After days (and days) of counting, the 2020 US election finally looks like it’s coming to an end.
Major networks have called the election for Joe Biden after deciding that his lead in Pennsylvania was too much for president Trump to catch. This took him over the crucial 270 number required to win the electoral college and secure the presidency for four years.
After a divisive election, Americans have flocked to the streets to celebrate Biden’s win, which despite the lengthy counting process, was decisive.
Now it’s time to see whether Joe Biden can achieve the herculean task of uniting the United States, and securing a peaceful transition of power with a norm-defying president.
The news spread round the world in an instant.
Politicians from around the world have offered their congratulations to President-elect Biden.
Congratulations, @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a… https://t.co/JC7laTu5oQ— Justin Trudeau (@Justin Trudeau) 1604768522
Congratulations - now the hard work begins! https://t.co/VXFzmuVBHZ— Nick Clegg (@Nick Clegg) 1604770196
Congratulations to President Elect Joe Biden whose victory is a light after years of darkness. The world now has a… https://t.co/4fRyJmK1s2— Lisa Nandy (@Lisa Nandy) 1604770527
Congratulations @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris https://t.co/xrpE99W4c4— Boris Johnson (@Boris Johnson) 1604771364
Great news for progressives around the world that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have defeated Trump. Lets work toget… https://t.co/n0cgDtSTpP— Jeremy Corbyn (@Jeremy Corbyn) 1604768341
One down, one to go ... #BritainTrump https://t.co/hV3WMlSwfi— Caroline Lucas (@Caroline Lucas) 1604771585
High-profile Democratic figures could barely contain their excitement.
The voters have spoken, and they have chosen @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris to be our next president and vice presiden… https://t.co/YTuzu1lVhe— Hillary Clinton (@Hillary Clinton) 1604767864
History. The first woman to be Vice President. The first African American to be Vice President. The first Asian… https://t.co/9rR1QsyNAS— Chuck Schumer (@Chuck Schumer) 1604770451
Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden & Vice President-elect Kamala Harris!— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1604768548
President-Elect @JoeBiden and Vice President-Elect @KamalaHarris! That feels so good to say. Americans chose Joe… https://t.co/HPgLlnuagl— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1604767703
I want to congratulate all those who worked so hard to make this historic day possible. Now, through our continued… https://t.co/CZucTLqelU— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1604770351
America has spoken and democracy has won. Now we have a President-Elect and Vice President-Elect who will serve all… https://t.co/jvmHXm4snD— Bill Clinton (@Bill Clinton) 1604769969
People were delighted to see the end of Trump as president.
He already feels like history. Already, when I scroll past a video of him on here he seems like such an artifact, l… https://t.co/SIEDAAMo9f— Sara Collins (@Sara Collins) 1604770211
The Trump Administration ends just as it began: By massively losing the popular vote.— James O'Malley (@James O'Malley) 1604771468
And many are celebrating the historic victory.
Donald Harris and Shyamala Gopalan grew up under British colonial rule on different sides of the planet. Jamaica an… https://t.co/tiunjvuClp— Megha Mohan (@Megha Mohan) 1604769539
BREAKING: For the first time in American history, not only a woman but a Black woman, Kamala Harris, will become th… https://t.co/qlu5CGMGti— Jade Jackson (@Jade Jackson) 1604767779
Congratulations to @KamalaHarris, the first Black woman Vice-President of the U.S. She is the first graduate of an… https://t.co/evM2v1jU0Y— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sherrilyn Ifill) 1604767237
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is making history on so many fronts: the first woman, the first black woman, the… https://t.co/ZLK05h3KMn— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche Alcindor) 1604768946
Not everyone was as celebratory. The more progressive wing of the party has long perceived Biden to be more moderate than they would like.
Again I get not wanting Trump but people in the streets cheering for Biden aka the continued hollowing out of their… https://t.co/l5SwqROrSR— Anna Khachiyan (@Anna Khachiyan) 1604767152
Thought turned to what the candidates were feeling after hearing the news, and there were a lot of jokes
Big “We’re through to the X Factor live shows!!!” energy https://t.co/EWIxL9f3OW— Abby Tomlinson (@Abby Tomlinson) 1604770393