Harris takes California and Oregon, Trump wins in Idaho

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls gradually closing across the United States Tuesday and a long night of waiting for results expected.

Harris won California in the race, taking its huge slate of 54 electoral votes. She also won in the West Coast state of Oregon.

Her rival Trump was projected to win in Idaho and Iowa, US networks said, adding to his 20 winning states advantage.

So far, that gives Trump 211 electoral votes and Harris 153. The magic number to win the White House is 270.

The key battleground states, including Georgia and Pennsylvania, have yet to be called.

(AFP, AP and Reuters)
(Updated at 12.09 am)