Joe Biden wins Georgia after hand recount affirms lead

President-elect Joe Biden has been affirmed as the winner of Georgia Picture: Andrew Harnik/AP

Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes after a hand tally of election ballots affirmed the former vice-president’s narrow lead over President Donald Trump.

The hand tally of about 5 million votes stemmed from an audit required by a new state law and was not in response to any suspected problems with the state’s results or an official recount request.