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Kamala Harris, Democratic Candidate

TRUMP WINS

270 to win

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

Kamala Harris, Democratic Candidate

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223

Donald Trump of the Republican party has 294 electoral college votes.

Donald Trump, Republican Candidate

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294

Kamala Harris of the Democrat party has 67,147,901 votes (47.5%)

Donald Trump of the Republican party has 71,990,959 votes (50.9%)

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