Republican candidate Donald Trump has been elected as 47th president of the United States as he has secured 277 electoral votes in elections 2024, serving a major blow to Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
International media reports said Trump supporters have started celebrations across the country over the victory. Trump will take oath as US President for second time in January 2025.
US media reports said Kansas and Iowa has picked the Republican Party, giving Trump a total of 12 Electoral votes.
Utah and Montana has voted for the Republican Party, as Donald Trump bagged 10 Electoral votes. Missouri also went for the Republican Party, giving Trump 10 Electoral votes.
The District of Columbia or Washington DC went for the Democratic Party, giving Harris three Electoral votes. She also won Colorado securing 10 Electoral votes.
To win the presidential election, the candidates needs to secure minimum 270 electoral votes.
There has been a knife-edge race for weeks with some pre-election polls giving Harris an edge over Trump in some of the key significant states like Pennsylvania.
However, the final outcome of the elections remained uncertain with critical battleground states unlikely to be called for hours or even days.
The AP has called North Carolina for Trump, serving blow to Democrats who were hopeful of winning the support of the state.
Reports said Harris has won Oregon, securing eight Electoral votes.
Swing States to Watch in US Election Results 2024
The seven swing states, which have historically been unpredictable, are yet to be declared with reports suggesting that turnout has been high in early voting in this election.
The swing states to watch include Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada where vote count is underway.
Note: In such knife-edge race, early vote results may not be the best indication of who will win in the end.
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