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US Elections Results: Donald Trump has won the US elections, winning a landslide victory in swing states. His rival Kamala Harris has secured 226 electoral colleges, while Trump has won 295—crossing the majority mark of 270. He will be the second Republican to get a second term in office in 20 years. George Bush, a Republican, was president from 2001 to 2009.
As far as swing states are concerned, Trump has already won the swing states of Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and is leading in the other two - Arizona, and Nevada.
Kamala Harris conceded defeat early morning. In her speech, the Democratic leader said though she has conceded the election, she has not conceded "the fight that fuelled this campaign."
In a speech that lasted less than 15 minutes, Harris admitted it was painful to lose but urged her supporters to "keep fighting".
"The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for, but hear me when I say that the light of America's promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting," she told supporters.
Mr Trump's victory, following one of the most hostile campaigns in modern US history, was all the more remarkable given an unprecedented criminal conviction, a near-miss assassination attempt, and warnings from a former chief of staff that he is a "fascist."
Donald Trump had said he would be prepared to concede defeat after Tuesday's vote "if it's a fair election", while again raising concerns about the use of electronic voting machines. Trump, however, said he feels "very confident" about winning back the White House, after casting his Election Day ballot in Florida in one of the most contentious US elections in decades.
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