US Election Exit Poll Results 2020 LIVE Updates: Voters Split on Economy, But Majority Say Covid Caused Financial Hardship

Democratic candidate Joe Biden is leading in Vermont, Georgia, Florida and New Hampshire, according to initial trends.

Biden is leading in Vermont and Georgia | Democratic candidate Joe Biden is leading in Vermont and Georgia. Republican candidate Donald Trump is leading in South Carolina.

According to the trends, Trump is likely to sweep Indiana. Indiana has 11 electoral votes. 

Republicans are leading in Virginia while the Democrats are leading in New Hampshire and Florida now.

Georgia Must-win for Trump | Georgia is expected to go for a must-win state for President Donald Trump and could offer an idea into how Election Night will unfold, reports CNN. Georgia has long been a Republican stronghold, with the GOP currently controlling every statewide office and the state legislature. Democrats haven't won a major statewide race in the last two decades.

Trump Leading in Florida | US President Donald Trump leading in Florida, report CNN. Polls are closing in some states at 7 pm ET. The states include Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.

President Trump will win Indiana, CNN projects. There are 11 electoral votes at stake in Indiana. A US presidential candidate requires 270 votes to win the presidential polls.

How Joe Biden is Watching the Results? | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is at his home in Wilmington, with his family, waiting for returns to start coming in at any moment. "He’s trying to take in the weight and history of it all," a friend told CNN. It’s a day of nostalgia for a man who could be the oldest president ever elected – should he win. Biden's first bid for the presidency came three decades ago when he was the youngest candidate.

More Confident than in 2016: Trump Campaign | The Trump campaign expressed that Election Day turnout would boost their vote count despite a lead for Democrats among early voters. "Where we, where we disagree with the Biden campaign is their view of what is happening on election day. They believe that election, and the makeup of voters who are voting today on Election Day, will resemble those who voted on election day in 2016," Trump Campaign Manager told CNN.

Highest Voter Turnout in US | The US appears to be on track to see over 160 million votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, a turnout rate of about 67 per cent, which is higher than the country has witnessed in more than a century, as President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned through the final day to get more voters to the polling booths. Voting across the nation was largely smooth as voters lined up early in the morning across polling stations in the country to cast their ballots in one of the most consequential and polarised elections in US history that took place in the shadow of a devastating coronavirus pandemic.

Maine Likely to Have Highest Turnout | Maine in the Northeast United States is likely to set a record for the highest turnout in the US polls this year. The previous turnout record was 72%. Before the polls started on Tuesday morning, more than half of the registered voters had cast mail ballots. The exact turnout is not known, however, reports indicate that it could be the highest turnout recorded.

Oldest US President Ever | No matter who wins, the President elected would be the oldest ever. Donald Trump is 74 while Joe Bident is 77. 100 million Americans have already cast their early ballot and result could come early or late depending on whether the count is close.

US President Donald Trump is watching the election results from the East Wing of the White House with his senior staff members, according to the White House communications director. Trump's aides are offering mixed messages on what they expect about the results.

Markets Nod at Biden Win as Stocks Gain, Dollar Slips | The dollar slid and global equity markets rose on bets of increased stimulus if Joe Biden wins the US presidential election against President Donald Trump, but gold prices edged higher on the potential for contested voting results. The former Democratic vice president is expected to boost stimulus spending and be less-combative on trade, which would lift other currencies at the dollar's expense. Biden has held a strong lead in national polls, but Republican Trump is close enough in swing states possibly to gain the 270 Electoral College votes needed to retain the presidency.

Buiding Economy or Containing Virus? Voters Divided | Around 7 out of 10 Trump supporters say rebuilding the US economy should be the priority of the nation that containing the spread of coronavirus. Among the Biden supporters, around 8 out of 10 says that containing the coronavirus should be the bigger priority, CNN exit poll shows. About half of voters believe that the US economy is in poor shape, however, more say they are better off today than four years ago with around 4 out of 10 voters. Around 2 out of 10 believe that they are worse off today that what they were four years ago. 

Trump Supporters Vote on Economy, Biden Supporters on Covid-19 | President Donald Trump's supporters are more likely to call the economy as their top issue with around 6 out of 10 supporters saying so, rather than voting coronavirus. On the other hand, among former Vice President Joe Biden's supporters, more cite coronavirus with around 3 out of 10 than the economy about 1 out of 10.

How to Follow US Election Results from India? | India is approximately 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Washington, DC. That means that when the first polls close at 6 pm Eastern time (November 3) in parts of Indiana and Kentucky, it will be around 4.30 am according to Indian Standard Time (November 4) for us, here. At 7 pm ET, which will be 5:30 am IST, an hour later, polls will close in the key state of Florida. At 8 pm ET, which will be 6:30 am here, Pennsylvania will begin counting its votes.

Voters Divided over Economy | Exit poll shows that Voters split on state of the economy. Economy is positioned as the most important issue for the plurality of US Elections 2020. Voters are divided as to whether the economy is performing good or poor, according to CNN's exit polls for US presidential elections.

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Covid-19, Racial Inequality and Health Policy Among Key Issues | According to exit poll, 1 out of 5 says that racial inequality and about 1 in 6 named the coronavirus pandemic as the most important issue for to decide their vote. Around 1 in 10 each cited health care policy and crime and violence as their top issue, a prelimiary results of the CNN exit polls show.

UPDATE | According to initial exit polls for US Presidential elections, voters are divided over the top issues in their vote for the presidential election. About one-third of the voters called the economy their most crucial issue, a report on the preliminary results of a nationwide CNN exit poll shows.

One-Third Voters Want a Strong Leader to be President | According to the exit poll, One-third of voters want a US president who is a strong leader, while around one-quarter say they want someone with good judgment. Around 1 in 5 want someone who “cares about people like me,” while another 1 in 5 want someone who can unite the country.

Trump Supporters Voting for President Rather Voting Against Biden: Exit Polls | Voters backing President Donald Trump are strongly voting for their candidate rather than against his opponent, with around 4 in 5 saying so, early exit polls show, according to CNN. Some Joe Biden voters are doing the same, but to a lesser extent. Around two-thirds of Biden voters say they’re voting for their candidate, while around one-third say they are voting against Trump. 

In total, 12 Republican-held seats and two Democratic-held seats are in play, based on a Reuters analysis of three nonpartisan US elections forecasters - the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, the Cook Political Report and Inside Elections. "There are dogfights all over the country," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in Congress, said at a campaign stop. He described the possibility of Republicans holding onto the Senate majority as a "50-50 proposition."

Democrats Favored to Win Control of US Senate | Democrats are favored to emerge from 14 hotly contested US Senate races with full control of Congress in Tuesday's election, but final results from at least five of those contests may not be available for days, and in some cases, months. With public disapproval of President Donald Trump weighing on Republicans across the country, voters will decide whether to end the political careers of embattled Republican senators, including Trump ally Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and moderate Susan Collins of Maine, among others.