What if “Did Not Vote” were a candidate in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election?

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has been elected the 46th president of the U.S., but many Americans did not vote.

The map below shows what the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election results would have been if votes were not cast for Joe Biden or Donald Trump and had gone to a fictional candidate “Did Not Vote.”

Unlike in 2016, when “Did Not Vote” would have earned 471 electoral college votes, in 2020, it got just 195 votes.

Candidate “Did Not Vote” 2016 vs Candidate “Did Not Vote” 2020

Joe Bide has enlarged Hilary Clinton’s record from 51 to 231 electoral votes, while Donald Trump has raised from 16 to 112 votes.

According to the Washington Post in 2020, the voter turnout rate was more than 65%, the highest in 120 years since 1900 (73.7%). For comparison, in 2016, it was only 55.7%.