We’re on track to win, says Joe Biden

Agencies |Washington

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In a closely contested US presidential election after having a lead of 223 electoral votes Democratic candidate Joe Biden says the democrats are on track to win.

In electoral votes that counted, US president and the Republican candidate Donald Trump was reeling early but later improves to174 electoral votes as the counting progresses.

“Your patience is commendable. We knew this would go long, but who knew it would go till tomorrow morning, or even longer. We feel good about where we are, we really do… We are on track to win this election,” Biden said.

However, counting was still underway in key battleground states, the results of which are crucial for both contenders. All eyes are on the swing states of Arizona, Iowa, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. A candidate needs 270 votes to win the presidency.

So far, Trump has won Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wyoming, Indiana, South Carolina, and Utah. Biden, meanwhile, has taken Democratic-leaning states like California, Colorado, Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.