One of the most divisive election campaigns in modern US history, set against the backdrop of a deadly pandemic that has killed more than 230,000 Americans and upended the functioning of political campaigns, has ended with no clear winner likely to be declared on election night. The final results will likely only be known in a matter of days and may hinge on a handful of late-declaring states, according to election officials.
Both campaigns have declared the results will not be known until well after the early hours of 4 November. Vote counting in several crucial states will continue for some time, meaning that definitive results may not be known until Friday in some states. Officials in the crucial swing states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia have said their final results will not be announced for hours to come, setting up a brutal battle between the candidates to control the narrative and present themselves as the legitimate president as decisive results trickle in.
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