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Joe Biden has defeated President Trump to become the next president of the United States. And hes gotten the most votes of anyone ever to run for the US presidency.

With more than 75 million votes so far, Biden broke the record previously set by President Barack Obama, who received about 69.5 million votes to win in 2008. The 75 million number puts Biden at more than 50 percent of the popular vote, with President Trump taking 48 percent. Trump has now also broken Obamas record, having passed the 70 million mark.

The 2020 election is on pace for a record turnout, with at least 159.8 million Americans voting, according to NBC. Thats the highest turnout rate among eligible voters since 1900. This has bolstered both candidates.

Both parties will surely parse the meaning of Tuesdays results in the days and weeks ahead, but one thing is clear: Even in the midst of a pandemic, American voters came out in unprecedented numbers to make their voices heard.

Biden paid tribute to that fact in a speech to the American people on Wednesday. Yesterday once again proved that democracy is the heartbeat of this nation, he said. Here the people rule. Power cant be taken or asserted. It flows from the people, and it is their will that determines who will be the president of the United States and their will alone.

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