Former President Donald Trump speaking to reporters from the drive-thru window of a McDonald’s in Lower Southampton Township. (Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com)
As of Wednesday afternoon, Trump secured 195,147 votes to Harris’ 194,635.
President-Elect Donald Trump narrowly leads Vice President Kamala Harris in Bucks County as votes continue to be tallied from Tuesday’s election.
With a vast majority of mail-in and in-person ballots counted, Trump holds a slim margin of 512 votes over Harris.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Trump secured 195,147 votes to Harris’ 194,635. Of third-party candidates, the Green Party’s Jill Stein received 1,917 votes and Libertarian Chase Oliver garnered 1,890.
If the lead sticks, a win would make it Trump’s first victory in the county after defeats in the 2016 and 2020 elections.
While most in-person and mail-in ballots have been counted, approximately 13,000 remain outstanding or uncounted, according to county spokesperson James O’Malley.
The uncounted includes about 5,000 mail-in, challenged, and segregated ballots; 5,200 provisional ballots; and 3,000 overseas and military ballots, which are due next Tuesday.
Several major media organizations’ projections and results have indicated that Trump won the 2024 election, his third running for president.
Bucks County is traditionally considered a bellwether county and has favored Democratic presidential candidates since 1992. However, Tuesday’s results might signal a shift looking at the broader national results.
Trump lost Bucks County in 2020 by 17,345 votes and 2,699 votes in 2016.
In Bucks County, Republicans had a solid night with GOP incumbents holding onto Pennsylvania House of Representative seats, Republican candidates winning the state row offices, and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey holding a very slight lead in the county over Republican challenger Dave McCormick. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick held back his Democratic challenger, Ashley Ehasz, by nearly 52,000 votes, according to unofficial tallies.
Speaking to supporters, Trump early Wednesday morning promised a “golden age” once he gets into power.
Harris conceded the race Wednesday afternoon after a phone call with Trump.
“President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier today where she congratulated him on his historic victory. President Trump acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout the campaign, and both leaders agreed on the importance of unifying the country,” said Steven Cheung, the communications director for the Trump campaign.
A White House official said Biden invited Trump to the White House and congratulated him on his victory.
Harris spoke to supporters at Howard University near Washington D.C. Wednesday afternoon.
“I know folks are experiencing a range of emotions right now. I get it, but we must accept the results of this election,” she said, recounting her call congratulating Trump.
The vice president urged the crowd of supporters not to give up hope.
“It’s OK to be sad or disappointed, but please know it’s going to be OK,” she said. “Sometimes the fight takes a while. Don’t ever give up.”
