PHILADELPHIA - Joe Biden has been elected as the 46th president of the United States, according to FOX News and the Associated Press.
Biden, 77, reportedly surged passed the 270 benchmark on Saturday by winning Pennsylvania's 20 electoral college votes thanks in-part to overwhelming support in Philadelphia.
According to FOX News, with 96% of precincts reporting, Biden outscored Trump 81% to 18%. Trump surged ahead early in the commonwealth and at one point lead the race by more than 600,000 votes.