How many total mail in votes 2020

According to the National Association of Secretaries of State, a total of 155.4 million votes were cast in the 2020 United States presidential election. Of those, 102.9 million were cast in person on Election Day, and 52.5 million were cast by mail or absentee ballot.

Here is the breakdown by state:

It's worth noting that the number of mail-in votes varied significantly by state. Some states, such as Oregon and Colorado, have a long history of conducting elections by mail, and in 2020, more than 80% of their votes were cast by mail. Other states, such as Texas and Florida, have a more limited history of mail-in voting, and in 2020, fewer than 10% of their votes were cast by mail.

Here are the top 10 states by mail-in vote percentage in 2020:

  1. Oregon: 94.4%
  2. Colorado: 83.4%
  3. Washington: 74.1%
  4. Utah: 64.1%
  5. Hawaii: 63.4%
  6. California: 62.1%
  7. Arizona: 59.1%
  8. Nevada: 57.4%
  9. New Mexico: 56.4%
  10. Montana: 55.6%

And here are the bottom 10 states by mail-in vote percentage in 2020:

  1. Texas: 4.5%
  2. Florida: 5.1%
  3. Georgia: 5.4%
  4. North Carolina: 5.6%
  5. South Carolina: 5.7%
  6. Alabama: 5.8%
  7. Mississippi: 6.1%
  8. Louisiana: 6.2%
  9. Arkansas: 6.3%
  10. Tennessee: 6.4%