Congress officially certifies Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election win

 

Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson preside over a joint session of Congress to certify the results of the 2024 Presidential election, inside the House Chamber at the US Capitol on January 6, 2025, in Washington, DC. 

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Congress has officially certified Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election.

The Electoral College vote count went smoothly and no objections or disturbances occurred — a stark contrast to the scene from four years ago when rioters stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 presidential election.

Vice President Kamala Harris, who presided over the process as president of the Senate, announced the certification of the count. According to the law, that declaration will be considered final or, in legal terms, “shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons” elected president and vice president.

Trump and Vance won the election with 312 electoral votes. Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz received 226 electoral votes.

Trump will be sworn in on January 20.