Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, a fixture in Washington political circles for nearly a half century, has been projected the winner of the U.S. presidency and stands to be inaugurated January 20, becoming the country’s oldest leader ever.
Americans React to Joe Biden-Kamala Harris Election Win
![People react after media announced that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, on Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House, in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/60c93399-df0c-41bb-9a7f-b355718d2b8e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People react after media announced that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, on Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House, in Washington.
![People hold cardboard cutouts after media announced that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, on Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House.](https://gdb.voanews.com/cb322b12-b735-4cbc-8626-b8fd83a0f938_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People hold cardboard cutouts after media announced that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, on Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House.
![Supporters of Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden celebrate near the site of his planned election victory celebration in Wilmington, Delaware.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6009714d-8692-47fc-8c6a-52c7c2c1310c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden celebrate near the site of his planned election victory celebration in Wilmington, Delaware.
![People celebrate on Black Lives Matter plaza across from the White House in Washington, Nov. 7, 2020, after Democrat Joe Biden was projected the winner of the 2020 presidential election.](https://gdb.voanews.com/742d61da-35fb-412e-9910-9ce2e4ea4da5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People celebrate on Black Lives Matter plaza across from the White House in Washington, Nov. 7, 2020, after Democrat Joe Biden was projected the winner of the 2020 presidential election.