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Joe Biden beat Donald Trump to become 46th US President; Kamala Harris to be first woman Vice President: Quick Highlights
In a very closely fought presidential election which witnessed many cliffhanger episodes, Joe Biden clinched the race from the Republican candidate Donald Trump by securing 273 electoral votes. The winning moment was decided when the Democrats made a stamping lead in the state of Pennsylvania sealing their victory in one of the most crucial swing states.
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In the 538-member electoral college in the US, the candidate needs to secure at least 270 electoral votes to be declared as the Presidential-Elect.
Joe Biden, who will be the oldest American President to assume office at the age of 78, received nearly 70.45 million popular votes which is also the highest number of votes received by any US presidential candidate so far in the history of American elections. The Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump has secured 213 electoral votes so far with nearly 70.03 million popular votes. The counting is still underway in a few states like Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina. The Democrats have so far been able to flip Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania compared to 2016 elections. They have also maintained their lead in the States of Arizona, Nevada and Georgia.(inp:dd)
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