Joe Biden's victory in Pennsylvania
Mr. Biden is also ahead in Georgia. 99% of the votes have been counted there.
Biden received a record number of popular votes in the history of the US presidential election - 73 million.
Donald Trump received nearly 70 million votes, the second highest number of votes in American history
Mr. in Nevada. Biden is slightly ahead. 69% of the votes were counted there
In Arizona, 90% of the votes have been counted. Biden leads with 1.8% of the vote
The count is still ongoing in North Carolina. There is a 95% vote count, Mr. Trump is leading there with 1.4% of the vote
However, Mr. If Biden wins only in Pennsylvania or Georgia, Nevada and Arizona, he will be the next US president.
President Donald Trump has claimed victory in a "legitimate" vote, although the vote count is still under way.
The total number of electoral votes is 538, 260 votes are needed to win
The turnout was 6%, the highest in the 120-year history of the United State
The response of world leaders
Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel and Justin Trudeau congratulate Joe Biden Image caption: Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel and Justin Trudeau congratulate Joe Biden
Without waiting for Donald Trump to concede defeat, world leaders called on the newly elected President. Trump's opponent congratulates Joe Biden.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is looking forward to working with Joe Biden on a "future partnership."
"The United States and Europe will continue to work together to address the enormous challenges of our time," she said.
In a tweet, French President Emmanuel Macron said. Congratulating Biden, he said: “We have a lot of work to do to meet the current challenges. Let's work together. ”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was "interested in working with Biden and Kamala Harris" and congratulated them on their "good luck".
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called Biden a "true friend" of his country.
"I am confident that relations between the two countries will be further strengthened after he takes over the presidency."
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, however, did not show much warmth. He mocked American democracy, saying: "Whatever the outcome of the election, there is a definite slippage in the American administration at all levels, political, civic and moral."
The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. Biden and Kamala released a lengthy statement after tweeting congratulations to Harris, saying "the relationship between Canada and the United States is unique - one that is unique in the world."
The two governments will work together to “establish peace and unity, achieve economic prosperity and tackle the world's climate problem.