Joe Biden wins Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes, giving him enough for the presidency.
Joseph R. Biden Jr. defeated President Trump in Pennsylvania, winning its 20 electoral votes and presidency. Mr. Biden had steadily erased Mr. Trump’s early lead in the state — at one point, the president led by half a million votes — as ballots, mostly absentee and mail-in votes, were counted over the past few days. Most of the remaining uncounted votes in the state are in Democratic-leaning areas. The Biden campaign hoped further counting could push its lead above 0.5 percent, obviating the need for a recount there and setting the stage for victory. [After this post was published, Mr. Biden’s lead in Pennsylvania reached above 0.5 percent and news outlets declared him president-elect.] The biggest fight in the state has been over ballots that were postmarked by Election Day but arrive later.
