Former President of the United States of America Donald J. Trump is closing in on the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.
The former President as at 9:09 AM GMT garnered 267 of the electoral votes while his close contender Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate trails with 224 votes, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
The Republican candidate is also leading in terms of the popular votes after securing 51.1 percent of provisional votes to lead Kamala Harris, who managed 47.4 percent.
Trump’s victory in three key battlegrounds including Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina narrows Harris’ chance of making it to the White House, political watchers say.
The Republican party has also flipped the Senate, ending four years of Democrats’ control.
Donald Trump has already declared victory for himself in an address to his supporters in Florida.
Some world leaders including Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have sent congratulatory messages to the former US leader.
