Biden Leads By Same Margin Trump Once Called ‘One Of The Great Defeats’ In U.S. History

Topline

Democrat Joe Biden now leads President Donald Trump by the same margin President Barack Obama defeated his Republican challenger Mitt Romney by in 2012 – a loss Trump has described in devastating terms.

Key Facts

Key Background

Biden was able to win back rust belt states – Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania – that were once described as the “blue wall” before they swung for Trump in 2016. Biden also won back the single electoral vote from Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district for the first time since 2008 while also winning Georgia and Arizona, the first time a Democratic presidential candidate has done so since the 1990s.

Big Number

56.88%. That’s the share of the electoral vote Biden is slated to win. His victory ranks 46th of 59 U.S. presidential contests for percentage of electoral vote won. Democrats have frequently touted the fact that Biden is on track to win more than 80 million votes, by far the most of any presidential candidate in history thanks in large part to a projected 66.5% voter turnout rate, according to the Washington Post.

Chief Critic

Trump has thus far refused to concede despite his clear defeat, instead launching legal efforts and pressuring officials in key states in an effort to overturn the results. “He only won in the eyes of the FAKE NEWS MEDIA,” Trump tweeted Sunday after appearing to acknowledge Biden’s victory. “I concede NOTHING! We have a long way to go.”