US Election 2020 Results Updates
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At 12 pm IST, Joe Biden had 223 votes against Donald Trump’s 174. Democratic candidate Joe Biden is ahead of Trump in electrical votes and he is optimistic about a win.
'Keep the faith guys, we're going to win this', Democratic candidate Joe Biden thanks supporters in Delaware and across the US.
Though, counting was still underway for the key states, the results of which are crucial for both contenders. A candidate needs 270 votes to win the presidency.
The latest tally of early voting shows that almost 102 million US citizens cast their votes before Election Day, some 239 million people are eligible to vote this year. The mail-in ballots could take weeks to be counted in some states, meaning a winner might not be declared in the hours after polls close.
People are waiting for the result from the swing states of Arizona, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Iowa, Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Biden has taken Democratic-leaning states like California, Colorado, Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.
And Trump has won Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Kansas, Kentucky, Wyoming, Indiana, South Carolina, and Utah.
America is heading for a historic election with the largest voter turnout. As per United States Election Project, 6 states — Texas, Colorado, Oregon, Hawaii, Montana, and Washington turnout has been more as compared to 2016 polls.
As per the recent updates:
- Donald Trump defeats Joe Biden in Texas. 11 electoral votes now separate Biden and Trump
- Democrats won the House. The first step to winning full control of Congress next year
- Biden is positive for Arizona, he is leading in a state that Trump won in 2016.
- Biden is waiting for votes to be counted in 3-Northern battlegrounds that Trump carried in 2016 — Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania
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