
  • 10:00 a.m.: State elections officials in Virginia delayed certifying the state's results until later this week due to a coronavirus outbreak at the voter registrar's office in Richmond, the state's capital and fourth-largest city. All other cities and counties in Virginia have completed certifying results. Florida certifies its election results today.[9]

November 16

  • 4:15 p.m.: According to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, President Donald Trump (R) must decide by Wednesday whether to pursue a statewide recount of Wisconsin's presidential election results. The Trump campaign would be responsible for paying the cost of the recount, which the state's election commission said was $7.9 million. A recount would begin Nov. 19 and be completed by Dec. 1.[10]
  • 10:00 a.m.: Virginia is scheduled to certify election results today. Florida will certify their election results Nov. 17. In total, seven states will certify their Nov. 3 election results this week.

November 14

  • 7:50 a.m.: President Donald Trump (R) was declared by a consensus of five media outlets to be the winner of the presidential race in North Carolina, leaving Georgia as the only state where the presidential elections has not been determined. Based on the states that have been called so far, Joe Biden has won at least 290 electoral votes, and Trump has won at least 232 electoral votes.

November 13

  • 9:30 p.m.: Ballotpedia has determined that Alaska Ballot Measure 1 was not approved. Ballot Measure 1 would have increased taxes on certain oil production fields located in the area known as the North Slope. Based on election results as of Nov. 13, the measure was opposed by 58% of voters.
  • 10:50 a.m.: Ballotpedia has determined that voters have approved California Proposition 14. The measure authorizes the state to issue $5.5 billion in general obligation bonds for the state's stem cell research institute and makes changes to the institute's governance structure and programs. Based on election results as of Nov. 13, the measure is supported by 51% of voters and opposed by 49%.
  • 9:30 a.m.: Joe Biden (D) was declared by a consensus of five media outlets to be the winner of the presidential race in Arizona. Based on states that have been called so far, Biden has won at least 290 electoral votes, and President Donald Trump (R) has won at least 217 electoral votes. The presidential race remains uncalled in two states—Georgia and North Carolina.
  • 1:50 a.m.: For the first time since preliminary election results from Alaska were released on Nov. 3, support for Alaska Ballot Measure 2 moved ahead of opposition.
    • Ballot Measure 2 would replace partisan primaries with open top-four primaries and enact ranked-choice voting for general elections. If Ballot Measure 2 is approved, Alaska would be the second state (after Maine) to enact ranked choice voting for state-level elections. It would be the first to enact a top-four primary system.
    • The election results report released Thursday evening showed support for “yes” leading “no,” 50.08% to 49.92%, or 497 votes.

November 12

  • 3:00 p.m.: Wyoming Constitutional Amendment A, known as the Municipal Debt for Sewage Systems Measure, has failed since it required approval by a majority of voters casting a ballot at the election. The measure would have removed the constitutional limit on debt that a municipality may incur for municipal sewer projects and allowed the legislature to establish rules for additional debt for municipal sewage projects. Not voting on Amendment A was the equivalent of voting against it. Eleven percent of voters either left Amendment A blank or filled in both "for" and "against." Of those voters that cast their ballot on the measure, 51% approved and 49% were opposed.
  • 8:30 a.m.: Ballotpedia has projected that California Proposition 15, which would have created a split roll property tax, was defeated. Based on votes tallied through Nov. 11, 48.2% of voters approved the measure and 51.8% opposed it. Proposition 15 would have required commercial and industrial properties, except those zoned as commercial agriculture, to be taxed based on their market value, rather than their purchase price. More than $148 million was raised for and against Proposition 15, making the measure the second most expensive of 2020. As of November 11, two statewide California ballot propositions remain uncalled—Proposition 14 and Proposition 19.

November 11

  • 8:00 p.m.: A consensus of five media outlets (ABC News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, and The New York Times) have called enough races to confirm that Democrats will retain their majority in the House of Representatives. Four hundred twenty of the 435 races have been called, with Democrats having won 218 seats to Republicans' 202.
  • 7:10 p.m.: North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) was declared the winner in his re-election race over Cal Cunningham (D), Kevin E. Hayes (Constitution Party), and Shannon Bray (L). Tillis was first elected in 2014, defeating incumbent Kay Hagan (D) 48.8% to 47.3%.
  • 5:20 p.m.: Media outlets project that the Arizona House of Representatives will remain controlled by Republicans. The Alaska House of Representatives remains the only state legislative chamber that is yet uncalled. Republicans flipped control of the New Hampshire state House and Senate. Eight-three state legislative chambers that held elections Nov. 3 did not change partisan control.
  • 1:30 p.m.: President Donald Trump (R) was declared by a consensus of five media outlets to be the winner of Alaska's three electoral votes. The presidential race remains uncalled in three states: Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina. Based on states that have been called so far, Biden has won at least 279 electoral votes, and Trump has won at least 217 electoral votes.
  • 1:25 p.m.: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) was declared the winner of the U.S. Senate seat from Alaska, defeating Alaskan Independence Party candidate John Howe, independent Al Gross, and three write-in candidates. Sullivan was first elected in 2014.
  • 9:25 a.m.: Four hundred seventeen of the 435 races for the U.S. House of Representatives have been called, with Democrats having been declared the winner in 216 districts to Republicans' 201.

November 10

  • 4:10 p.m.: Beth Van Duyne (R) was declared the winner in the election for Texas' 24th Congressional District. Incumbent Rep. Kenny Marchant (R), who was first elected in 2004, did not run for re-election. Van Duyne worked as a regional administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Trump administration. She served as the Mayor of Irving from 2011-2017.
  • 3:30 p.m.: Two U.S. Senate seats and 25 U.S. House seats remain too close to call.
  • 10:00 a.m.: Ballotpedia had called 108 statewide ballot measures, of which 82 were approved and 26 were defeated. The remaining 12 (out of the 120 total on Nov. 3) remain uncalled.
  • 8:52 a.m.: Voters in Puerto Rico approved a non-binding referendum that asked: “Should Puerto Rico be immediately admitted into the Union as a state?” “Yes” received 623,053 or 52.3% as of votes recorded on November 9. While the ballot measure itself cannot compel the U.S. Congress to act on the issue of Puerto Rico's political status, the ballot measure contained a provision authorizing the governor to appoint a seven-member commission to represent Puerto Rico in matters and negotiations related to achieving statehood. The commission will meet to develop a transition plan, which the governor can approve or reject, and present the plan to Congress and the President.

November 9

November 8

November 7

  • 3:48 p.m.: Incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) defeated Sara Gideon (D) and five others in the U.S. Senate race in Maine.
  • 3:21 p.m.: Incumbent Jeff Van Drew (R) was called as the winner over Amy Kennedy (D) in New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District. Van Drew was first elected in 2018 as a Democrat after defeating Seth Grossman (R) 53% to 45%. In December 2019, Van Drew switched his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican. The day before, he was one of two House Democrats to vote against both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump (R).
  • 11:47 a.m.: Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) is the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election, according to a consensus call from the ABC News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, and The New York Times. Projected to win Pennsylvania, Biden has won at least 273 electoral votes, putting him over the threshold of 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. President Donald Trump (R) won at least 213 electoral votes. Races remain too close to call in four battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina. Biden currently leads in the first three states, totaling 33 electoral votes. Trump leads in North Carolina, which has 15 electoral votes.
  • 11:24 a.m.: George Gascón defeated incumbent Jackie Lacey in the nonpartisan general election for Los Angeles County District Attorney, the nation's largest local prosecutorial district. Gascón served two terms as San Francisco District Attorney, winning election to succeed Kamala Harris in 2011 and winning re-election unopposed in 2015. He did not seek election to a third term in 2019. Lacey was first elected as Los Angeles County District Attorney in 2012 and was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
  • 10:51 a.m.: Incumbent Kim Wyman (R) defeated Gael Tarleton (D) in the election for Washington Secretary of State, winning a third term as the state's top elections administrator. Wyman was first elected to the office in 2012. Her win continues Republicans' winning streak in Washington Secretary of State elections. No Democrat has won election to the office since 1960.
  • 10:44 a.m.: Tony Gonzales (R) was called as the winner in Texas' 23rd Congressional District over Gina Ortiz Jones (D) and Beto Villela (L) . The seat was left open following Will Hurd's (R) retirement. The district was one of five held by Republicans that Hillary Clinton (D) had carried in the 2016 presidential election.
  • 10:27 a.m.: Incumbent Elaine Luria (D) was declared the winner in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District over Scott Taylor (R) and David Foster (I). This was one of 30 U.S. House districts Democrats were defending this year that Donald Trump (R) carried in 2016.
  • 10:05 a.m.: Incumbent Tom Malinowski (D) defeated challenger Thomas Kean Jr. (R) in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. Malinowski was first elected in 2018, when he defeated incumbent Leonard Lance (R), 52% to 47%, becoming the first Democrat to win election from the district since 1978.
  • 9:48 a.m.: Incumbent French Hill (R) was called as the winner in Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District over Joyce Elliott (D). Hill was first elected in 2014.

November 6

  • 2:12 p.m.: Incumbent Rep. Scott Perry (R) was declared the winner over Eugene DePasquale (D) in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District.
  • 12:52 p.m.: Arizona voters approve Proposition 208 which would enact a 3.50% income tax, in addition to the existing income tax and distribute the revenue to teacher and classroom support staff salaries, teacher mentoring and retention programs, career and technical education programs, and the Arizona Teachers Academy.
  • 12:47 p.m.: California voters rejected Proposition 18, which would have allowed 17-year-olds who will be 18 at the time of the next general election to vote in primary and special elections. Currently, 18 states, along with Washington, D.C., allow 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the time of the general election to vote in primaries.
  • 12:09 p.m.: Mark Kelly (D) defeated incumbent Martha McSally (R) and 17 write-in candidates in the special election for Arizona's U.S. Senate seat. Kelly will complete the remainder of the late-Sen. John McCain's term, meaning that the seat will be up for election in 2022.
  • 9:22 a.m.: Peter Meijer (R) was declared the winner in Michigan's 3rd Congressional District over Hillary Scholten (D). Incumbent Justin Amash (L) didn't seek re-election. Amash was elected as a Republican and changed his affiliation to independent in 2019 and Libertarian in 2020. So far, 391 of 435 House races have been called. Democrats have won 201 and Republicans 190.

November 5

  • 8:33 p.m.: Two U.S. House seats in Florida currently held by Democrats were called as flips for Republicans. In Florida's 26th Congressional District, Carlos Gimenez (R) defeated Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D). In the Florida's 27th District, Maria Elvira Salazar (R) was declared the winner over Rep. Donna Shalala (D). Both Democratic representatives were first elected in 2018.
  • 5:15 p.m.: Vote counting continues in the presidential race with Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania releasing updated results. No new states were called for either candidate Thursday.
  • 11:06 a.m.: Incumbent Gary Peters (D) defeated John James (R) and three other candidates for the United States Senate seat from Michigan. Peters was first elected in 2014. This was James' second run for the U.S. Senate after challenging Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) in 2018. Peters was first elected in 2014
  • 8:30 a.m.: Nancy Mace (R) was called as the winner over incumbent Joe Cunningham (D) in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Cunningham was first elected in 2018. Before then, Republicans had represented the 1st District since 1981.
  • 7:34 a.m.: Incumbent Chip Roy (R) won re-election over three candidates in Texas’ 21st Congressional District. Roy was first elected in 2018.

November 4

  • 9:39 p.m.: Nevada voters approved four ballot questions that would do the following: recognize the marriages of couples regardless of gender; revise duties of the State Board of Pardons Commissioners; create a constitutional right to certain voting procedures and policies; and require electric utilities to acquire 50% of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030. A fifth measure—concerning the constitutional status of the Board of Regents—is still too close to call.
  • 9:39 p.m.: Rhode Island residents voted to remove "Providence Plantations" from the state's official name by a vote of 53%-47%. At the time of the election, the state's official name was the "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."
  • 6:38 p.m.: Bob Good (R) defeated Cameron Webb (D) for Virginia's 5th Congressional District. Good was one of five Republicans to defeat an incumbent U.S. representative in a primary or convention this year when he won the Republican nomination over Rep. Denver Riggleman (R) at the district's primary convention.
  • 5:19 p.m.: Incumbent Fred Upton (R) won re-election in Michigan's 6th Congressional District. Upton was first elected in 1986.
  • 5:08 p.m.: Incumbent Rep. Lucy McBath (D) defeated Karen Handel (R) in the general election to represent Georgia's 6th Congressional District. The election was one of 56 U.S. House elections between the same two candidates who ran in 2018.
  • 5:05 p.m.: Incumbent Elissa Slotkin (D) was declared the winner over Paul Junge (R) and Joe Hartman (L) in Michigan's 8th Congressional District.
  • 4:01 p.m.: Ashley Hinson (R) defeated incumbent Abby Finkenauer (D) in the general election for Iowa's 1st Congressional District.
  • 3:53 p.m.: Yvette Herrell (R) defeated incumbent Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D) and Steve Jones (I) in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District.
  • 3:51 p.m.: Incumbent Steve Chabot (R) defeated Kate Schroder (D) and Kevin Kahn (L) in the general election for Ohio's 1st Congressional District.
  • 1:40 p.m.: Michigan voters approved two amendments to the state constitution.
  • 12:00 p.m.: 49.9% of all elections are called and not subject to a recount or lawsuit, while 50.1% are uncalled and not subject to a recount or lawsuit
    • Two races are currently called but subject to a recount or lawsuit
    • One race is currently uncalled and subject to a recount or lawsuit
  • 11:41 a.m. Illinois voters rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed the state to change its personal income tax to a graduated income tax.
  • 10:43 a.m. The New Hampshire House of Representatives has flipped from Democratic to Republican control. It was under Democratic control since the 2018 elections. As a result, New Hampshire will have a Republican trifecta. Gov. Chris Sununu (R) won re-election and the New Hampshire State Senate also flipped from Democratic to Republican control. Along with Republicans gaining trifecta control in Montana, it is projected that Republicans will have 22 trifectas and Democrats nine. Eight states are projected to have divided government. It was too early to call one Republican-held trifecta, six Democratic-held trifectas, and four divided governments.
  • 9:30 a.m.: Democratic candidates won elections for state attorney general and secretary of state in Oregon, which means that Oregon will have a Democratic triplex. Gov. Kate Brown (D) was last elected in 2018 and that office was not up for election in 2020.
  • 8:51 a.m.: Republicans won the elections for state attorney general and secretary of state in Montana, which along with Greg Gianforte's win in the governor's race, means Montana will have a Republican triplex.
  • 8:41 a.m.: The New Hampshire State Senate has flipped from Democratic to Republican control. It was under Democratic control since the 2018 elections.
  • 3:20 a.m.: Incumbent Sen. Steve Daines (R) defeats Gov. Steve Bullock (D) in Montana's U.S. Senate election.
  • 3:06 a.m.: Rep. Greg Gianforte (R) defeats Mike Cooney (D) and two others to win Montana's open-seat gubernatorial race. Along with Republican control of both chambers of the state legislature, this means Montana will have a Republican trifecta. Gov. Steve Bullock (D) was term-limited and unable to run for re-election. The state has had divided government since 2004.
  • 1:36 a.m.: Colorado voters approve Proposition 118-a paid family and medical leave program-in a vote of 57% to 43%.

November 3

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Congressional or state executive offices and chambers that changed parties

The following tables show congressional seats, state legislative chambers, gubernatorial offices, attorney general offices, and secretary of state offices that changed party control as a result of the 2020 elections.

U.S. Senate seats which switched parties in the 2020 general elections
State Pre-election control Post-election control
Alabama Doug Jones Democratic Party Tommy Tuberville Republican Party
Arizona Martha McSally Republican Party Mark Kelly Democratic Party
Colorado Cory Gardner Republican Party John Hickenlooper Democratic Party
Georgia Kelly Loeffler Republican Party Raphael Warnock Democratic Party
Georgia David Perdue Republican Party Jon Ossoff Democratic Party


U.S. House seats which switched parties in the 2020 general elections
District Pre-election control Post-election control
California's 21st TJ Cox Democratic Party David G. Valadao Republican Party
California's 39th Gil Cisneros Democratic Party Young Kim Republican Party
California's 48th Harley Rouda Democratic Party Michelle Steel Republican Party
Florida's 26th Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Democratic Party Carlos Gimenez Republican Party
Florida's 27th Donna Shalala Democratic Party Maria Elvira Salazar Republican Party
Georgia's 7th Rob Woodall Republican Party Carolyn Bourdeaux Democratic Party
Iowa's 1st Abby Finkenauer Democratic Party Ashley Hinson Republican Party
Iowa's 2nd Dave Loebsack Democratic Party Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican Party
Michigan's 3rd Justin Amash Libertarian Party Peter Meijer Republican Party
Minnesota's 7th Collin Peterson Democratic Party Michelle Fischbach Republican Party
New Mexico's 2nd Xochitl Torres Small Democratic Party Yvette Herrell Republican Party
New York's 11th Max Rose Democratic Party Nicole Malliotakis Republican Party
New York's 22nd Anthony Brindisi Democratic Party Claudia Tenney Republican Party
North Carolina's 2nd George Holding Republican Party Deborah Ross Democratic Party
North Carolina's 6th Mark Walker Republican Party Kathy Manning Democratic Party
Oklahoma's 5th Kendra Horn Democratic Party Stephanie Bice Republican Party
South Carolina's 1st Joe Cunningham Democratic Party Nancy Mace Republican Party
Utah's 4th Ben McAdams Democratic Party Burgess Owens Republican Party


Flipped state legislative chambers, 2020 elections
State Chamber Pre-election control Post-election control
New Hampshire Senate Democrats Democratic Party Republicans Republican Party
New Hampshire House Democrats Democratic Party Republicans Republican Party


Gubernatorial offices that changed party hands, 2020 elections
State Pre-election control Post-election control
Montana Steve Bullock Democratic Party Greg Gianforte Republican Party


Attorney general offices that changed party control, 2020 elections
State Pre-election control Post-election control


Secretary of State offices that changed party control, 2020 elections
State Pre-election control Post-election control
Oregon Bev Clarno Republican Party Shemia Fagan Democratic Party


Ballot measures

See also: 2020 ballot measure election results


Trifectas

As a result of the 2020 elections, the country had 23 Republican-held trifectas, 15 Democratic-held trifectas, and 12 divided governments, as illustrated by the table below.

Change in state government trifectas, 2020 elections
Trifecta status Before After Net
Democratic trifectas Democratic Party 15 15 0
Republican trifectas Republican Party 21 23 +2
Divided government 14 12 -2



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Footnotes

  1. ↑ CBS, "President Biden takes office, moving quickly to implement agenda," January 21, 2021
  2. ↑ Associated Press, "US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin," November 24, 2020
  3. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Historic First Statewide Audit of Paper Ballots Upholds Result of Presidential Race," November 19, 2020
  4. ↑ The New York Times, "Where Georgia’s Hand Recount Differed From the Initial Tally, by County," November 19, 2020
  5. ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "State Board of Elections unanimously certifies Virginia's election results," November 18, 2020
  6. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin recount gets off to a rough start as Elections Commission repeatedly clashes," November 19, 2020
  7. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Trump campaign moves to seek recount of ballots in Wisconsin in liberal Milwaukee and Dane counties," November 18, 2020
  8. ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Florida certifies voting results for president and other races," November 17, 2020
  9. ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Virginia delays statewide certification of election results, citing Richmond office's COVID outbreak," November 16, 2020
  10. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Trump campaign would have to pay nearly $8 million for Wisconsin recount," November 16, 2020


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