Trump at 247 electoral votes, Harris at 214: US Media

Jubilant Donald Trump supporters gathered in Florida on election night, expecting the ex-president to speak after he notched key wins in the race for the White House.

Men donning formal suits and women in dresses mingled at the Palm Beach County Convention Center event, where they rubbed shoulders with a die-hard Trump fan sporting their political hero�s name emblazoned on a leather vest.

US media have thus far projected that Trump has won in 24 states, including big prizes Texas and Ohio, key battlegrounds Georgia and North Carolina and other reliably Republican-leaning states.

Harris has so far captured 15 states including big electoral vote prizes California and New York -- as well as the US capital Washington.

It gives Harris 214 electoral votes and Trump 247.

The magic number to win the presidency is 270. Observers expect the hotly contested race for the White House to come down to a handful of key battleground states.

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