Biden popular vote lead surpasses 7M

Published December 4, 2020 2:53pm ET



President-elect Joe Biden’s margin of victory in the popular vote has now surpassed 7 million.

Biden, who won 306 Electoral College votes and is set to be sworn into office on Jan. 20, has accumulated slightly more than 81.2 million votes, which significantly exceeds any previous presidential candidate, according to CNN’s election tracker. President Trump, who has yet to concede the race, has received slightly less than 74.2 million votes.

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