In a highly-anticipated speech made from Delaware, the former vice-president insisted he would win the tightly-contested and crucial states of Pennsylvania and Georgia. Immediately after walking onto stage Mr Biden said: “We don’t have a final declaration of victory yet.
“But the numbers tell us a clear and convincing story: We’re going to win this race.”
He also took aim at Donald Trump who has made unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud.
Mr Biden urged the US to “remain calm and patient” and insisted: “Democracy works. Your vote will be counted. I don’t care how hard people try to stop it.”
He continued: “The purpose of our politics isn’t to fan the flames of conflict but to solve problems, to guarantee justice, to give everybody a fair shot.
“No matter who you voted for, I’m certain of one thing. The vast majority of Americans who voted, they want to get the vitriol out of our politics.”
Mr Biden signed off after speaking for a matter of minutes, commenting that he hoped to address the nation again later today.
His running mate Kamala Harris stood alongside him, though she did not make any comments.