A day after the polls were held in the United States, no clear winner has emerged in the presidential election battle. Joe Biden leads with 224 electoral college votes, followed by Donald Trump with 213. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to clinch the presidency.
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US Presidential Election 2020 Results Live News Updates: No Clear Winner Day After Polls, Joe Biden Leads With 224 Electoral College Votes, Donald Trump at 213
The winner of the Donald Trump vs Joe Biden contest may not be known at earliest, as the norms related to the counting of votes vary in several out of the 50 provinces of the country. Stay tuned here for the early trends and live news updates on US presidential election 2020 results.
04 Nov, 17:59 (IST)
In Nevada, the battle is neck-to-neck, with Joe Biden and Donald Trump separated by around 8,000 votes. Around 1,100,000 votes have been counted so far, with Biden receiving 49.2 percent votes and Trump receiving 48.6 percent. A total of six electoral college votes are on the line.
04 Nov, 17:20 (IST)
Slovenia Prime Minister Janez Jansa congratulated Donald Trump for "strong results" despite uncertainty over the outcome. "It's pretty clear that American people have elected @realDonaldTrump @Mike_Pence for #4moreyears," he tweeted.
04 Nov, 16:36 (IST)
Hawaii, which accounts for four electoral college votes, has been won by Joe Biden, announced US media networks. The victory may end up playing a crucial role in what appears to be a tightly contested battle for the White House.
04 Nov, 16:15 (IST)
In Michigan, where a total of 16 electoral votes are on the line, Donald Trump is leading with 51.5 percent of the votes. He has so far received 2,275,601 votes, whereas, Joe Biden is trailing with 2,070,685 (46.9 percent) votes. 82 percent of the counting has been completed so far.
04 Nov, 15:42 (IST)
Nearly 94 percent of the vote count in Georgia has been completed, and Donald Trump holds a slim lead. The President has so far received 50.5% or 2,380,946 votes. Trump has bagged 48.3% or 2,278,123. A total of 16 electoral votes are on the line.
04 Nov, 15:24 (IST)
Joe Biden leads in Wisconsin after Milwaukee figures were added to the total. The Democratic challenger has so far received 15,83,112 (49.4%), as compared to Trump who has bagged 15,75,326 (49.1%). The counting of votes is underway.
04 Nov, 15:13 (IST)
Donald Trump, in the wee hours of Wednesday, continued to maintain a lead in the provinces of Georgia and Michigan. He was ahead by 1.8 and 4.5 percentage points, respectively.
04 Nov, 14:39 (IST)
The bid by President Donald Trump to stop count of mail-in ballots is 'outrageous' and 'unprecedented', said the Joe Biden camp.
04 Nov, 13:59 (IST)
Joe Biden, who is running neck-and-neck with Donald Trump for the 2020 presidency battle, was declared winner from Maine by the US media networks.
04 Nov, 13:27 (IST)
Arizona, a key swing state with a total of 11 electoral college votes, has been bagged by Democratic Party's Joe Biden.
04 Nov, 13:08 (IST)
We'll be going to the US Supreme Court. We want all voting to stop. We don't want them to find any ballots at 4 in the morning and add them to the list... as far as I'm concerned, we've already won: Donald Trump, US President.
04 Nov, 13:02 (IST)
Results tonight have been phenomenal; we're getting ready for a big celebration: Donald Trump.
04 Nov, 13:00 (IST)
We didn't just win Florida, we won it by a lot: US President.
04 Nov, 12:56 (IST)
I want to thank the American people for their support. Millions and millions of people have voted for us.
04 Nov, 12:52 (IST)
Donald Trump begins addressing the media at White House.
04 Nov, 12:31 (IST)
Donald Trump, neck-and-neck in battle with Joe Biden, is scheduled to address the media shortly.
04 Nov, 12:24 (IST)
President Donald Trump has won the province of Montana (3 electoral votes), along with one electoral district in Nebraska (1 vote).
04 Nov, 12:19 (IST)
Jie Biden reclaimed lead with 220 electoral college votes. Donald Trump is at 213, according to the numbers shared by the US media outlets.
04 Nov, 12:13 (IST)
US President Donald Trump races ahead of Joe Biden with 213 electoral votes following Florida and Texas win. Biden at 210: Reuters.
Results of the high-stake presidential elections in the United States will begin emerging from late evening hours in the US (early morning as per IST) after polling concludes in all provinces. The winner of the Donald Trump vs Joe Biden contest may not be known today, as the norms related to the counting of votes vary in several out of the 50 provinces of the country. Stay tuned here for the early trends and live news updates on US presidential election 2020 results.
Since there is not a single federal election commission in the US, the norms related to the counting of votes vary from state to state. For example, Arizona has begun the counting of votes cast through mail-in ballots since October 20. On the other hand, the rules in Ohio bar counting of mail-in ballots or early votes before the "Election Day" (November 3 this year). Electoral College Map 2020 Projection: Donald Trump or Joe Biden? State-Wise Prediction of US Election Results.
Officials in key battleground states - Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania - also did not begin the counting of votes before the Election Day. This will lead to a delay of upto three days in declaring the final result in these three provinces.
Though the official result may take a week's period to emerge, due to the unprecedented use of mail-in ballots this year, an outcome would emerge much earlier. As per the earlier precedent, a winner is declared by the Election Night or the subsequent day by the US media - based on who is leading the vote count in perennial swing states. US Elections 2020: Which Are The Swing States? Why Are They More Crucial in Determining Presidential Poll Results?
Notably, the presidential poll in the US is not a direct election despite it appears so. The 257 million registered electorate actually vote for delegates who have pledged support to the political parties - mainly Republicans and Democrats - and these delegates convene in December to form the electoral college which elects the next President.
A candidate needs 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency. The number of pledged delegates in each state vary, depending on the population size. Due to the number of delegates involved and the fluctuating electoral sentiment, the presidential aspirants largely focus their campaign in the swing states. US Elections 2020: How is The President Elected? What is The Electoral College? 5 Questions Answered.
If the poll results emerge as a landslide for either of the candidates, the results would be declared by the US media by tonight. But, in case of a close battle, the release of outcome may be stretched to days or weeks. Since President Trump has regularly raised the "bogie of election fraud", analysts fear the outcome of the presidential poll may be a long-drawn out affair in case of a close contest - and would ultimately be decided by the US Supreme Court.
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