2020 United States presidential election in Indiana

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/2020-united-states-presidential-election-in-indiana

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1. What is the election date?November 3, 2020
2. What is the indiana's electoral votes?11
3. What happened in Indiana during the 2020 election?Indiana chose President Donald Trump, giving him all 11 of the state's electoral votes. Trump received 57% of the popular vote, while Joe Biden got 41%.
4. Who was the Republican candidate that had a strong connection to Indiana?Vice President Mike Pence was on the Republican ticket, and he had been governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017.

Electoral College: A body of electors established by the U.S. Constitution, constituted every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president.
Bellwether County: A county whose voting pattern has historically accurately predicted the outcome of a presidential election in a larger region or state.
Margin of Victory: The difference in the percentage of votes received by the winning candidate and the runner-up.
Flipped County: A county that changes its political affiliation from one party to another between consecutive elections.