Presidential election results 2020

By Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Veronica Rocha, Melissa Mahtani and Amanda Wills, CNN

Updated 2:44 p.m. ET, November 23, 2020

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9:31 p.m. ET, November 3, 2020

Here's where the candidates stand in North Carolina

From CNN's Maureen Chowdhury/ Analysis from CNN's John King

Voters walk past campaign signs at the Graham Civic Center polling location in Graham, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Gerry Broome/AP

Joe Biden is currently leading President Trump in North Carolina with 78% of the vote from the state in. CNN's John King says Trump needs to narrow the gap in the following counties:

Wake County: With 82% of the vote in, in Wake County, Biden leads 65% to 33%. "The question is when we get the rest of it, can the President narrow this gap? He's not going to win the county, the point is, is he going to get closer?" King said.
Durham County: "That's 82 to 17, again Secretary Clinton won this big, too, 80 to 18, President needs to narrow that gap. That is the repudiation of the suburbs there," King said.
Mecklenburg County: The most populous county, "this is where the most votes are, Charlotte and the suburbs 68% to 31% when you round it up ... Again Joe Biden over performing here."

9:17 p.m. ET, November 3, 2020

Nevada Supreme Court denies Trump campaign request to immediately block early vote counting in Clark County

From CNN's Kara Scannell, Erica Hill and Stephanie Becker

The Nevada Supreme Court denied an emergency request by the Trump campaign to block early vote counting in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, based on its use of a signature-matching computer software and rules governing the observation of vote counting.

A seven panel of judges gave the Trump campaign and Nevada Republican Party until Thursday to file additional briefings.

“Appellants have not demonstrated a sufficient likelihood of success to merit a stay or injunction,” the court stated in an order. “The district court concluded that appellants' allegations lacked evidentiary support, and their request for relief to this court is not supported by affidavit or record materials supporting many of the factual statements made therein.”

Some background: Earlier Tuesday, the campaign filed an emergency appeal of a district judge order dismissing its lawsuit against the Clark County Registrar alleging GOP observers were not given enough access to all aspects of the ballot counting process — from opening the ballots, to machine and manual signature checking and duplicating spoiled ballots.

9:13 p.m. ET, November 3, 2020

Can Biden rebuild the Democratic blue wall in Michigan?

From CNN's Dan Merica

Election workers walk away after emptying out a ballot drop-off box as the sun sets on Election Day at City Hall in Warren, Michigan on Tuesday. David Goldman/AP

Michigan was the perfect storm for Democrats in 2016 — a surge in rural turnout, White union voters flipping to Donald Trump and depressed turnout among Black voters — leading the President to break through the so-called “blue wall” on his way to an unexpected victory.

Joe Biden needs to take back the state to have almost any shot of winning in 2020 and polls show he is on his way to do that: A CNN survey released in late October found Biden with a 12-percentage point lead in the state.

The former vice president committed his campaign to re-building that blue wall in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Republicans admitted when Biden was nominated that his appeal with White working-class voters made him far more formidable in states like Michigan, and the former vice president has focused his campaign on making that come true.

The Biden campaign is clearly taking nothing for granted in Michigan, however. Former President Barack Obama joined Biden for two events in the state on the final weekend of the campaign, aiming squarely to turnout young and Black voters who stayed home in 2016.

9:12 p.m. ET, November 3, 2020

It's just after 9 p.m. ET. This is where the race to 270 stands.

Based on CNN's current projections, Biden has 73 electoral college votes, and Trump has 48 electoral college votes.

Reminder: Each candidate needs 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency.

9:04 p.m. ET, November 3, 2020

CNN Projection: Biden wins New Jersey

Joe Biden will win New Jersey, CNN projects.

There are 14 electoral votes at stake in New Jersey. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the 2020 presidential election.

Who won in 2016: Former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton carried the state, and President Trump won the general election.

9:04 p.m. ET, November 3, 2020

CNN Projection: Trump wins Arkansas

President Trump will win Arkansas CNN projects.

There are six electoral votes at stake in Arkansas. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the 2020 presidential election.

Who won in 2016: President Trump carried the state and won the general election.

9:00 p.m. ET, November 3, 2020

These are the polls closing at 9 p.m. ET

Here's where polls are closing at 9 p.m. ET:

Arizona
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
South Dakota
Texas
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Follow along here and CNN's Election Center for full coverage.

9:02 p.m. ET, November 3, 2020

This is where each candidate has the lead as of 9 p.m. ET

Based on the votes counted so far, this is where each candidate currently has the lead.

Joe Biden:

North Carolina
Ohio
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Texas

Donald Trump:

Florida
Michigan
Georgia
Virginia

It's still early and these numbers could change as more votes are counted.

9:00 p.m. ET, November 3, 2020

CNN Projection: Biden wins New York

Joe Biden will win New York, CNN projects.

There are 29 electoral votes at stake in New York. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the 2020 presidential election.

Who won in 2016: Former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton carried the state, and President Trump won the general election.