With seven battleground states, each within a one-percent margin in the polling averages, it’s likely that the winner of the presidential election won’t be known on Election Day. In 2020, the Associated Press declared Joe Biden the winner four days after the election, though several states were still undecided at the time. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising.