Americans Celebrate Joe Biden's Election Victory

Published November 8th, 2020 - 05:57 GMT

Joe Biden was elected as the 46th president of the United States at 11.25 a.m. His win, Saturday morning, was reported by all the big press agencies in the country such as CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, AP and USA Today.

Pennsylvania decided the winner after the vote count which turned out to be in Biden's favor, raising his Electoral College Votes to 273 to Trump's 213.

Kamala Harris, who is running mate to Biden, has becomes the first female vice-president, and the first black and Asian-American to claim such a position. 

Tens of thousands of people hit the streets across the country to celebrate Biden's election victory.

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People celebrating the election victory of Joe Biden taunt supporters of U.S President Donald Trump from across the street while celebrating outside the Philadelphia Convention Center after Joe Biden was declared winner of the 2020 presidential election on November 07, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chris McGrath / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

According to several news outlets presidential candidate Joe Biden defeated incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States. Chris McGrath/Getty Images/AFP

Supporters around the country are taking to the streets to celebrate after news outlets have declared Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden winner over President Donald Trump in the U.S. Presidential race. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP

People celebrate the results of the 2020 Presidential election along West Hollywood on November 7, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Emma McIntyre / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

People celebrate in the streets of West Hollywood on November 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

people have begun to congregate in cities across America after news outlets announced Joe Biden had reached the number of electoral votes needed to win the election. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP

People celebrate in the streets of West Hollywood on November 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

A man wearing a face mask walks in front of a huge screen showing a news programme featuring US Democratic candidate Joe Biden's win in the US presidential election, in Tokyo on November 8, 2020. Behrouz MEHRI / AFP

Supporters of US President-elect Joe Biden watch fireworks as they celebrate near the White House on November 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Democrat Joe Biden urged unity on November 7 and promised "a new day for America" in his first national address since he won the tense US election and ended the historically turbulent and divisive era of Donald Trump. Alex Edelman / AFP

After four days of counting the high volume of mail-in ballots in key battleground states due to the coronavirus pandemic, the race was called for Biden after a contentious election battle against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP

Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Drive-In Rally at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 2, 2020. JIM WATSON / AFP

People celebrating the election victory of Joe Biden taunt supporters of U.S President Donald Trump from across the street while celebrating outside the Philadelphia Convention Center after Joe Biden was declared winner of the 2020 presidential election on November 07, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chris McGrath / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
According to several news outlets presidential candidate Joe Biden defeated incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States. Chris McGrath/Getty Images/AFP
Supporters around the country are taking to the streets to celebrate after news outlets have declared Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden winner over President Donald Trump in the U.S. Presidential race. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP
People celebrate the results of the 2020 Presidential election along West Hollywood on November 7, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Emma McIntyre / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
People celebrate in the streets of West Hollywood on November 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
people have begun to congregate in cities across America after news outlets announced Joe Biden had reached the number of electoral votes needed to win the election. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP
People celebrate in the streets of West Hollywood on November 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
A man wearing a face mask walks in front of a huge screen showing a news programme featuring US Democratic candidate Joe Biden's win in the US presidential election, in Tokyo on November 8, 2020. Behrouz MEHRI / AFP
Supporters of US President-elect Joe Biden watch fireworks as they celebrate near the White House on November 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Democrat Joe Biden urged unity on November 7 and promised "a new day for America" in his first national address since he won the tense US election and ended the historically turbulent and divisive era of Donald Trump. Alex Edelman / AFP
After four days of counting the high volume of mail-in ballots in key battleground states due to the coronavirus pandemic, the race was called for Biden after a contentious election battle against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Drive-In Rally at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 2, 2020. JIM WATSON / AFP
People celebrating the election victory of Joe Biden taunt supporters of U.S President Donald Trump from across the street while celebrating outside the Philadelphia Convention Center after Joe Biden was declared winner of the 2020 presidential election on November 07, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chris McGrath / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
People celebrating the election victory of Joe Biden taunt supporters of U.S President Donald Trump from across the street while celebrating outside the Philadelphia Convention Center after Joe Biden was declared winner of the 2020 presidential election on November 07, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chris McGrath / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
According to several news outlets presidential candidate Joe Biden defeated incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States. Chris McGrath/Getty Images/AFP
According to several news outlets presidential candidate Joe Biden defeated incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States. Chris McGrath/Getty Images/AFP
Supporters around the country are taking to the streets to celebrate after news outlets have declared Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden winner over President Donald Trump in the U.S. Presidential race. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP
Supporters around the country are taking to the streets to celebrate after news outlets have declared Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden winner over President Donald Trump in the U.S. Presidential race. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP
People celebrate the results of the 2020 Presidential election along West Hollywood on November 7, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Emma McIntyre / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
People celebrate the results of the 2020 Presidential election along West Hollywood on November 7, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Emma McIntyre / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
People celebrate in the streets of West Hollywood on November 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
People celebrate in the streets of West Hollywood on November 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
people have begun to congregate in cities across America after news outlets announced Joe Biden had reached the number of electoral votes needed to win the election. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP
people have begun to congregate in cities across America after news outlets announced Joe Biden had reached the number of electoral votes needed to win the election. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP
People celebrate in the streets of West Hollywood on November 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
People celebrate in the streets of West Hollywood on November 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
A man wearing a face mask walks in front of a huge screen showing a news programme featuring US Democratic candidate Joe Biden's win in the US presidential election, in Tokyo on November 8, 2020. Behrouz MEHRI / AFP
A man wearing a face mask walks in front of a huge screen showing a news programme featuring US Democratic candidate Joe Biden's win in the US presidential election, in Tokyo on November 8, 2020. Behrouz MEHRI / AFP
Supporters of US President-elect Joe Biden watch fireworks as they celebrate near the White House on November 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Democrat Joe Biden urged unity on November 7 and promised "a new day for America" in his first national address since he won the tense US election and ended the historically turbulent and divisive era of Donald Trump. Alex Edelman / AFP
Supporters of US President-elect Joe Biden watch fireworks as they celebrate near the White House on November 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Democrat Joe Biden urged unity on November 7 and promised "a new day for America" in his first national address since he won the tense US election and ended the historically turbulent and divisive era of Donald Trump. Alex Edelman / AFP
After four days of counting the high volume of mail-in ballots in key battleground states due to the coronavirus pandemic, the race was called for Biden after a contentious election battle against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
After four days of counting the high volume of mail-in ballots in key battleground states due to the coronavirus pandemic, the race was called for Biden after a contentious election battle against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Drive-In Rally at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 2, 2020. JIM WATSON / AFP
Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Drive-In Rally at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 2, 2020. JIM WATSON / AFP

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