International Desk: Republican candidate Donald Trump has received 230 Electoral College votes in the results of the US presidential election so far. On the other hand, the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris received 205 Electoral College votes. Accordingly, to reach the magic figure, Trump needs 40 Electoral College votes and Kamala 65. News Al Jazeera.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump has won the swing state of North Carolina. He has received 16 Electoral College votes of the state . Trump has received 51.07 percent of the votes counted so far and Kamala 47.54 percent.

Incidentally, seven swing states play a major role in winning and losing the country's presidential elections. Those states are North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona. The number of electoral votes in these seven states is 93. However, it is believed that the state of Pennsylvania can play an important role in this election.

Note that there are a total of 538 Electoral College votes in US elections. To be elected president, a candidate must receive at least 270 Electoral College votes.