WATCH: Cheering, Honking Erupts Moment Biden is Declared Winner
After four tense days, the wait was finally over on Saturday morning.

Twitter/Jake Offenhartz
As Joe Biden was declared the 46th president at 11:30 a.m. ET Saturday, the sound of cheering, horns honking and champagne bottles popping broke out in streets across the county.
Bliss, fist pumps, hugs and honks in the East Village — and everywhere in NYC rn, it seems. pic.twitter.com/YUVogLbkrJ
— Jake Offenhartz (@jangelooff) November 7, 2020
Outside my little sister’s apartment window in Chicago right now pic.twitter.com/vKZr1RL7lh
— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) November 7, 2020
A cacophony of honking and cheers at 16 and K as people file into BLM Plaza #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/zgsH0lJJ2u
— Jane Recker (@janerecker) November 7, 2020
I’ve lived in NYC my whole life and I’ve never seen anything like this pic.twitter.com/KVZakF7F5n
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) November 7, 2020
Granted, I did just walk by a wine shop. pic.twitter.com/DyhH1t8AjQ
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) November 7, 2020
Harlem right now, we’re dancing in the streets. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Au96RTcNt6
— Alexander McCoy (@AlexanderMcCoy4) November 7, 2020
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