2020 Alternate Elections, USA

The 2020 United States elections were held on November 3, 2020. Democrat former vice president Joe Biden defeated incumbent president Donald Trump in a blowout election. Alongside the presidential victory were a blowout victory in the House and the Senate. As a result, the Democrats have gained unified control of Congress and the presidency for the first time since 2008.

With Trump losing re-election, he became the first one-term President since George H.W. Bush lost re-election in 1992.

Significant issues for voters included the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare, racial unrest, the economy, and climate change. Social distancing guidelines have resulted in unprecedented amounts of mail-in and early voting, and as such voting turnout has increased significantly. After losing the election, Donald Trump and various Republicans who lost made claims of voter fraud, which have been proven to be false. As a result, numerous attempts to overturn the landslides were made, ultimately ending in a deadly riot on the Capitol and Trump becoming the first President to be successfully impeached, convicted, and removed from office. Vice President Mike Pence became the 46th President on January 13th, and Joe Biden the 47th President a week later. Illinois senator Tammy Duckworth made history by becoming the 49th Vice President, as well as the first Asian and female Vice President.