Washington, Nov 06 (V7N) — In the unfolding results of the US presidential election, Republican candidate Donald Trump has garnered 248 electoral college votes, moving closer to the required 270 votes to secure the presidency. His opponent, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, has accumulated 214 electoral votes, leaving her in need of a significant boost to surpass Trump.

According to Al Jazeera News, Trump has secured key victories in swing states North Carolina and Georgia, each contributing 16 electoral votes. Trump now needs only 23 more electoral votes to reach the threshold, while Harris will need to make substantial gains in the remaining undecided states to catch up.

Among Trump’s victories are critical states with large electoral counts, including:
- Texas (40 votes)
- Florida (30 votes)
- Ohio (17 votes)

Additionally, Trump claimed Tennessee (11), Indiana (11), Missouri (10), Alabama (9), South Carolina (9), Oklahoma (7), Kentucky (8), Louisiana (8), Mississippi (6), Kansas (6), West Virginia (4), Idaho (4), Montana (4), North Dakota (3), and Wyoming (3).

### States Won by Harris
Kamala Harris has secured the Democratic strongholds of:
- California (54 votes)
- New York (28 votes)
- Illinois (19 votes)

She has also won Washington (12), Massachusetts (11), Maryland (10), Delaware (3), and Vermont (3).

As of the latest count, Trump leads with 51.16% of the popular vote, translating to over 66.48 million votes, while Harris has 47.41%, with around 61.72 million votes. Key swing states, including Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona, remain in play, holding a collective 93 electoral votes. The outcome in these states, particularly Pennsylvania, is expected to be decisive.

The US election requires a candidate to win at least 270 out of a total 538 electoral votes to claim the presidency. With Trump needing only 23 more votes and Harris facing a steeper challenge, the nation awaits the final results with bated breath.

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