The United States of America’s race to elect its 59th President was one of the most controversial and long-drawn process in recent history. Democrat candidate Joe Biden upset incumbent US President Donald Trump to secure his entry into the White House on January 20, 2021. The election saw the highest voter turnout since 1900, with both Trump and Biden receiving more than 74 million votes, surpassing former President Barack Obama’s record of 69.5 million votes from 2008. This Presidential election also saw a record number of ballots cast by mail because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the results in some of the crucial states could not be announced four days after the election.

Source: dna December 30, 2020 16:41 UTC