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Kamala Harris, Democratic Candidate

TRUMP WINS

270 to win

Kamala Harris of the Democrat party has 223 electoral college votes.

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Donald Trump of the Republican party has 279 electoral college votes.

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Kamala Harris of the Democrat party has 66,009,184 votes (47.3%)

Donald Trump of the Republican party has 71,103,755 votes (51.0%)

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