Washington: Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won the most votes of any U.S. presidential candidate, surpassing former President Obama’s 2008 record on Wednesday afternoon.
With votes still being counted across the country – including in several swing states that will decide his contest against President Trump – Biden had more than 72 million votes as of midnight ET Thursday, according to The Associated Press.
Trump had about 68.5 million votes and could also potentially surpass Obama’s record — as well as Biden’s.
In his inaugural bid for the White House, Obama garnered 69,498,516 million votes.
One factor that boosted Biden’s count: The U.S. population has grown by about 26 million people in the last 12 years.
