Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump each hold 49.4 percent of the vote — with Mr. Biden ahead by a mere 1,097 votes — clearly within the margin that would permit either candidate to request a recount. It’s possible that the margin separating Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden could shift in either direction before the election is certified, but not by much. Georgia’s 16 electoral votes would bring Mr. Biden within one of the 270 he needs to become the president-elect. In Pennsylvania, Mr. Biden trailed the president by 18,229 votes, with about 95 percent of the estimated vote reported. Should Mr. Biden win Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes, he would capture the White House outright.

Source: New York Times November 06, 2020 00:35 UTC