270 is needed to win the presidency. Our political reporter greg lee here now with where things stand as of tonight. Good evening. The outcome of this election hinging on just a few remaining states that are steadily counting thousands of ballots. Nevada could give joe biden the votes he needs to win, but it is very close and we wont have any new numbers until tomorrow morning. But another state were watching closely and maybe surprisingly so is georgia. A democrat hasnt carried this state since 92. Election officials said they had about 200,000 votes left to count this afternoon. Heres where we stand. Just the narrowest of margins between President Trump and joe biden. President Trump Holding that very small lead. That state and its 16 Electoral College votes, just too close to call. Pennsylvania is often at the center of the election universe. 20 electoral votes at stake. Election officials said it could be days before we had a final count. This is a mustwin for President Trump and r
Greg. Reporter heather, good afternoon. Day four of the tense count, as the nation waits to find out who will win the election. The margens are slim and bottom line is the closer it is, the longer this could take as you said. We know former Vice President joe biden, california senator Kamala Harris give a prime time address exactly what they will say, thats to be determined. And thousands of votes are still being counted as we speak. Lets go straight to the numbers in critical battleground state pennsylvania. 20 Electoral College votes. A state the president flipped in 2016. Bideen took lead the lead and we are i want waiting from counts in Allegheny County biden ahead by 14,000 votes. In georgia it bears repeating a state that has not selected a democrat i go president since 1972 but the margin is thin. There will likely and recount. Official say whats left are provisional ballots. Right now, biden ahead by about 4,000 votes. Lets go to nevadan 6 Electoral College votes. Official also
Of numbers. Right now bind ahead by about 20,000 votes after the most recent update. In georgia, it bears repeating, a state that has now elected a democratic president since 1992. Biden again took the lead there overnight, but the margin is razor then. The georgia secretary of state has already said there will likely be a recount. Officials say what is left are most live provisional ballots. Right now biden holding on to a lead of about 4,000 votes. To nevada, its 6 Electoral College votes. Officials have said they will are counting votes well into the weekend. A lot of focus on clark county, rightfully so. 70 of the statements population in las vegas. 88 reporting, biden hanging on to a 50 to 48 lead. Fox news and the Associated Press already called arizona for joe biden, but a quick look at the numbers, bind holding on to a slim need, 94 reporting, 50 to 49 . For more insight on this race, go to sonoma state Political Science professor dave mcewen. Let me start with the biden campai
Alex savidge. Lets look at the numbers here. Throughout the day, joe biden has been widening the lead in the undecided states that could get him to 270 electoral votes. In georgia, he is up by 4400 votes. In nevada, the margin is more than 22,000. In pennsylvania, the lead is up to 29,000 votes. As more votes are trickling in, the map has not budged. Joe biden leads the president ial race with 264 electoral votes. President trump has 214. High turnout, and a huge number of mailin ballots, and slim margins have contributed to the delay in naming a winner in this race. We get more from our political reporter, greg lee. You are tracking where each state dance tonight. Reporter good evening. The nation is continuing to wait to see who will win the election. The campaigns are anxiously awaiting a final call. Joe biden and Kamala Harris were hoping for a call tonight. They land the campaign thought would be a victory speech. With remaining states too close to call, they adjusted the message.
Votes officials have said. They will are counting votesle into the weekend. Clark county is home to 70 of the states population. Thats where las vegas is. 88 reporting. Biden holding his 50 to 48 lead. Fox news and the Associated Press already called arizona for joe biden, but here is a quick look at those numbers. Biden holding tune that lead 50 to 49 with 90 reporting. Fulton held a News Conference in the last hour. Here in full torn county, the fat lady has almost sung. All article votes have been counted. All day of votes have been counted. All absentee ballots have been counted. Now were concluding the process of counting the provisional ballots. Mind you, thats just one county in georgia. Were still waiting on counts in others. And we need to give credit near california and to these other states where many of the folks counting these votes are volunteers and all of this amidst a pandemic. Alex . Absolutely. They are absolutely the unsung heros in this whole process. Yeah, we owe