Biden is elected 46th U.S. president

Joe Biden twitted his followers after becoming president elect.

By Madeline Burgin |
Staff writer

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) has been elected as the 46th president of the United States of America.

After four days of counting, the Associated Press reported on Nov. 7 that Biden had enough votes in the Electoral College (270 votes are needed) to become president elect. Senator Kamala Harris (D-California) will serve as vice president. They will take office in January.

On Twitter, Biden stated: “America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country. The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans – whether you voted for me or not. I will keep the faith you have placed in me.” 

Senator Kamala Harris is the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president elect.

Harris tweeted her supporters after Biden becoming president elect.

On Twitter, Harris stated, “This election is about so much more than @JoeBiden or me. It’s about the soul of America and our willingness to fight for it. We have a lot of work ahead of us. Let’s get started.”

In addition to the Associated Press, CNN, Fox News, the New York Times, the BBC and Washington Post all declared Biden the winner about midday on Saturday.

Vote counting had continued in key states, including Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

The New York Times had Biden with 279 Electoral College voted, compared to 214 for President Donald Trump. The Times reported that Biden was 37,298 votes ahead of Republican Trump in Pennsylvania with 98 percent of the precincts reporting. Bide-Harris also won Nevada, with a 25,600-vote lead with 94 percent of the precincts reporting.

At 6 p.m. Saturday, Biden led Trump by 7,547 votes in Georgia with 98 precent of the counting completed.

This is the third time Biden has run for president, and he served two terms as Barack Obama’s vice president.