U.S. Election Results: Who is Leading the Presidential Race?

The results of the elections in the USA remain uncertain, although polling stations have already closed. However, Donald Trump's chances of winning look significantly better. At the moment, he is leading Kamala Harris by a considerable margin in the electoral votes and is also ahead in the "swing" states.

RBC-Ukraine explains what Donald Trump and Kamala Harris brought to the voting, when to expect results, and how the votes are counted.

KEY POINTS AT THIS MOMENT

• Voting has concluded in almost all states in the USA

• Donald Trump has already secured 248 electoral votes, while Kamala Harris has 214. A minimum of 270 votes is required to win.

• Trump has also won two out of seven swing states: North Carolina and Georgia. He is leading Harris in the other contested states, where the fate of the election will ultimately be decided.

• Both candidate camps expressed optimistic assessments of their chances for victory last night.

9:29 Currently, media reports vary regarding the number of electoral votes for Trump and Harris, with some already declaring victory for the Republican.

Fox News: Trump - 277 votes, Harris - 226. However, the channel is considered pro-Republican and has openly supported Trump.

9:12 CNN: Trump is expected to win in the key state of Pennsylvania, which has 19 electoral votes at stake.

Currently, Trump has 266 electoral votes, while Harris has 188. Thus, Trump needs just four more votes to win.

8:55 The pace of announcing election results by state has noticeably slowed. The current count of electoral votes stands at 248 for Trump and 214 for Harris.

8:15 Republicans are also taking control of the upper chamber of Congress - the Senate, where they have already secured a majority of 51 seats. Additionally, counting is still ongoing in seven Senate races.

8:01 Voting in the US elections has ended, following the closure of polling stations in Alaska.

7:57 Current vote counting results in the remaining swing states:

Arizona, 54% of votes counted. Trump – 49.9%; Harris – 49.2%.

Wisconsin, 85% of votes counted. Trump – 51%; Harris – 47%.

Michigan, 62% of votes counted. Trump – 52%, Harris – 46%.

Pennsylvania, 92% of votes counted. Trump – 51%, Harris – 48%.

Nevada, 68% of votes counted. Trump – 51%, Harris – 48%.

7:42 CNN has declared Trump the winner in another swing state - Georgia.

6:51 Harris has won in Virginia, narrowing her deficit to Trump to 30 electoral votes - 200 to 230 in favor of the Republican.

6:36 Voting in the US elections is almost over. Only a few states have not yet determined a winner. The current election results map:

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6:22 Trump has won the first swing state - North Carolina.

6:19 CNN awards victory to Harris in Oregon, granting her 8 electoral votes. Trump continues to be recognized as the winner in the Midwestern states of the USA, already accumulating 230 electoral votes out of the 270 needed.

6:07 Harris has narrowed the gap with Trump by winning California, which gave her 54 electoral votes.

5:50 In all six swing states where votes are currently being counted, Donald Trump is slightly ahead of Kamala Harris.

5:15 Meanwhile, as votes are counted in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump is surpassing Kamala Harris. After processing 51% of the votes, he receives 51% while Harris gets 48%.

5:12 Different American media outlets assess the current election results in the USA differently. The decision about when to declare Trump or Harris the winner in each specific state is made independently by each media outlet. This leads to discrepancies in numbers among different media.

For instance, according to The New York Times, Trump has gathered 198 electoral votes, while Harris has 109.

The Washington Post gives Trump 198 votes, Harris - 99.

NBC News gives Trump 201 votes, Harris - 91.

CNN gives Trump 172 electoral votes, Harris - 81 votes.

5:07 The New York Times gives Trump a 73% chance of winning the election.

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4:54 Vote counting continues in five swing states.

In Georgia, 77% of votes are counted, Trump is at 52%, Harris at 47%.

In North Carolina, 55% of votes are counted, Trump is at 51%, Harris at 48%.

In crucial Pennsylvania, 35% of votes are counted, with Harris at 51% and Trump at 48%.

In Michigan, 13% of votes are counted, Harris is at 53%, Trump at 45%.

In Wisconsin, 31% of votes are counted, Harris is at 51%, Trump at 48%.

4:41 So far, all announced results by state fully align with pre-election forecasts; Harris and Trump are winning in the states that were expected before the elections. In the "swing" states, as anticipated, the margin is minimal. The only possible surprise could occur in Virginia, which was considered reliably Democratic before the elections. However, after counting 60% of the votes, Trump is currently ahead of Harris there - 50% of votes against 48%.

4:16 The winner has already been determined in half of the states in the USA. Harris has won in eight states, while Trump has won in 17 states. The current results map.

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4:07 Meanwhile, CNN awards Trump victory in major Texas with 40 electoral votes.

4:05 Trump is winning in several Midwestern states, increasing his lead.

4:00 Polling stations have closed in 15 more states, including the "swing" states of Arizona and Wisconsin.

3:58 In Trump's camp, they believe that "the election night is shaping up in our favor," Fox News reports. In particular, Republicans are confident in the high turnout of rural voters who favor Trump, as well as a high turnout of their supporters in the key state of Pennsylvania.

3:50 Kamala Harris continues to narrow the current gap from Donald Trump. She has been awarded victory in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Illinois. The overall score: 101 to 71 in favor of Trump. The current election results map.

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3:45 Harris's camp told CNN that the winner of the election could be determined in the coming days. Meanwhile, they are preparing for the possibility that legal challenges to the results in contested states might take four to six weeks.

3:39 At the same time, Harris has predictably won in New Jersey and Delaware.

3:34 Donald Trump continues to extend his lead - he has been awarded victory in Arkansas, where polling stations have just closed. However, both candidates are winning states where they were guaranteed victory before the elections.

3:04 Polling stations have closed in 16 more states in the USA. The current preliminary results map.

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2:37 Polling stations have closed in another contested state - North Carolina. The winner in the state is expected to be determined very quickly.

2:34 Trump has been awarded victory in West Virginia. The current voting map in the USA.

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2:22. After counting 59% of the votes, Trump is leading Harris in Florida: 56% of the votes against 43%.