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The early US presidential election results are along expected lines, giving an early lead to Republican candidate former President Trump with Democratic rival Kamala Harris slowly and steadily catching up.
As of the latest CNN tally at 9:50 pm (Nov. 5), Trump has won 154 Electoral College votes against Harris’ 81. They are racing to reach the victory mark of 270 votes.
As none of the swing states have been called, the results are along expected lines as Harris has won the Democratic strongholds of East Cost and northeast and Trump has won the conservative belt of south and rural states in in Midwest and West. So far, neither Trump nor Harris have sprung a surprise.
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Trump has so far won Oklahoma (8 Electoral College votes), Missouri (10 votes), Indiana (11), Kentucky (8), Tennessee (11), Alabama (9), Florida (30), South Carolina (9) West Virgina (4), North Dakota (3), South Dakota (3), Wyoming (3), Texas (40), Louisiana (8), and Arkansas (6), according to CNN’s calls.
Harris has so far won Vermont (3 Electoral College votes), Massachusetts (11), Maryland (10), Washington DC (3), New York (28), Rhode Island (4), Delaware (3), and Illinois (19), as per CNN’s calls.
As things stand, Trump leads the race to the 270-mark with 154-71.