Biden continues to chip away at Trump’s lead in Pennsylvania and has edged ahead in Georgia as last presidential election counts trickle in,
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This table shows an estimate for the amount of votes remaining to be counted in each state where the winner is not yet known, and the number of votes separating the current leading candidate from the second-placed party (the margin). Taken together the two things suggest how much scope there is for the positions to change in the final count
This table shows an estimate for the amount of votes remaining to be counted in each state where the winner is not yet known, and the number of votes separating the current leading candidate from the second-placed party (the margin). Taken together the two things suggest how much scope there is for the positions to change in the final count.
| State | Votes left to count (est.) | Current margin | Current leader | |
| % | votes | |||
| Georgia | 1% | <50,000 | 917 | Biden |
| Pennsylvania | 3% | <200,000 | 18,042 | Trump |
| North Carolina | 6% | <350,000 | 76,701 | Trump |
| Nevada | 16% | <250,000 | 11,438 | Biden |
| Alaska | 50% | <200,000 | 54,610 | Trump |
North Carolina15 electoral college votesEst. vote count 94%Polls closed 3 days ago
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Donald Trump | 2,732,084 | 50.1% |
| Joe Biden | 2,655,383 | 48.7% |
| Jo Jorgensen | 47,215 | 0.9% |
Why does it matter?
Historically Republican-leaning, North Carolina has become increasingly competitive in recent years. The state’s recent voting patterns mirror a national trend towards more polarisation, with cities swinging further towards the Democrats and rural areas towards the Republicans
Edward Helmore reports for us on how markets and business are reacting to slowly unfolding election results:
Wall Street is supposed to hate uncertainty but as the fight over the presidential contest continues, investors couldn’t be happier.
If, as appears likely, Joe Biden wins, he will become the first president since George HW Bush to enter office without control of both the House and Senate – an outcome that indicates at least two years of legislative gridlock.
It’s a scenario Wall Street appears to love. One that may give Republicans in the Senate little incentive to enact a new, larger coronavirus stimulus package that Democrats have hoped for and the power to block tax increases, big spending programs and tougher regulations.