Georgia secretary of state certifies election for Joe Biden

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (Brynn Anderson/AP)

Georgia has certified results showing Joe Biden won the presidential election after a hand tally stemming from a mandatory audit affirmed the Democrat’s lead over Donald Trump.

The final results certified by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had Mr Biden with 2.47 million votes, President Donald Trump with 2.46 million votes and Libertarian Jo Jorgensen with 62,138.