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US Election Result: Voting-counting is going on for the presidential elections in America. There is a tough contest between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. Both have used their full strength to win. This is the most important day in American history. There are 50 states in America and most of them vote for the same party. States that do not vote for any one party are known as 'swing states'.
'Swing states' are important from electoral point of view
There are seven states in America known as 'swing states'. These include Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona and North Carolina.
The attitude of voters keeps changing in these electorally important states. Pennsylvania is the biggest swing state among these seven states. It has 19 electoral votes. Therefore, there is a tough competition between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania.
| State | next |
| pennsylvania | Donald Trump (after initially trailing Harris) |
| michigan | kamala harris |
| wisconsin | donald trump |
| Georgia | donald trump |
| nevada | Voting is still going on |
| Arizona | donald trump |
| North Carolina | donald trump |
Donald Trump currently ahead in 'swing states'
In such a situation, the trend of five out of these seven 'swing states' has come to the fore. Donald Trump is leading in most of these states. The trends of two states are yet to be revealed. Out of these 5 states, Donald Trump is leading in 3 and Kamala Harris is leading in 2.
Whoever gets more Electoral College votes wins
A total of 538 electoral votes are cast in America. The candidate who receives 270 or more Electoral College votes is declared the winner of the election. This election is being considered historic as it has seen the toughest competition among the candidates in the last few decades.