2020 US Presidential Election: Joe Biden Wins Arizona, Battle State With Shifting Electorate

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Biden benefited from a more diverse electorate in Arizona, which Trump won by 3.5 percentage points in 2016. The state accounts for 11 of the 270 Electoral College votes required to win the White House.

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Updated: November 4, 2020 2:59 PM IST

Joe Biden, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, gestures as he arrives during an election night party in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, on Wednesday. — Joe Biden, the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, gestures as he arrives during an election night party in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, on Wednesday (Bloomberg).

Biden defeated President Donald Trump in Arizona, the Associated Press projected, becoming the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the state since 1996.

Biden benefited from a more diverse electorate in Arizona, which Trump won by 3.5 percentage points in 2016. The state accounts for 11 of the 270 Electoral College votes required to win the White House.

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Bill Clinton was the last Democrat to win Arizona, claiming him for re-election.

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2020 US Presidential Election: Joe Biden Wins Arizona, Battle State With Shifting Electorate

Biden benefited from a more diverse electorate in Arizona, which Trump won by 3.5 percentage points in 2016. The state accounts for 11 of the 270 Electoral College votes required to win the White House.

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