US Election: Georgia’s DeKalb County Finishes Counting, But Who Wins?

Report reaching Brainnews has it that DeKalb County, Georgia has finished its counting for the just concluded United States Presidential Election.

2020 United States Presidential Election
ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 04: Election workers count Fulton County ballots at State Farm Arena on November 4, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2020 presidential race between incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden is still too close to call with outstanding ballots to count. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

According to CNN, DeKalb County, Georgia, a large Democratic stronghold just outside Atlanta, finished counting its last absentee ballots just after midnight Thursday.

A total of 127,019 absentee ballots were processed.

The county’s final tally was roughly 83% for Biden and 16% for Trump.

Fulton County, Georgia’s most populated county, meanwhile is still counting votes. At last check, 17,000 votes remained uncounted in that county.

Why this matters: There are 16 electoral votes at stake in Georgia. CNN is yet to project a winner in the state. Joe Biden leads the race for the presidency with 253 electoral votes. President Trump has 213 electoral votes. The candidates each need 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.

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