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Trump wins election in county but Biden prevails nationwide to become 46th president

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Trump wins election in county but Biden prevails nationwide to become 46th president


Michael Brochstein/Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images After several extra days of vote counting, the Associated Press named former vice president Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov. 3, 2020 presidential election, making him the 46th president of the United States. President Donald Trump, however, had not conceded the election as of press time and was pursuing lawsuits in several states.

Incumbent Republican President Donald J. Trump won Outagamie County 54-44 percent but lost the presidency to former vice president Joe Biden, a Democrat. Biden won the national race with 75.4 million votes to Trump’s 70.9 million (51-48 percent) in the Nov. 3 general election.

Outagamie County reported a 91.45 percent voter turnout.

 

 

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