WASHINGTON As soon as media outlets called the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, thousands of excited supporters flocked to the streets of the nations capital to express their joy.

The city which overwhelmingly voted for Biden was jubilant. Cars honked as people shouted and cheered, holding signs celebrating Bidens win and gloating about Donald Trumps defeat.

At the center of the activity were three blocks of 16th Street heading straight to the White House an area now known as Black Lives Matter Plaza. Nearly everyone wore masks as they listened to FDT by YG and Nipsey Hussle on repeat in the same spot where protesters were tear-gassed this summer so Trump could have a photo-op with a Bible.

Thousands of people turned out on the unseasonably warm fall day to breathe a sigh of relief that Trump would finally be out of the White House. Some popped bottles of Champagne, others danced to music blaring from speakers.

Even former members of the Republican Party came out to celebrate.

A man who only identified himself as Ken drove from Annapolis, Maryland, to participate in the celebration once he heard that Biden had become the president-elect.

I felt triumphant, the 55-year-old, who said he has been a Republican his entire life, told HuffPost. I dont know what I would have done had Trump won. I would have been really depressed, so Im really happy.