Republican nominee Donald Trump has won the state of North Carolina, a battleground devastated by Hurricane Helene just months before Election Day. Trump is awarded 16 electoral votes from the state. He won North Carolina over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

Hurricane Helene caused massive destruction of infrastructure in the state, leaving officials scrambling to ensure it didn’t affect voting.

Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, has secured victory in one of the swing states in the ongoing presidential electionTrump's victory in North Carolina shattered the hope of Kamala Harris of becoming the first Democrat to win the state since 2008The ongoing presidential election has been described as historic as Kamala Harris work to become the first female president of the United StatesCHECK OUT: Don't let unemployment hold you back.