US President-elect Joe Biden says 'honored to lead' after winning White House race

In his first response to his US Presidential victory, Democratic minee Joe Biden on Saturday, thanked American people for choosing him to le ir nation. Assuring US that he will be a 'President for all Americans', he said that 'work ahe of us will be hard' - referring to his promise to tackle with Coronavirus on Day one. Biden defeated Trump to be elected 46th US President, making  Donald Trump first incumbent US president to lose reelection since George H.W. Bush in 1992.  

Joe Biden wins 2020 US Elections and will be 46th US President: Associated Press

Biden: 'Hored to le'

Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump, to be 46th President of United States: AP

Biden elected 46th US President

After four days of vote counting, Democratic minee Joe Biden has been elected as 46th US President, as called by Associated Press (AP). Projecting Biden winning 284 electoral college votes, AP called presidential race with Biden projected to win four swing states - Georgia, Neva, Arizona, Pennsylvania - which were all still too close to call. Biden has also won popular vote, winning 50.6% of votes - amassing 7,48,47,834 ballots.

With Joe Biden's win, his Vice-Presidential pick Kamala Harris has me history as first Black woman to become Vice President. Donald Trump lost presidential race after he secured only 214 electoral college votes and 47.7% of votes - 7,05,91,531 ballots. Though Trump is gearing to challenge election results in six swing states, Republicans have retained Senate and Democrats have retained House, as per AP's projections. Biden won his home state of Pennsylvania which me him cross 270-halfway mark. Trump is yet to concede race.

Joe Biden talks about 'responsibility' as 46th US President as he edges closer to victory

US election results counting

After a massive campaign, US witnessed a very close election battle between incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic minee Joe Biden on vember 3. With record mail-in ballots being polled amid raging COVID-19 pandemic, results were inconclusive on vember 3, as millions of ballots remained to be counted. Biden broke Barack Obama's record of 2008 elections getting over 70 million votes, as polls saw highest voter turut since 1908. As he inched closer to victory, he maintained 'Every vote must be counted'.

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Trump, on or hand, has filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona demanding better access for campaign observers to locations where ballots are being processed and counted. His campaign has also moved Supreme Court to halt counting of ballots received up to three days after election. Trump, has claimed 'We have alrey won election', with Twitter flagging his claims as false. He also held a press conference claiming massive election fraud, which has been debunked by US Federal election commission.