Washington: This time in America, the 120-year voting record was broken in the presidential election. According to preliminary estimates of the election tracking site 'US Election Project', 239 million people were eligible to vote this year, of which 16 million people exercised their franchise. This number is expected to increase in the coming week.

According to this estimate, a record 66.9% turnout was recorded in the November 3 election, the highest turnout since 1900. In the election of 1900, 73.7% voting was recorded. Michael P. McDonald, head of the US Election Project and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida, said, "The 2020 presidential election had the highest voting rate in 120 years. Still, a large number of outstanding votes are to be counted. ''

56% voting was recorded in the United States in 2016, while in 2008 the turnout was 58%. According to the US Election Project, Minnesota and Maine recorded the highest 79.2%voting this year, followed by Lowa at 78.6%. President Donald Trump has won from Maine and Lowa, and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden from Minnesota has won.

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