2020 Latest: Trump Wins 4 States, while Biden Takes 7 States

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Nov 03, 2020 6:01PM (GMT 01:01) - 3066 words

Eds: UPDATES: Updates with Trump winning Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, while Biden wins Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):

8 p.m.

President Donald Trump has won Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee, while Democrat Joe Biden has won Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

The results were not a surprise. Biden is very strong in the states that went for him, just as Trump is strong in the states he won.

Trump takes 33 electoral votes for winning those four states, while Biden adds 69 electoral votes to his total for winning seven states.