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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump has won a historic second term in the White House in a shocking political comeback four years after leaving office.
Trump surpassed the magic number of 270 Electoral College votes early on Wednesday after winning key battleground states and also claiming a majority of 51 percent in the popular vote.
Counting is still underway in Arizona and Nevada but those results will not now alter the outcome.
The president-elect took to the stage with his family and running mate JD Vance earlier to promise a “golden age for America” and hail “the greatest political movement of all time.”
Republicans have also likely taken control of the Senate, a key victory for the party which has been in the minority there since 2021.
Harris called Trump to congratulate him on his victory on Wednesday. She also mentioned the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for the whole of the US.
In her concession speech at Howard University, the vice president said that while she concedes the election, she does not concede the fight that fueled her campaign.
“The fight for freedom, opportunity, fairness, and dignity of all people, and ideals at the heart of this nation… that is a fight I will never give up.”
Live election 2024 results map as Trump defeats Harris to win presidency
Here’s our updated results map as Wisconsin places Donald Trump on 277 Electoral College votes, carrying him over the line and returning him to the White House after four years away.
Trump vs Harris: Live election 2024 results map
Follow along for live updates as Donald Trump secures victory after surpassing 270 Electoral College votes in 2024 presidential race
Wisconsin pushes Trump over the line
Donald Trump has officially won the 2024 US election, making him the first convicted criminal to be elected president.
The final result has been predicted for some hours but it was the outcome in Wisconsin that ultimately secured his place in the White House.
With 10 Electoral College votes, the swing state pushed Trump over the 270 line needed to secure a majority, with Kamala Harris way behind in 224.
Counting is still underway in Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada but Trump has already delivered a victory speech to his supporters in Florida.
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Ask our Washington correspondent anything as Donald Trump declares victory
A Trump victory raises questions about his agenda for a second term and whether he will continue with the divisive rhetoric that marked his campaign.
Addressing his supporters in the early hours of the morning, the Republican promised to “help our country heal” and “fix everything” about it, declaring a “golden age for America.”
So, what does a Trump win mean for America’s future?
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‘It’s time to unite’: Read Donald Trump’s victory speech in full
The 45th and now likely 47th president appeared with his family in Florida a little while ago and cut a more gracious and conciliatory figure than you might have expected.
Here are a few choice moments from his address:
You can read his remarks in full below.
‘It’s time to unite’: Donald Trump’s victory speech in full
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Donald Trump’s claws back Pennsylvania and breaks the Blue Wall
The Republican’s victory in Pennsylvania seals a stunning comeback for the former and future president and ruptures the Blue Wall once again, writes our own Richard Hall from the Keystone State.
It was the prize target of both campaigns, who together spent an unprecedented $1.2 billion on ads and held rallies in towns big and small across the state.
Joe Biden used stories of his difficult childhood here in Scranton to beat Trump in 2020 and clinch the presidency.
Questions were asked early on about whether Kamala Harris could win here without that personal history and connection to white working-class voters, perhaps by turning out larger numbers in the cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania was also the site of an assassination attempt on Trump. That near miss, at a rally in the town of Butler, reinvigorated his campaign.
But it was Trump’s message on the economy that appeared to break through.
Throughout the campaign, voters across the state expressed concern about inflation and the economy. Even young voters, traditionally a reliable voting bloc for the Democratic Party, said the same.
“I’m scared for my future. I want my future economy to thrive,” Kelsey Moyer, a 20-year-old student at Indiana University, told The Independent in September.
“Both presidents have had a four-year span and you can see the difference in the country.”
Trump made gains in rural areas across the state, but also in urban areas like Lackawanna County — home to Scranton — and in the Bellwether of Erie. He won half of independent voters, according to exit polls.
His biggest gains came with Latino voters, appearing to win close to half of them, according to NBC's exit poll.
With its 19 electoral votes, Pennsylvania is the most valuable of the swing states.
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