As dawn broke in the early morning hours of Nov. 6, Donald Trump was officially re-elected as the 47th president of the United States.

Although ballots are still being counted, Trump currently sits at 277 electoral votes as of 10:30 a.m., more than the 270 threshold needed to win, according to The New York Times. 

The Republican victory comes after Trump clinched key wins in the battleground states of North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Trump is currently projected to win Georgia by about 120,000 votes, Wisconsin by 30,000 votes and Pennsylvania by 150,000 votes.

Before and during the rollout of election results, voters were warned about the potential for a so-called “red mirage,” a political phenomenon in which rural Republican votes are counted quickly and Democratic votes from larger urban areas are released much slower. 

As the night progressed, it became less likely that this would be the case. NBC News projected Georgia and its 16 electoral votes flipping back to Trump around 12:30 a.m. After this, the Harris campaign needed all three of the “blue wall” states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania —to stay blue for her to win. 

CNN projected a Trump win in Pennsylvania at 2 a.m. and called the race for him at 5:30 a.m. after he won Wisconsin. Michigan has not been officially called yet, but with 98% of the vote reported, it appears that the “blue wall” will crumble completely and all three states will go to Trump. 

Michigan, Maine, Alaska, Nevada and Arizona have yet to be called. If the candidate currently in the lead takes the state, Trump will win all but Maine and end this race with 312 electoral votes to Kamala Harris’ 226.

This story will be updated.

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