Biden Widens Gap in Georgia... Closing in on Presidential Victory (Comprehensive Report 2)

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump
[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] On the 6th (local time), as the vote counting neared completion, Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden widened the gap with President Donald Trump in the crucial battleground state of Georgia, moving one step closer to winning the presidential election.

As of four days after Election Day, the U.S. media have not yet declared a winner in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona. However, some media outlets report that Biden has secured the electoral votes.

According to U.S. media including CNN, as of 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time (8:30 p.m. Korean Time on the 6th), with 99% of the votes counted in Georgia, Biden leads President Trump by 1,096 votes. Both candidates have a vote share of 49.4%. It is truly a razor-thin race.

Georgia, with 16 electoral votes, initially showed an advantage for President Trump. He maintained a lead of around 10 percentage points early on, but late-counted mail-in ballots heavily favored Biden, allowing him to close the gap rapidly.

As the counting neared the end, the vote difference narrowed sharply. Until 3 p.m. Korean Time on the same day, Trump was ahead by about 1,800 votes, but Biden ultimately overtook him.

In Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes), Biden gradually made up the deficit as mail-in ballots were counted.

With 95% of votes counted in Pennsylvania, President Trump’s vote share is 49.5%, slightly ahead of Biden’s 49.2% by 0.3 percentage points. The vote difference continues to shrink to about 18,000 votes.

If Biden wins Pennsylvania, he will secure the presidential victory regardless of the outcomes in other states.

However, recounts may be conducted in Georgia and Pennsylvania. In Georgia, if the vote margin between the two candidates is less than 0.5 percentage points, a recount can be requested by law. In Pennsylvania, a recount is mandatory by law if the margin is the same.

In North Carolina, Trump is leading. With 95% of votes counted, Trump holds 50.0% of the vote, leading Biden’s 48.6% by 1.4 percentage points.

In Nevada, with 89% of votes counted, Biden leads President Trump by 0.9 percentage points with 49.4% of the vote.

In Arizona, with 90% of votes counted, Biden leads President Trump by 1.6 percentage points with 50.1% of the vote compared to Trump’s 48.5%.

To win the presidential election, a candidate must secure a majority of the 596 electoral votes, which is at least 270. Currently, Biden has secured 253 electoral votes, while President Trump has 213.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.