The US Electoral College confirms Donald Trump as president

On December 17, the Electoral College across all 50 states of the United States officially voted to elect Mr. Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States, thereby confirming the victory of the Republican candidate in the general election on November 5.

According to the election results, Mr. Trump won 312 electoral votes, compared to 226 votes of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate.

Previously, Mr. Trump also won an absolute victory in 7 battleground states this year and won all 93 electoral votes. In terms of popular votes, Mr. Trump received 72.9 million votes, far surpassing Ms. Harris with 68.2 million votes. This is the first time he won more popular votes than Democratic candidates.

In the US election process that takes place every four years, the vote of the electors is often considered a formality to formalize the results of the election.

The U.S. Constitution requires that the official votes of the electors decide who will be president, even though voters nationwide have already cast their ballots for president more than a month in advance. Each state has its own rules for choosing electors, and each state has the same number of electors as the number of members of its congressional delegation.

President-elect Trump is expected to be sworn in on January 20, 2025.