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Highlights and analysis from Election Day 2020

Presidential election results as ballots are counted in key swing states for President Trump and Joe Biden. Get live coverage and electoral vote updates.
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Election Day is over, with polls having closed across the country and officials processing both in-person and mail-in ballots.

As Tuesday bled into Wednesday, President Donald Trump and Joe Biden were running a tight race. Trump was projected to win some key battleground states such as Florida, Ohio and Texas, while Biden was projected to win New Hampshire and Minnesota. Meanwhile, election officials in three other key states, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona, still have millions of ballots to count.

This live coverage has ended. Continue reading election news from November 4, 2020.

Read live updates below:

879d ago / 3:15 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Latino voters in Florida shift toward Trump

879d ago / 3:15 AM UTC

As Michigan tallies its vote, Democrats are encouraged by high voter turnout in Detroit

879d ago / 3:13 AM UTC

Georgia special election will go to runoff, NBC News projects

879d ago / 3:10 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Trump and Biden voters sharply divided on questions involving racial justice

879d ago / 3:08 AM UTC

Biden supporters watch the results roll in

879d ago / 3:06 AM UTC
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NBC News projects Sen. Ben Sasse wins re-election in Nebraska

879d ago / 3:02 AM UTC

New Jersey votes to legalize marijuana, NBC News projects

879d ago / 2:54 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Gender gap narrows as more men back Biden than supported Clinton in 2016

879d ago / 2:53 AM UTC

Asian markets skittish at open as U.S. election winner remains unclear

879d ago / 2:52 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Trump's support among veterans slides

879d ago / 2:52 AM UTC

Sarah McBride to become first transgender state senator in U.S. history

879d ago / 2:45 AM UTC

Senate fight at a glance: Dems flip one seat, while Republicans hold on to several incumbent seats

879d ago / 2:45 AM UTC

Trump leads in Texas, NBC News projects

879d ago / 2:43 AM UTC

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins re-election in New York

879d ago / 2:42 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Biden outperforming Clinton among new voters

879d ago / 2:37 AM UTC

Trump wins South Carolina, NBC News projects

879d ago / 2:36 AM UTC

Trump, Biden supporters face off in Texas

879d ago / 2:33 AM UTC

North Dakota re-elects GOP Gov. Doug Burgum, NBC News projects

879d ago / 2:32 AM UTC

Hickenlooper wins Colorado Senate race, flipping seat from red to blue

879d ago / 2:31 AM UTC

Vote Watch: U.S. Cyber Command took prior action against Russian and Iranian government hackers

879d ago / 2:29 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Despite 'law and order' appeals, white suburban women say economy, not crime, is top issue

879d ago / 2:25 AM UTC
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NBC News Exit Poll: Biden is ahead with independent voters nationwide

879d ago / 2:23 AM UTC

Sen. Mitch McConnell gives victory speech

879d ago / 2:22 AM UTC

Gov. Jim Justice wins re-election in West Virginia, NBC News projects

879d ago / 2:22 AM UTC

Biden holds early Electoral College advantage, but no swing states have been called

879d ago / 2:21 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In Pennsylvania, Trump losing ground with college-educated whites

879d ago / 2:19 AM UTC

Tensions high as Texans await the results of a tight presidential race

879d ago / 2:14 AM UTC

GOP Sen. Mike Rounds wins South Dakota Senate race, NBC News projects

879d ago / 2:14 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In Texas, Biden is performing better among white voters than any Democrat in decades

879d ago / 2:14 AM UTC

Nevada court rejects Trump campaign effort to halt mail ballot processing

879d ago / 2:13 AM UTC

See the map two hours after the first polls closed and choose the path to the presidency

879d ago / 2:12 AM UTC

Florida too close to call, but Trump leading

879d ago / 2:02 AM UTC

GOP Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and John Cornyn of Texas win re-election

879d ago / 2:01 AM UTC

As more polls close, more Senate races too early to call

879d ago / 2:00 AM UTC

Biden wins New York. Trump wins Arkansas.

879d ago / 2:00 AM UTC

Gov. Phil Scott wins re-election in Vermont

879d ago / 1:59 AM UTC

Still quiet at Biden headquarters

879d ago / 1:57 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Trump has edge with older voters, who support his handling of the economy

879d ago / 1:55 AM UTC

Analysis: Biden gets big surge in major North Carolina counties

879d ago / 1:52 AM UTC

Trump's former White House doctor, Ronny Jackson, wins House seat in Texas

879d ago / 1:51 AM UTC

The big picture: Election Day across America

879d ago / 1:50 AM UTC

Trump expected to speak Tuesday night, Kellyanne Conway says

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879d ago / 1:39 AM UTC
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Georgia voter drives 800 miles to vote in person after absentee ballot fails to be delivered on time

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879d ago / 1:32 AM UTC

Marjorie Taylor Greene, QAnon supporter, wins House seat in Georgia

879d ago / 1:30 AM UTC

Trump wins West Virginia, Biden wins Conn., NBC News projects

879d ago / 1:30 AM UTC

McConnell cruises despite facing well-funded opponent

879d ago / 1:29 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Majority of voters nationwide see racism as a problem

879d ago / 1:28 AM UTC

Ballots on the move to be counted in North Carolina

879d ago / 1:25 AM UTC

Maine Senate race too early to call, NBC News projects

879d ago / 1:24 AM UTC

NBC News projects GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito re-elected in West Virginia

879d ago / 1:22 AM UTC

Gov. Chris Sununu wins re-election in New Hampshire

879d ago / 1:18 AM UTC

How will the night unfold? Finish the 2020 map with your picks

879d ago / 1:18 AM UTC

McConnell wins Senate re-election in Kentucky

879d ago / 1:18 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Trump's support slips in Ohio suburbs

879d ago / 1:18 AM UTC

Bill Hagerty wins Tennessee Senate seat, NBC News projects

879d ago / 1:17 AM UTC

Mississippi voter backing Biden, Espy appeals for bipartisanship

879d ago / 1:17 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: More North Carolina voters view Trump favorably now than in 2016

879d ago / 1:15 AM UTC

Trump wins Tennessee, NBC News projects

879d ago / 1:09 AM UTC

Analysis: Good news, bad news for both camps in Florida

879d ago / 1:08 AM UTC

'A moment for change and reform' in Los Angeles DA race

879d ago / 1:06 AM UTC
879d ago / 1:05 AM UTC

Senate: 4 Democratic incumbents maintain seats, GOP keeps seat in Oklahoma, NBC News projects

879d ago / 1:04 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Latino voters hit hard by coronavirus, say economy is most important issue

879d ago / 1:03 AM UTC

Delaware Gov. John Carney wins re-election

879d ago / 1:02 AM UTC

Several Senate races too early to call

879d ago / 1:02 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In New Hampshire, Biden leads among independents, a key bloc in the state

879d ago / 1:00 AM UTC

Biden wins several solid blue East Coast states, Trump wins Oklahoma

879d ago / 1:00 AM UTC

Battleground Florida too early to call

879d ago / 12:53 AM UTC

Vote Watch: Absentee ballot count will be delayed in Fulton County, Georgia

879d ago / 12:53 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In Maine, voters divided on ranked-choice voting

879d ago / 12:47 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: 3 in 10 Biden voters say opposition to Trump drove their choice

879d ago / 12:44 AM UTC

Vote Watch: 14,000 ballots won't be counted in one S.C. county Tuesday night because of printing error

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879d ago / 12:42 AM UTC

Postal Service ordered to sweep its facilities for ballots

879d ago / 12:40 AM UTC

Trump campaign, Nevada GOP file emergency motion to limit processing of mail-in ballots

879d ago / 12:40 AM UTC

'Get people back to work': Mississippi voters say economy is top issue

879d ago / 12:39 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Trump voters divided on whether mask-wearing is a public responsibility

879d ago / 12:32 AM UTC

Analysis: Trump gets huge boost in Miami-Dade County in Florida

879d ago / 12:30 AM UTC

Swing states Ohio, North Carolina too early to call

879d ago / 12:27 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Biden favored by Virginians on issues of coronavirus, economy

879d ago / 12:26 AM UTC
879d ago / 12:25 AM UTC

Biden wins Vermont, NBC News projects

879d ago / 12:23 AM UTC

Road to 270: Finish the map on our interactive page

879d ago / 12:22 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Ohio voters support Trump's approach to the economy

879d ago / 12:17 AM UTC

Gay bars in Houston, San Francisco transform into polling sites

879d ago / 12:17 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In Georgia, Biden reverses slide in Democrats' performance among white voters

879d ago / 12:17 AM UTC

Lumber yards see record sales for plywood as stores, businesses board up

879d ago / 12:14 AM UTC

Kornacki: Early and mail-in voting turnout high, but keep an eye on same-day voting

879d ago / 12:11 AM UTC

Georgia, Virginia Senate races too close to call

879d ago / 12:10 AM UTC

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb wins re-election, NBC News projects

879d ago / 12:05 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Moderates swing heavily for Sen. Lindsey Graham's Democratic challenger in South Carolina

879d ago / 12:04 AM UTC

Passionate displays but few problems reported at Houston voting sites

879d ago / 12:02 AM UTC

Kentucky, South Carolina Senate races too close to call, NBC News projects

879d ago / 12:01 AM UTC
879d ago / 12:00 AM UTC

Trump wins Indiana. Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia too early to call

879d ago / 11:56 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Abortion opponents and abortion rights supporters care equally about the Supreme Court

879d ago / 11:51 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Slim majority of voters want Affordable Care Act kept intact

879d ago / 11:46 PM UTC

Photo: Crowd gathers near the White House

879d ago / 11:45 PM UTC

Trump visits campaign staff in final hours of 2020 race

879d ago / 11:45 PM UTC

Georgia county extends voting hours till 9 p.m.

879d ago / 11:43 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In North Carolina, Black and white voters prioritize different issues

879d ago / 11:42 PM UTC

'I already cried twice today. It’s a whole thing'

879d ago / 11:40 PM UTC

Decriminalizing small amounts of hard drugs on the ballot in Oregon

879d ago / 11:40 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: About 1 in 10 Pennsylvania voters say state makes voting hard

879d ago / 11:39 PM UTC

Early Georgia exit polls show a near-even split

879d ago / 11:32 PM UTC

Vote Watch: Multiple agencies investigating robocalls that hit numerous states

879d ago / 11:31 PM UTC

Georgia Secretary of State: Results tallied as early as tonight

879d ago / 11:30 PM UTC

Trump tweets some early confidence

879d ago / 11:25 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: More voters say coronavirus containment efforts are not going well

879d ago / 11:20 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Most voters say coronavirus surge was important factor in their choice

879d ago / 11:13 PM UTC

Trump campaign projects confidence in final hours of voting

879d ago / 11:10 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Voters say Biden would better handle the coronavirus

879d ago / 11:07 PM UTC

Why one Nevada Republican says he's voting for Biden

879d ago / 10:51 PM UTC

Biden's busy Election Day

879d ago / 10:45 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Nearly half of voters say economy is doing well — a bigger share than in 2016

879d ago / 10:41 PM UTC

Tradition brings several voters out at one Las Vegas polling location

879d ago / 10:38 PM UTC
879d ago / 10:25 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Voters look for strong leader, good judgment in presidential candidates

879d ago / 10:24 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Fewer voters in 2020 than 2016 made their decision in final week

879d ago / 10:22 PM UTC

Biden says he may not speak to supporters Tuesday night after all

879d ago / 10:19 PM UTC

How Biden will spend his night

879d ago / 10:15 PM UTC

In divided Sterling Heights, Michigan, this undecided voter had to make a last-minute choice

879d ago / 10:15 PM UTC
879d ago / 10:15 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Voters divided over which national issues are most important

879d ago / 10:11 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Less than half of voters approve of Trump's performance as president

879d ago / 10:05 PM UTC
879d ago / 10:05 PM UTC

Judge to hear case Wednesday on pre-processing Pa. ballots

879d ago / 9:59 PM UTC

Vote Watch: Twitter takes fast action on accounts violating platform’s policies

879d ago / 9:58 PM UTC
879d ago / 9:48 PM UTC

Strong turnout in Florida's most populous county after record-breaking early voting

879d ago / 9:47 PM UTC

Texas twins in a truck: Julián and Joaquín Castro make final attempt to get out the vote

879d ago / 9:43 PM UTC

Biden outspent Trump on Facebook, Google ads down the stretch

879d ago / 9:37 PM UTC

The scene at Biden election headquarters

879d ago / 9:26 PM UTC

How is DACA influencing voters?

879d ago / 9:14 PM UTC

This map shows the states that accept mailed ballots after Election Day

879d ago / 9:09 PM UTC

Here's what to watch as the polls close Tuesday night

879d ago / 9:05 PM UTC

Dow ends the day up by 550 points, buoyed by investor hopes on clear election winner

879d ago / 9:04 PM UTC

Feline poll watcher in Kentucky

879d ago / 9:04 PM UTC

Early vote tops 100 million, doubles total from 2016

879d ago / 9:00 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Our methodology, and how we're counting early voters

879d ago / 8:49 PM UTC

'Just another Tuesday': Election Day appears free of widespread voting chaos

879d ago / 8:45 PM UTC

Here are some key counties to watch tonight

879d ago / 8:40 PM UTC

Candidates and milk, anyone?

879d ago / 8:20 PM UTC

Harris supporters held Hindu ceremony for good luck in her ancestral village in India

879d ago / 8:17 PM UTC

Unable to vote early without an excuse, Mississippi voters show up in-person

879d ago / 8:14 PM UTC

Gov. DeWine says Ohio results likely to be known Tuesday night

879d ago / 8:10 PM UTC
879d ago / 8:02 PM UTC

2020 election could deliver the biggest gender gap in American history. What's driving it?