Joe Biden wins US election to become 46th president – BBC News

Joe Biden has won the US presidential election. He passed the 270 Electoral College vote required to win the state of Pennsylvania. In a statement, the president-elect said: “A record number of Americans voted in the face of unprecedented obstacles. Once again proving that democracy is deeply rooted in the heart of America.” Elections have been the largest turnout since the 1900s. The results deny Donald Trump’s second term after a divisive presidency defined by the coronavirus pandemic, painful cultural wars and social unrest. More legal challenges are expected to be achieved.However, US legal experts say there is almost no chance of overturning the results.Tina Daheley North American editor Jon Sopel in Washington and Nick Bryant report BBC news in Wilmington (Delaware) With the Biden campaign. Please subscribe HERE .

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