The projection was a further sign of the scale of Donald J. Trump’s victory. In his first successful White House run in 2016, he received fewer votes nationally than Hillary Clinton.

Biden's win came as voter turnout rose 7% over 2016, resulting in a total of 66% of U.S. adult citizens casting a ballot in the 2020 election, the Washington, D.C.-headquartered center said. Biden's popular vote differential was also better than fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton's 2016 two-point advantage, according to the fact tank.