The president early Wednesday incorrectly declared himself the winner, even though millions of ballots from battleground states had yet to be counted.Įlection Day took place against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic that continues to rage throughout the country. 12.īiden as of the Blade’s print deadline was ahead of Trump in the popular vote by a 50.2-48.1 percent margin. The Tarheel State accepts mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day up to Nov.

The New York Times reports Trump was ahead of Biden in North Carolina by a 50.1-48.7 percent margin with an estimated 95 percent of votes counted. The remaining vote tallies from the counties around Atlanta, which is a Democratic stronghold, have yet to be counted. Trump was ahead of Biden in Georgia by a 50.3-48.5 percent margin with 93 percent of votes reporting. The final vote counts in the battleground states of Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania have not been officially announced - though multiple news organizations have projected each of those states except Pennsylvania to be wins for Biden. was ahead of President Trump in the Electoral College by a 227-213 margin. The New York Times reports Joe Biden as of 11:30 a.m. The results of the presidential election as of Wednesday afternoon remained up in the air.