Gov. Andrew Cuomo never expected a blowout for Joe Biden. 

"This is a divided nation," Cuomo said on Thursday on WAMC, his first comments since Election Day. "We always knew it was going to be a close election."

The Democratic nominee is currently leading President Donald Trump in key battleground states, but the full results -- or clarity over who won -- may not be confirmed for the next several days. Polls leading up to the race predicted what would have amounted to an electoral landslide for Biden, but was ultimately not the case.

"We really should have a popular vote," Cuomo said. "Why does my vote count less than someone in Georgia?"

Cuomo, a prominent supporter of Biden, said he expects the former vice president to ultimately prevail. 

"I'm not surprised by any of it," Cuomo said. "Frankly, I'm encouraged by how the numbers look."

Cuomo also expects Democrats to make up ground with absentee ballots in down ballot races. But he also acknowledged the party performed below expectations for Congress and the state Legislature. 

Democrats in the state Senate expect to hold at least 36 seats in the 63-member chamber. Republicans could flip several districts, but multiple races remain in doubt amid an absentee ballot count that could favor Democratic incumbents and candidates. 

Cuomo said Democrats lost a messaging war over policing and public safety. 

"It resonated more than it should have," Cuomo said. "I think when they count all the ballots we'll be fine, but it should not have been this close."