US elections highlights: Wall Street hits record high; dollar surges as Trump wins presidency

US Elections 2024 Poll Result LIVE updates: Democrats' Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump? Donald Trump is poised to bag the presidency after bagging wins in crucial battleground states

1:44 PM

America has given us unprecedented and powerful mandate. We have taken back control of Senate: Donald Trump

God spared my life for a reason, Trump tells supporters in Florida. 

 

1:32 PM

News update: Will not rest until we have delivered strong, safe and prosperous America, says Donald Trump

1:13 PM

Trump wins Pennsylvania, leaving him 3 electoral votes shy of clinching White House, says AP

The former president  bagged Pennsylvania early Wednesday, putting him just three electoral votes shy of defeating Kamala Harris to win the White House. A win in Alaska or any of the outstanding battleground states — Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona or Nevada — would send the Republican former president back to the Oval Office.

1:10 PM

News update: Trump addresses supporters, tells Americans that this moment will 'help this country heal'

12:57 PM

Donald trump bags battleground state of Pennsylvania, says CNN

Former President Donald Trump will win the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, according to US media outlet CNN. There are 19 electoral votes at stake in Pennsylvania.

12:45 PM

News update: Donald Trump to address supporters at campaign event

12:34 PM

News update: Fox News calls the presidential elections for Donald Trump

12:16 PM

US election results 2024: Kamala Harris bags New Mexico

According to media projections, Vice-President Kamala Harris will secure the electoral votes in New Mexico. There are five electoral votes at stake in New Mexico. 

11:56 AM

US elections results: Kamala Harris secures New Hampshire, says AP

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris bagged New Hampshire on Wednesday, continuing the state’s two-decade-long streak of awarding its four electoral votes to Democrats.

11:38 AM

Democrat Ro Khanna wins reelection to US House in California's 17th Congressional District

Khanna easily defeated Republican Anita Chen in a solidly blue district. Khanna was first elected to the U.S. House in 2016 after unseating incumbent Rep. Mike Honda, another Democrat.

11:26 AM

Kamala Harris bags 2nd Congressional District in Nebraska, one electoral vote

Democrat Kamala Harris won the electoral vote tied to Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday. The district has earned the nickname of Nebraska's "blue dot" after having supported two other Democrats for president in the last 16 years. Nebraska and Maine are the only two states that split their Electoral College votes based on the popular votes in individual congressional districts.

 

11:12 AM

Republicans take Senate majority for first time in 4 years

Republicans seized control of the US Senate late Tuesday after flipping Democratic held seats, holding onto GOP incumbents and wresting away the majority for the first time in four years. The unexpected battleground of Nebraska pushed Republicans over the top. Incumbent GOP Sen Deb Fischer brushed back a surprisingly strong challenge from independent newcomer Dan Osborn.

10:56 AM

US Election 2024: Donald Trump leading Kamala Harris in presidential race

According to current projections, Republican heavyweight Donald Trump is picking up 154 electoral college votes as opposed to 81 by Harris. 

10:42 AM

Trump takes early lead

Polls closed across six US states — including the pivotal battleground of Georgia — and early results are beginning to be tallied. In widely expected results, Trump was declared the winner in Indiana and Kentucky while Harris took Vermont. 

10:10 AM

US election results 2024: Polls have closed in most of the US at 10:00 am IST

Polls have closed in most of the United States while voting continues in some Western states.